Fr. John, C.PP.S., 82, Celina, died at St. Charles Center.
He was the son of John and Ida (Hempfling) Falter. He entered the Missionaries of the Precious Blood in 1948 and was ordained on June 10, 1961.
Surviving are three brothers: Richard (Ruth), Joseph (Annette) and Ronald (Ruth); four sisters: Helen Rahrig, Mary Greue, Dorothy Sterling and Elvera (Barry) Stokes.
Deceased are three brothers-in-law: Forest Rahrig, Bernard Greue and Edward Sterling.
After his Ordination, he served at St. Anthony’s Church, Detroit, and St. Edwards Church, Cleveland. In 1965, he volunteered to serve as a missionary in Chile. He spent the next 42 years in parish ministry at San Sebastian Church in Purranque; St. John the Evangelist in Pitrufquen; Precious Blood Church in Valdivia and St. Dominic de Guzmán in Santiago, Chile. A fellow Reverend who served with him for many years in Chile, said that he was edified by his prayerfulness, who spoke with Jesus as a friend. He was very docile to the Holy Spirit and the Lord greatly blessed his ministry. His sister, Dorothy Sterling, said he felt invited to be a priest in grade school, following in the footsteps of his uncle, Fr. Clement Falter, C.PP.S. He loved his family and was well loved by all his brothers, sisters and relatives.
A Mass of Christian burial will be in Assumption Chapel at St. Charles Center, with Rev. Tom Hemm, C.PP.S., presiding. Rev. Bill Hoying, C.PP.S., will serve as homilist. Burial will follow in the Community cemetery.
He was the son of John and Ida (Hempfling) Falter. He entered the Missionaries of the Precious Blood in 1948 and was ordained on June 10, 1961.
Surviving are three brothers: Richard (Ruth), Joseph (Annette) and Ronald (Ruth); four sisters: Helen Rahrig, Mary Greue, Dorothy Sterling and Elvera (Barry) Stokes.
Deceased are three brothers-in-law: Forest Rahrig, Bernard Greue and Edward Sterling.
After his Ordination, he served at St. Anthony’s Church, Detroit, and St. Edwards Church, Cleveland. In 1965, he volunteered to serve as a missionary in Chile. He spent the next 42 years in parish ministry at San Sebastian Church in Purranque; St. John the Evangelist in Pitrufquen; Precious Blood Church in Valdivia and St. Dominic de Guzmán in Santiago, Chile. A fellow Reverend who served with him for many years in Chile, said that he was edified by his prayerfulness, who spoke with Jesus as a friend. He was very docile to the Holy Spirit and the Lord greatly blessed his ministry. His sister, Dorothy Sterling, said he felt invited to be a priest in grade school, following in the footsteps of his uncle, Fr. Clement Falter, C.PP.S. He loved his family and was well loved by all his brothers, sisters and relatives.
A Mass of Christian burial will be in Assumption Chapel at St. Charles Center, with Rev. Tom Hemm, C.PP.S., presiding. Rev. Bill Hoying, C.PP.S., will serve as homilist. Burial will follow in the Community cemetery.
Fr. John, C.PP.S., 82, Celina, died at St. Charles Center.
He was the son of John and Ida (Hempfling) Falter. He entered the Missionaries of the Precious Blood in 1948 and was ordained on June 10, 1961.
Surviving are three brothers: Richard (Ruth), Joseph (Annette) and Ronald (Ruth); four sisters: Helen Rahrig, Mary Greue, Dorothy Sterling and Elvera (Barry) Stokes.
Deceased are three brothers-in-law: Forest Rahrig, Bernard Greue and Edward Sterling.
After his Ordination, he served at St. Anthony’s Church, Detroit, and St. Edwards Church, Cleveland. In 1965, he volunteered to serve as a missionary in Chile. He spent the next 42 years in parish ministry at San Sebastian Church in Purranque; St. John the Evangelist in Pitrufquen; Precious Blood Church in Valdivia and St. Dominic de Guzmán in Santiago, Chile. A fellow Reverend who served with him for many years in Chile, said that he was edified by his prayerfulness, who spoke with Jesus as a friend. He was very docile to the Holy Spirit and the Lord greatly blessed his ministry. His sister, Dorothy Sterling, said he felt invited to be a priest in grade school, following in the footsteps of his uncle, Fr. Clement Falter, C.PP.S. He loved his family and was well loved by all his brothers, sisters and relatives.
A Mass of Christian burial will be in Assumption Chapel at St. Charles Center, with Rev. Tom Hemm, C.PP.S., presiding. Rev. Bill Hoying, C.PP.S., will serve as homilist. Burial will follow in the Community cemetery.
He was the son of John and Ida (Hempfling) Falter. He entered the Missionaries of the Precious Blood in 1948 and was ordained on June 10, 1961.
Surviving are three brothers: Richard (Ruth), Joseph (Annette) and Ronald (Ruth); four sisters: Helen Rahrig, Mary Greue, Dorothy Sterling and Elvera (Barry) Stokes.
Deceased are three brothers-in-law: Forest Rahrig, Bernard Greue and Edward Sterling.
After his Ordination, he served at St. Anthony’s Church, Detroit, and St. Edwards Church, Cleveland. In 1965, he volunteered to serve as a missionary in Chile. He spent the next 42 years in parish ministry at San Sebastian Church in Purranque; St. John the Evangelist in Pitrufquen; Precious Blood Church in Valdivia and St. Dominic de Guzmán in Santiago, Chile. A fellow Reverend who served with him for many years in Chile, said that he was edified by his prayerfulness, who spoke with Jesus as a friend. He was very docile to the Holy Spirit and the Lord greatly blessed his ministry. His sister, Dorothy Sterling, said he felt invited to be a priest in grade school, following in the footsteps of his uncle, Fr. Clement Falter, C.PP.S. He loved his family and was well loved by all his brothers, sisters and relatives.
A Mass of Christian burial will be in Assumption Chapel at St. Charles Center, with Rev. Tom Hemm, C.PP.S., presiding. Rev. Bill Hoying, C.PP.S., will serve as homilist. Burial will follow in the Community cemetery.
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