OBITUARY: Mrs. Katherine Funk Christman
Mrs. Katherine Funk Christman, 96, of Topeka died Tues. evening, May 17, 2005. She was born March 29, 1909 in Russell County, KS the daughter of George and Katherine E. Bender Funk.
Mrs. Christman was a member of Faith Lutheran Church.
On Oct. 3, 1929 at Wellington, KS she was united in marriage to Earl J. Christman. He preceded her in death on May 2, 1995. Mrs.Christman was also preceded in death by a son, Claude Christman, in 1935.
Surviving are two daughters, Shirley Turner and Vickie McMurdo both of Topeka; two sons: Duane Christman and Donald Christman both of Topeka; 10 grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be at 11:00 a.m., Fri., May 20, 2005 at Penwell-Gabel Parker-Price Chapel, 245 NW Independence, North Topeka. Interment will be in Mt. Hope Cemetery.
Mrs. Christman will lie in state after 3:00 p.m. Thursday at the funeral chapel, where the family will receive friends from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Friday.
Memorial contributions may be made to Faith Lutheran Church Building Fund, 1716 S.W. Gage Blvd., Topeka, KS 66604-3398. To leave a special message for the family online, visit www.penwellgabel.com.