Doris M (Funke) Whidden

Doris M. (Funke) Whidden, age 95, of West Palm Beach, Florida passed away on November 18, 2025. Doris was born in Tipton County, Indiana on July 9, 1930 to Joseph and Edna (Vair) Funke. On August 18, 1948, she married Eugene Whidden at St. John’s Catholic Church in Tipton, IN.

Doris was predeceased by her husband, Eugene Whidden; son, James Whidden; brother, William Funke and sister, Joan Blackburn Dow. Doris is survived by her children, Robert (Diane) Whidden, Jeanne (Dal) Major, Mary Jo (Robert) Townsend, William (Jacque) Whidden, Carolyn Lilly and Thomas (Tina) Whidden; sisters, Mary Ann (Max) Smith, Martha Eversfield, Madonna (Johnie) Miller, and sister-in-law, Catherine Funke. Doris will be lovingly remembered by her 25 grandchildren; 44 great grandchildren; 7 great great grandchildren and other relatives and countless friends who will miss her dearly.

Doris faithfully served the Holy Name of Jesus Catholic Church community in West Palm Beach for more than five decades. She played the organ at Masses for over 50 years, and provided music for countless weddings and funerals throughout the county—many of them as a gift, freely offered from her generous heart.

Her service to the church reached far beyond music. Doris worked as a substitute in the classrooms, taught choir, assisted in the parish offices, and shared her faith by teaching Catechism classes. She also used her sewing talents to care for the church’s sacred spaces, crafting altar cloths and lovingly mending vestments and cassocks whenever they were needed. Doris brought joy to every corner of parish life. She especially loved working the Irish Coffee booth at the festivals, where her kindness and humor made everyone feel welcome.

The family will receive friends from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM on Monday, November 24, 2025 at Tillman Funeral Home & Crematory, 2170 South Military Trail, West Palm Beach. A Vigil Service will be celebrated by Deacon Pete Mazzella at 7:30 PM at the funeral home on Monday. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated by Rev. Yves Francois at 11:00 AM on Tuesday, November 25, 2025 at Holy Name of Jesus Catholic Church, 345 South Military Trail, West Palm Beach. Following Mass, Doris will be laid to rest at Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Cemetery in Royal Palm Beach.