Marie Ella
Bonsall
Born: |
October 1, 1883
in Grand Chenier, Louisiana |
Died: |
April 16,
1983 in Lake Charles, Louisiana |
Buried: |
April 19, 1983
in Goos Cemetery, Lake Charles, Louisiana (Map
14) |
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Father: |
Henry J.
Bonsall |
Mother: |
Celima (Zelma)
Montie |
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Husband: |
Albert
Goos Funk, Sr. |
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Married: |
December 24,
1901 in Grand Chenier, Louisiana |
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Children: |
James
Albert Funk, Sr. |
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Thelma
Lee Funk |
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Oma Floy
Funk |
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Bessie
Mae Funk |
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Annie Goos
Funk |
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Albert Goos
Funk, Jr. |
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Della
Bel Funk |
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Ella
Marie Funk |
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Lake Charles American Press,
April 17, 1983:
Funk services set
for Tuesday
Funeral
services for Mrs. Marie Ella (Bonsall) Funk, 99, of 306 Helen
St. will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday, April 19, from Immaculate
Conception Catholic
Church. The Rev.
Vincent Sedita will officiate. Burial will be in Goos Cemetery
under direction of Johnson Funeral
Home. Mrs. Funk
died at 4 p.m. Saturday in her residence after a lengthy
illness. She was
a native of Grand Chenier and was the daughter of Henry and
Zelema Bonsall, pioneer settlers of Grand Chenier. She was the
widow of Albert Goos Funk Sr. who was a grandson of Capt.
Daniel Goos. She was the founder of Funk's Florist and was
associated with the flower shop until her retirement in
1968. Survivors
are one son, Albert Goos Funk; five daughters, Oma Floy Funk,
Annie Goos Funk, Mrs. Carl (Della Bel) Vick, Mrs. Bessie
Heflin and Mrs. Lucius (Marie) Derouen, all of Lake Charles,
16 grandchildren, 27 great-grandchildren, and seven
great-great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Carl Vick, Albert Vick, Ronnie Vick, Jack
Heflin, Billy Funk, Ted Trammel, Andy Trahan, Jim Benglis,
Charles Chassay and John Gillentine. |