Barbara Jean Funk, 88, of St Joseph, Missouri, passed away Sunday, May 26, 2024 at a Savannah, MO health care facility. She was born June 25, 1935 in St. Joseph, daughter of Mary and William McGuire. She attended Benton High School. She married Calvin Funk on May 22, 1959 in St. Joseph. She worked at Hosea Elementary as a Lunchroom Supervisor. Barb loved baking, especially pies, and hosting family Friday night dinners. She was a member of the South St. Joseph Progressive Association, Hosea PTA, the former King Hill United Methodist, and Wesley United Methodist Church. She served in the kitchen for many years at King Hill Methodist preparing meals for Southside Rotary and other church functions.
Barbara was preceded in death by husband, Calvin Funk Sr. in 2008, her parents, brothers, Robert, Ralph, and Gene McGuire, sisters, Martha Singleton, Betty Scofield, and Ida May Pummell, 3 children, Ronnie Ray Ferguson, Mary Kathryn Trickett, and James Funk, and a grandson, Tommy Higdon. Survivors include: children, Richie Funk, Connie (Birt) Shirey, Roxanna (Bob) Kerns, all of St. Joseph, and Calvin "CR" (Terri) Funk Jr. of Deltona, FL, son-in-law, Dennis Trickett of St. Joseph, grandchildren, Tony, Margo, Donita, Becky, Billy Ray, Jeremy, Amy, Chad, Barbie, Heather, Priscilla, Johnny, Danielle, Douglas, Casey, and Christian, and numerous great-grandchildren and several great-great grandchildren.
Funeral Services will be 10:00 am, Friday, May 31, 2024 at the Rupp Funeral Home, where the family will receive friends from 6:00 to 8:00 on Thursday. The Interment will be at Ashland Cemetery. Memorials are requested to the Freudenthal Hospice or Second Harvest Food Bank.
