Charles Wayne Falkenstein

C. Wayne Falkenstein was born May 6, 1934 to Charles and Glea Falkenstein in Hennessey, Oklahoma. He served in the U.S. Army in Grafenwoehr, Germany and received his Jurist Doctorate at the University of Oklahoma. Wayne was a Mason and a Shriner.  He served as Honorary Mexican Consul for the State of Oklahoma.

His legal career included County Attorney of Kingfisher County; County Judge of Kingfisher County; oil and gas title work for his company, Energy Title Corporation; Special Municipal Judge of The City of Oklahoma City; and U. S. Administrative Law Judge. Wayne’s favorite area of Law was oil and gas title and he continued to assist family and friends with their oil and gas title needs until the end of his life.

Wayne passed away on May 4,  2015 at his home in Oklahoma City.  He is survived by his wife, Paula, sons Chuck Falkenstein and Sam Johnson, Chuck’s wife Cindy Falkenstein, and granddaughter Jennifer Falkenstein.

Wayne was very proud of his military service and went out of his way to tell every person he met in uniform “I wore a uniform many years ago.  Thank you for your service.”  After his retirement from the federal bench, Wayne used his law degree and Social Security Disability experience to help veterans and others with disabilities.

A memorial service will be held at Chapel Hill United Methodist Church, 2717 W. Hefner Rd, Oklahoma City on May 9th at 2:00 PM.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Disabled American Veterans Charitable Service Trust, 3725 Alexandria Pike, Cold Springs, KY 41076  or Central Oklahoma Humane Society, 7500 N. Western, OKC.

Arrangements are under the direction of OK Cremation and Funeral Home, Oklahoma City.