Dorothy L. Schmidt, 89 died Sunday, November 13, 2011 at the
Arrangements are incomplete at Fullerton Hage Funeral Home, 401 Blunt,
Dorothy L. Schmidt, 89 died Sunday, November 13, 2011 at the
Arrangements are incomplete at Fullerton Hage Funeral Home, 401 Blunt,
Lila Funk, 83, of Charles City, died Friday, November 4, 2011, at the 11th Street Chautauqua Guest Home in Charles City.
Funeral services for Lila Funk will be held 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at the Hauser Funeral Home in Charles City. Pastor Jason Boyd of Faith Bible Chapel will officiate. Burial will be in Sunnyside Memory Gardens rural Charles City.
Friends may call at the Hauser Funeral Home from 5 to 7 p.m. Monday and an hour prior to the service on Tuesday.
Lila Mae Land Funk was born May 20, 1928, in Chickasaw County, the daughter of Clayton and Laura (Myli) Land. She received her education from rural schools near Northwood. On January 4, 1946, she married Gilman Sanden. Gilman died in March of 1950. Lila married Milfred Leidal on February 29, 1952 and they later divorced. On October 13, 1956, she was united in marriage to Fred Funk. Fred died on August 8, 1990. Lila worked as a Nurse Aide at the 11th Street Chautauqua Guest Home for over 20 years. She was a member of Faith Bible Chapel where she taught Sunday School for many years. Lila had also served as a Cub Scout leader and Foster Grandparent for several years.
Living family members include five children, Loretta Starkey of Charles City, Russell Sanden of Gordonsville, Minn., Tim (Vicki) Leidal of Charles City, Tom Leidal of Osage and Carol (John) Hermsdorf of Jacksonville, Fla.; 10 grandchildren, Kimberly Starkey, Travis Sanden, Trena (Jeff) Bulau, Tracie Sanden and fiancé Rich Roberts, Tara Sanden and special friend Tony Hagen, Adam (Jen) Leidal, Lucas Leidal and fiancée Hannah Parks, Michael (Elisha) Schuchhardt and Lauren (Frankie) LaMon; 10 great grandchildren; a brother, Harry (Mary) Land of Swisher; three sisters, Luan Sallee and Lily (Johnny) Anderson both of Albert Lea, Minn. and Caroline Kalvig of Northwood; and a brother-in-law, Roger Christiansen of Lake Mills.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husbands; a daughter, Cathy Funk; a son-in-law, Larry Starkey; a granddaughter, Sherry Starkey; a brother, Andrew Land; and a sister, Frances Christiansen.
The Hauser Funeral Home, in Charles City, 641-228-2323, is in charge of arrangements. Online condolences may be left for the family at www.hauserfh.com.