Dorothy Janet (Gage) Funk (1898 - 1987)

Born 28 Jun 1898 in Perry, Noble County, Oklahoma, United States

Wife of Charles Lee Funk — married 26 May 1921 in Fullerton, Orange County, California, United States

Died 21 Aug 1987 at age 89 in Livingston, Park County, Montana, United States

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Biography

Dorothy Janet Gage^[1] was born on 28 June 1898,^[2] in Perry, Oklahoma,^[3] to William Dunbar Gage and Jessie Isabella Hamilton.^[2]

When her parents died, she lived with her aunt in Fullerton, California. After graduating from Fullerton High School, she worked as a dental hygienist.^[3]

On 26 May 1921, Dorothy married Charles Lee Funk, in Fullerton, California. ^[4][3] They had two known children.^[5][6][3]

In 1930, Charles and Dorothy were living on Ventura Avenue, Ventura, Ventura County, California, with their two children. They owned the property, which was worth $5,000. They had a radio. He was a foreman-drilling, oil fields. ^[5]

In 1940, Charles and Dorothy were living at 515 South Coronado, San Buenaventura, Ventura County, California. The census claims they owned the property, but also that it was worth $35.00, which seems more likely to be the rent than the property value. He was a drilling foreman for oil fields. He worked 40 hours the week of 24 April, and had earned $4,700 in 40 weeks of work in 1939. ^[6]

In 1980, they moved in Livingston, Montana.^[3]

On 8 May 1982, Charles died, at 121 South 3rd Street, Livingston, Park County, Montana. The cause of death was pneumonia; he may have had carcinoma of the lung, and he did have generalized arteriosclerosis. He was a retired oil drilling foreman. On 13 May, he was cremated, at Cremation Dahl Crematory, Bozemann, Montana. ^[1]

Dorothy died on 21 August 1987, in the Livingston Convalescent Center, Livingston, Montana, after a long illness. She died of pneumonitis, due to aspiration, due to diabetes. She was buried in Mountain View Cemetery, Livingston. ^{[2] [3]}

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Montana, death certificate, no. 82 2437 (8 May 1982), Charles Lee Funk; image copy, (https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/5437/images/47791_302022005556_0038-00438 : accessed 5 December 2020).

   Charles Lee Funk

   white, male, married to Dorothy Janet Gage, soc. sec. no. 555-10-0998 A, drilling foreman (retired) in petroleum business

   served in US Armed Forces

   born 4 March 1897, Colorado, to Christopher L. Funk and Julia G. Preall

   informant Mrs. Charlyn F. Jones, 411 S. 7th St, Liningston, Montana

   died 8 May 1982, 121 South 3rd Street, Livingston, Park County, Montana, of pneumonia, due to possible carcinoma of lung; also had generalized arteriosclerosis

   cremated 13 May 1982, at Cremation Dahl Crematory, Bozeman, Montana

2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2} Montana, Certificate of Death, no. 87 4055 (21 August 1987), Dorothy J. Funk; image copy, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/5437/images/47791_302022005556_0077-00055 : accessed 7 December 2020).

   Dorothy J. Funk

   female, white, housewife, widowed, social security number 555-10-0998, never in US Armed Forces

   residence: 121 S. 3rd St, Livingston, Park County, Montana

   born 28 June 1898, Oklahoma, to William Dunbar Gage and Jessie Isabella Hamilton

   informant: Charlyn Jones, 411 S. 7th St, Livingston, MT

   died 21 August 1987, Livingston Convalescent Center, Livingston, Park County

   cremated Dahl Crematory, Bozeman, Montana, 24 August 1987

   cause of death: pneumonitis, due to aspiration, due to diabetes

3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5} 'Dorothy J. Funk', The Billings Gazette, Sunday, 23 August 1987, p.12, col.5; image copy, Newspapers (https://www.newspapers.com/image/412163164/ : accessed 7 December 2020).

   'Dorothy J. Funk

   'LIVINGSTON—Dorothy J. Funk and her husband moved to Livingston in 1980 after living in Ventura, Calif., since the mid-1920s. She was a member of Eastern Star, Ventura PTA and Ventura Community Church and greatly enjoyed hunting and fishing.

   'Mrs. Funk, 89, died early Friday morning in Livingston Convalescent Center after a long illness.

   'Born in Perry, Okla., a daughter of William D. and Jessie Gage, she moved to Fullerton, Calif., after her parents' death to live with her aunt and she graduated from Fullerton High School. She worked as a dental hygienist. On May 26, 1921, she married Charles L. Funk in Fullerton; he died in 1982.

   'Survivors include two daughters, ...; seven grandchildren; and numerous great-grandchildren.

   'Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Monday in Franzen-Davis-Bebee Chapel with burial of the ashes in Mountain View Cemetery.'

4. ↑ 'California, U.S., County Birth, Marriage, and Death Records, 1849-1980', Charles Lee Funk and Dorothy J. Gage (26 May 1921); database with images, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/61460/images/47732_B354127-00152 : accessed 7 December 2020).

   [the actual document is only an index, which has 'Gage Dorothy J [married to] Funk Charles Lee']

   Charles Lee Funk and Dorothy J Gage, married 26 May 1921, Fullerton, California

5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1} 1930 U.S. census, Ventura, Ventura, California, population schedule, enumeration district 33, p.256 A stamped = sheet 11 A penned, family 135; image copy, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9RH3-472 : accessed 7 December 2020); citing National Archives, microfilm series T626, roll 227.

   Ventura Avenue, owned, worth $5000, radio

   head Charles Funk, male, white, 32, married first at 24, born Colorado, foreman-driling, oil fields, actually at work last working day, veteran of World War

   wife Dorothy, female, white, 30, married first at 21, born Oklahoma

   [two daughters]

6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1} 1940 U.S. census, San Buenaventura, Ventura, California, population schedule, enumeration district 56-52, p.243 A stamped = sheet 71 A penned, household [not given]; image copy, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G9MT-X48Z : accessed 7 December 2020); citing National Archives, microfilm series T627

   515 South Coronado, owned, $35.00 [sic], same place in 1935 for all

   head Charles L. Funk, male, white, 40, married, finished 2 years of college, born Colorado, worked 40 hours week of 24 April, drilling foreman for oil fields, earned $4700 in 40 weeks work in 1939, had at least $50 in other income

   wife Dorothy J, female, white, 41, married, finished 4 years of high school, born Oklahoma, earned $0 in 0 weeks in 1939

   [two daughters]

See also

• Dorothy Janet Gage, on FamilySearch's Family Tree