Old school wrestling great Dory Funk Jr., who followed his legendary dad’s footsteps onto the canvas and then forged a ...

Funk and his wife operated the Funking Conservatory wrestling school in Ocala since the 1990s ...

Funk was also the first female inspector for the Federal Aviation Administration and the first female air safety investigator for the National Transportation Safety Board.

“Her story will continue to inspire generations of future explorers. Fly Wally, Fly,” Blue Origin wrote in a tribute post to the trailblazing aviator ...

In 2021, Wally Funk traveled to space with Jeff Bezos aboard Blue Origin’s New Shepard, becoming the oldest woman to travel in space.

Florida's 2026 Python Challenge begins today, and will last until July 19. A $10,000 reward will be issued to whoever removes the most Burmese pythons from the Everglades. Last year, more than 900 ...

Aviation trailblazer Wally Funk, who lived in Grapevine and was the oldest woman to launch into space, has died, according to the city. Funk died Wednesday at her apartment in an assisted living ...

The oldest woman to launch into space has died. A pioneering American aviator who fulfilled a lifelong dream of becoming an astronaut at the age of 82, Wally Funk died of natural causes at her home ...

Mary Wallace “Wally” Funk, a member of the Mercury 13 program, passed away at 87, known for her lifelong passion for aviation and space. In 1961, Funk volunteered for the privately funded "Women in ...

Wally Funk, the oldest woman to travel into space, has died aged 87. Ms Funk died on Wednesday at her apartment in an assisted living facility in Grapevine, Texas, according to city councilwoman and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. STILLWATER, Okla. (KFOR) – On Thursday, the oldest woman to go to space, Wally Funk, 87, passed away, according to the City of ...