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This is a copy of Anna Funk's certificate of service with the American Mennonite Relief Administration in Rosenthal (Chortitza). She is designated as "Hochfrau" (i.e., woman in charge) of the relief kitchen. The text is written in German and in Russian, stamped, signed, and dated May 4, 1922.

This is a copy of the church family register page from the Chortitza Mennonite Church in Rosenthal (Chortitza) dated March 11, 1922, showing the ten children born to Johann and Susanna Funk (nee Susanna Peters). It is signed by Minister Peter Penner.

This is copy of a painting of the Funk windmill and house in Rosenthal, Ukraine. The mill was purchased by Johann Jacob Funk,
Katie Funk Wiebe's father’s father, in 1904 for 3,000 rubles. It was destroyed in 1926. This painting of the mill was made by Katie's uncle, John Funk.

This is the other half of the map, showing the northern half of Rosenthal. The border between the adjacent villages of Rosenthal and Chortitza is visible at the top right. Both villages were within the larger Chortitza Mennonite Colony on the Dnieper River in Ukraine.

This is a copy of the ordination certificate issued to Jacob J. Funk attesting to his designation as Evangelist and Deacon in the Rosenthal Evangelical Mennonite Allianz Church. It is dated December 19, 1920.