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Donna Belle Shaffer Atkins Funk, 57, of Penn Laird, passed away Sunday, Aug. 10, 2008, at her home after a short battle with cancer. Mrs. Funk was born April 10, 1951, in Harrisonburg, and was the daughter of the late Ray and Hazel Bricker Shaffer.
Donna graduated from Page County High School and was a lifetime resident of the Valley. She was a licensed realtor and had previously been employed by the Department of Motor Vehicles and more recently with the Harrisonburg Auto Auction. She enjoyed gardening, spending quality time at the beach and most importantly time with friends and family.
On Jan. 12, 2008, she married Edward William “Ed” Funk, who survives. She is also survived by a daughter, Nicole Lynn “Nikki” Corley and husband, John, of Harrisonburg; a stepson, Eric E. Funk and wife, Patricia, of Memphis, Tenn.; a stepdaughter, Adrien E. Funk of Harrisonburg; an uncle, Harry Willard Bricker of Shenandoah; and a very special granddaughter, Grace Denise Corley.
She was preceded in death by her first husband, Keith Alan Atkins and aunt, Dorothy Hunt.
A memorial service will be held 6:30 Wednesday evening, Aug. 13, 2008, at the Kyger Funeral Home Chapel in Harrisonburg. The family will receive friends and family from 5 to 6:30 prior to the service or anytime at the family home in Penn Laird.
The family is accepting flowers but also provide option for memorial contributions to be made to Ovations for the Cure (Ovarian Cancer), 251 West Central St., Suite 32, Natick, MA 01760 or the Rockingham/Harrisonburg S.P.C.A., P.O. Box 413, Harrisonburg, VA 22803.
Online condolences may be made to the family at www.kygers.com.
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