HOWARD “BUTCH” FUNKE, 73, of Fontanelle, died Saturday, October 9, 2021, at the Adair County Memorial Hospital in Greenfield.  Funeral services for HOWARD “BUTCH” FUNKE will be held 1-p.m. Wed., Oct. 13th, at the Emmanuel Lutheran Church in Fontanelle. Steen Funeral Home in Fontanelle has the arrangements.

Visitation at the funeral home will take place from 2-until 9-p.m. Tuesday, Oct.12th, with the family greeting friends from 7-until 9-p.m.

Burial is in the Garner Cemetery, in Bridgewater.

Memorials may be directed to the Howard Funke Memorial Fund to the established by the family at a later date.; Online condolences may be left to the family at www.steenfunerals.com.

HOWARD “BUTCH” FUNKE is survived by:

His sons – Duane (Lisa) Funke, of Anita, and Pat Funke, of Dexter.

Two step-sons: Travis (Lisa) Arterburn, of Fontanelle, and Justin (Amanda) Arterburn, of Ankeny.

His sisters – Sherry (Jim) Ruggles, of Boone, and Cindy (Terry) Wambold, of Oklahoma.

Three grandchildren, 3 great-grandchildren, other relatives and friends.