A Funeral Mass for Frances Funk, age 94, of Ewing, will be at 10:30 A.M., Saturday, January 20, 2018, at St. Peter's Catholic Church in Ewing.

Burial will be in the St. Peter's Cemetery in Ewing, NE.

Visitation will be Friday, January 19, 2018, from 5-7 P.M., with a 7:00 P.M. Rosary at St. Peter's Catholic Church in Ewing, NE.  Fr. John Norman will officiate.

Frances passed away Wednesday, January 17, 2018, at Lakeside Hospital in Omaha.

Memorials may be made to the family for future designation.  Biglin's Mortuary in O'Neill is in charge of the arrangements.

Frances Elise Spittler was born on September 7, 1923 in Ewing to Leo and Laura (Robinson) Spittler.  She attended Ewing Public Schools and graduated from Ewing High School in 1941.  After graduation, Frances worked for a time as a teacher and for a time at the Martin Bomber plant in Omaha.

Frances married Raymond Funk on June 23, 1943 at St Peter's Catholic Church in Ewing.  The couple lived almost their entire married life in Ewing, where they had nine children.

Frances was very active in her church, she was a eucharistic minister, member of the Christian Mothers, she taught CCD for over 30 years, did the vocation crosses, and sent out cards for the church. She was also a member of the American Legion Sanders Post 214.

She loved to play cards, particularly Pinochle, do crosswords, and read books.  Frances truly enjoyed spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren.  She and Ray took several trips around the country to visit their kids.

She is survived by her children; Karen Bohaty of Norfolk, NE, Shirley Salas and husband Garfield, of Las Cruces, NM, Ron Funk and wife Gloria of Beaumont, TX, Lora Lee Woodard and husband Greg of Elgin, NE, Melanie Funk of Scottsdale, AZ, Beverly Pundsack and husband Gary, of Scottsdale, AZ, Nancy Arp and husband Duane, of Gretna, NE, Dan Funk of Lincoln, NE, 16 grandchildren, 20 great grandchildren, one sister, Rosalie Bartak and husband Bob of Ewing, NE, one sister-in-law, Patti Spittler of Norfolk, NE, and several nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents, husband Ray in 1991, one infant daughter, Sharon Lee Funk, 2 grandchildren:  Sean Bohaty and Amy Murdock, 2 brothers; Rich and Leo Spittler, and one sister, Lois Regan.