Fairfax City Cemetery

Fairfax, Osage County, Oklahoma

Vicki J. (Funk) Koble

© Bartlesville Examiner-Enterprise Bartlesville, OK Submitted by: Ann Weber

Vicki J. Funk-Koble passed away April 6, 2015 at 5:56 A.M. in Bartlesville, OK at the age of 65 after a brief illness, with her loving husband and brother at her side. She was born in Frankfurt am Main, Germany on April 7, 1949 to George N. Funk of Hillsboro, KS and MaymieLou Funk of Fairfax, OK, both deceased. She is survived by her husband David R. Koble of Bartlesville, OK and her brother Dr. Gary L. Funk of Fairfax, OK.

Vicki spent her childhood years growing up in Germany before returning to Terre Haute, Indiana with her parents at age 14. She earned a B.S. in Education and a M.S. in Library Science from Indiana State University in Terre Haute, IN, and began her teaching career in Plainfield, IN. She soon moved to Enid, OK, and then to Bartlesville, OK in 1975. She was employed by the Bartlesville School System as the Head Librarian at College High in Bartlesville, OK for over 20 years. Vicki married David R. Koble on July 11, 1986, making their home in Bartlesville. She quit teaching in the late 1990's in order to spend more time with her husband and the dogs she loved, and to be free to travel with David on his business trips around the U.S.

Vicki loved to travel during her Christmas and summer breaks, visiting many of the places she remembered as a child such as France, England, Scotland, Ireland, Germany, Italy, Austria, Spain, and Switzerland. After her marriage she and David expanded the list to include Japan, China, Hong Kong, Finland, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, New Zealand, Australia, Monaco, Tasmania, and Canada. Vicki also enjoyed playing in bridge tournaments with her husband. In her last three years she had made substantial progress towards her goal of becoming a life master.

Arrangements are under the direction of Stumpff Funeral Home and Crematory of Bartlesville. Visitation is from 8 A.M. to 6 P.M. on Wednesday and Thursday. On Thursday the family will be there from 6 P.M. to 8 P.M. for visitation and to remember her. Graveside services will be held on Friday, April 10, at 2 P.M. at the Fairfax, OK cemetery with Dr. Dale Scott of Good Shepherd Presbyterian Church officiating.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made to the Animal Rescue Foundation of Bartlesville, 127 NE Washington Blvd., Bartlesville, OK 74006 or to the Bartlesville SPCA, 16620 State Highway 123, Bartlesville, OK 74006. Friends who wish may sign the online guest book and leave condolences at www.stumpff.org.

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