Walter E. Faulconer

The family of Walter Faulconer will welcome friends on Thursday, June 13, 2024, from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. at the Pierschbacher Funeral Home in Chariton. A graveside service with military honors will follow at the Chariton Cemetery. There will be a luncheon back at the funeral home following the graveside service.
Memorials may be made in Walter's name to the Chariton Public Library or the Lucas County Historical Museum.
Walter Faulconer was born on May 25, 1926, the second of two sons born to Jack and Mildred (Mowery) Faulconer in Tama County, Iowa on his grandparents' farm north of Toledo. Fred and Walter lived with their grandparents until Jack and Mildred were able to buy a farm near Blakesburg in 1937. They moved to Lucas County in 1942 to a farm in Benton Township.
Walter graduated from Chariton High School in 1943. He enlisted in the Army in 1944 and served in the Philippine Islands, then in Post-War Japan, and returned home in late 1946. He farmed with his parents for a few years.
Walter met Caroline O'Dell in early 1949. They were married on September 30, 1949, and lived in Des Moines for about 1 ½ years, while Walter worked for Sutherland Lumber Co. Daughter Linda was born on November 14, 1950. They bought a farm in Lucas County near Walter's parents in March 1951. Walter and Caroline lived there until moving to Chariton in 2003. Walter continued to work on the farm for several years helping our renters until 2019.
Walter was a longtime member of Sunny Slope Church of Christ near Promise City, Iowa. He was able to go on an Honor Flight to Washington, D.C. in 2010 and really enjoyed the trip.
Walter passed away at Lucas County Health Center on Monday, June 10, 2024. He is survived by his daughter, Linda; sister-in-law, Alta Faulconer of Ponte Vedra, Florida; and many nieces, nephews, other relatives, and friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents; brother Fred in 2017; and wife Caroline in 2022.