Dick shared his talents and love of God with the United Methodist churches he attended throughout his lifetime in Parma, Ohio and Apopka, Florida. Dick and Sally enjoyed golfing, fishing, and socializing with neighbors and friends during their retirement years in Apopka, Florida. He was an active member and past president of the Ohio Retail Food Dealers Association and a member of the Cleveland Food Dealers Association, receiving several recognition awards for his service to the industry. Dick became known in the community as a hard-working and honest businessman, initially as co-owner of the grocery business, Funk’s Foods, and later as the sales manager for Dairymens Dairy. Dick and Sally raised four children, three daughters and a son. Dick married the love of his life, Sally Barrett, in 1956, enjoying many loving years together. He enjoyed the fellowship of his golf buddies and the challenge of the game well into his final years. He was also an avid golfer, always speaking of his beloved Pine Hills. He remained a lifelong Cleveland Indians fan. Dick loved baseball and was a standout pitcher at Parma High School, the Cleveland Sandlot leagues, and Baldwin Wallace College. The family later moved to Parma, Ohio, where they resided and established the family supermarket. Dick was 85 years old, born on December 16, 1936, to parents Rose Marie and Kenneth Funk in Cleveland, Ohio. Petersburg, Florida surrounded by family. Richard K Funk Richard Kenneth Funk “Dick” passed away peacefully on April 25, 2022, in St.
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