John Benjamin "JB" Funk Obituary (1964 - 2021)

John Benjamin "JB" Funk, 56 of Normal, passed away at 8:57 a.m. Monday, February 22, 2021 in Normal. His funeral will be Noon, Saturday, February 27, 2021 at Funks Grove Chapel with Rev. Sally Hamon officiating. Burial will be in Funks Grove Cemetery. An outdoor visitation will be held from 10:00a.m. to Noon, Saturday at the Funks Grove Picnic Shelter (adjacent to the chapel.) Memorials may be directed to Bloomington High School Booster Club. Carmody-Flynn Funeral Home, Bloomington is assisting the family with arrangements. JB was born May 7, 1964 in Ann Arbor, Michigan, the son of Eugene D. "Curly" and Barbara Ann Felmley Funk, III. Survivors include a son McLean (fiance Morgan Cizauskas) Funk of Oconomowoc, WI; a brother, Eugene D. (Kristy Davis) Funk, IV of Bloomington; and two nephews, Conner Cox and Davis Funk. He was preceded in death by his parents. JB graduated from Bloomington High School in 1982 and was on the Golf and Swim Teams. He attended the University of Arizona, where he was a member of Phi Gamma Delta Fraternity and later graduated from Illinois State University. He had a gift for sales and held various sales positions in Bloomington-Normal. JB was an avid golfer and always enjoyed a round of golf with family and friends. JB was always there to lend a hand. He cared for others more than he did for himself. Everyone knew JB.