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Donald J. 'Joe' Falconer

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Submitted by admin on Tue, 04/01/2025 - 14:44

Donald “Joe” Joseph Falconer, 91, of Manchester, passed away on Tuesday, March 25, 2025, at Allen Hospital in Waterloo. 

 

Joe was born on Oct. 23, 1933, in Hopkinton, the son of Donald and Irene (McDonald) Falconer. Joe grew up on a farm near Ryan and graduated from St. John’s High School in 1951. He then went on to attend Iowa State University. On Nov. 23, 1954, he married Ruth McGraw at St. Mary Catholic Church in Manchester, and together they had nine children. Joe was a dedicated farmer in Buck Creek for six years and Volga for another 15 years until 1977. He then went to work as a welder at Henderson’s for five years before transitioning to owning and operating Falconer Landscaping. His faith played a central role in his life, and he was an active member of St. Mary Catholic Church in Manchester. In his spare time, Joe enjoyed fishing, camping and traveling and had a particular passion for Farmall tractors.

 

Joe is survived by his wife, Ruth Falconer; children, Steve Falconer of Edgewood, Mary Donna Falconer of Arlington, Maureen Falconer of Austin, Texas, Fran (Kevin) Brokens of Manchester, Fred (Trishia) Falconer of Manchester, Marge (Jon) Banse of Strawberry Point, Ed (Sunny) Falconer of Alamogordo, N.M., and Paul Falconer of Coggon; 10 grandchildren; 14 step-grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; four step-great-grandchildren; brother, David Falconer of Lexington, Ky.; and many nieces and nephews.

 

 He was preceded in death by his parents, Donald and Irene Falconer; daughter, Regina; sister, Kathleen Coopmans; granddaughter, Carissa Falconer Green; and son Steve’s special friend, Kathie Sauerbry.

 

Visitation was held on March 30, at Bohnenkamp-Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Manchester. Funeral Mass was March 31, with an additional visitation, at St. Mary Catholic Church with the Reverend Gabriel Anderson officiating. Burial took place at Calvary Cemetery in Ryan.

 

Memorials in Joe’s memory may be directed to the family.

 

Please share a memory of Joe at www.murdochfuneralhome.com under obituaries.

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