Beverley L. Funk Obituary (1927 - 2018)

Beverley L. Funk, of Pontiac, died at 10:49 p.m. on April 11, 2018 at Evenglow Inn in Pontiac. Beverley was born in Springfield, Illinois on September 21, 1927, the daughter of Raymond J. Herst and Florence E.(Brown) Herst. She married Duncan R. Funk on January 23, 1949 at the Second Presbyterian Church in Bloomington, Illinois. Surviving are two sons and a daughter, Eric L. (Angela) Funk, Armington; Brian R. (Terry) Funk, McLean; Dru Ann Funk, Bluffdale, Utah; nine grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband of 59 years; sister, Shirley; and an infant son, Stuart. Beverley attended Hutchings Intermediate H.S., Detroit, Michigan and was a graduate of South Pasadena-San Marino High school in South Pasadena, California; attended Illinois State University 1945-46 and was employed by Sangamo Electric Company prior to marriage. Beverley was a homemaker and very active in the Pontiac community. She was a member of the Mclean County Homebureau 1950-60; long time member of the NSDAR, member of the Church Circle the Setrucha class and a Decan of First Presbyterian Church in Pontiac, volunteer for OSF St. James Hospital 1975-2000, patron of the Pontiac Library, member of the Clionian Literary Society, member and past president of Pontiac Womans Club, member and committee chair of Pontiac schools PTA , member of several Bridge clubs and an accomplished seamstress (designing and making costumes for Pontiac Township High School plays and community events). Beverley and Duncan enjoyed taking trips to Europe. A celebration of life will be held July 1, 2018 at the Funks Grove Church and Cemetery at 1:00 p.m. Memorials may be made to the Sugar Grove Nature Center, 4532 N 725 E Rd, McLean, IL 61754.