Gene Funke, Greenfield, May 22, 2016

Gene Funke, 65, of Greenfield passed away on Sunday, May 22, 2016, at his home in Greenfield, Iowa.

Funeral services will be held on Thursday, May 26, at 10 a.m. at the Greenfield United Methodist Church with burial in the Greenfield Cemetery. A luncheon will be held at the church following the burial at the cemetery. 

Full military graveside rites will be conducted by the Greenfield American Legion Head-Endres Post No. 265 and V.F.W. Post No. 5357. Pastor Eric Schubert will officiate the service. The Steen Funeral Home in Greenfield is in charge of the professional arrangements.  Online condolences may be left to the family at www.steenfunerals.com.

Open visitation will be held at the Steen Funeral Home in Greenfield on Wednesday, May 25 from 3-8 p.m.

The family will greet friends on Wednesday evening from 6-8 p.m. at the Steen Funeral Home in Greenfield.

Memorials may be directed to the Gene Funke Memorial Fund to be established by the family. 

He is survived by his children, Patty Abell and husband Dan of Greenfield, Jon Funke and wife Brenda of Fontanelle and Jerry Funke and wife Eleisca of Greenfield; six grandchildren, Shawna and Kayla Abell, Nicole and Mazee Funke and Colbin and Kenna Funke; brother, Dean Funke of Fontanelle; two sisters, Rolene Lundy and husband Scott of Greenfield and Charlene Scheall and husband Patrick of Altoona; several nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.