Obituaries
Byron B. Walter
June 3, 1929 - April 21, 2018


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VISITATION
April 25, 2018 | 9:00 A.M. to 11:00 A.M. -
Yurs Funeral Home
405 E. Main Street
St. Charles, Illinois 60174 - April 25, 2018 | 11:00 A.M.
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Yurs Funeral Home
405 E. Main Street
St. Charles, Illinois 60174 -
Burial Location
Union Cemetery, St. Charles, Illinois
Byron B. Walter, age 88 of St. Charles died April 21, 2018. He was born June 3, 1929 in St. Joseph, MO, and was raised on a farm in Rock Port, MO.
He graduated from the University of Missouri with a B.S. in Agriculture in 1951. After graduation he entered the U.S. Army Military Intelligence and served during the Korean War. When returning from the war he began his career working for Swift & Co. Mr. Walter worked for the company for over 35 years. Before his retirement he was General Manager of the St. Charles and Omaha division of Swift.
He was a member of the A.F. & A.M. Masonic Temple North Star Lodge #157 in Rock Port, MO, and the American Legion Post #342 in St. Charles, IL. He also served as First Vice Commander of the American Legion Post in Ralston, NE.
He is survived by his wife Elaine, 4 children; Michelle Kroll (Sam Zarilla) of Houston, TX, Michael J. (Laura) Walter of Raleigh, NC, Candace (Richard) Franco of Kilmarnock, VA, David (Evelyn) Sheward of Thornville, OH, 10 grandchildren; Katherine Kroll (Alex) Chancia, Amanda Kroll (Blake) Elmer, John Walter, Sean Luby, Jason Ruppert, Ryan Ruppert, Bradley Ruppert, Matthew Ruppert, Christina Sheward (Jeff) Bartolomucci, Deanna Sheward, 7 great-grandchildren, and son-in-law Joe Luby.
He was preceded in death by his daughter Mary Beth Luby, grandson James Sheward, and his parents Virgil and Ola Walter.
Visitation will be 9-11:00 A.M Wednesday, April 25, 2018 at Yurs Funeral Home 405 E. Main Street, St. Charles, IL 60174. Funeral Services will follow the visitation at 11:00 A.M. at Yurs Funeral Home in St. Charles. Burial will be in Union Cemetery, St. Charles.
In lieu of flowers contributions may be made to The Atchison County Memorial Bldg. Foundation P.O. Box 2, Rock Port, MO 64482.
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