Roger Mark Fallek passed away at his home on Oct. 11. He was born on July 25, 1948.
The son of the late Frank Fallek and Idelle Kraus, he was a native Kansas Citian and attended Shawnee Mission East High School, where he graduated in 1966. After a short stint at Pittsburg State University, he joined the family business, Jim’s Famous Rugs, in 1971. He opened his own business, Carpello, in 1982 and, later, a second business called Metro Leasing in 1990.
Roger loved his work. His custom area rugs soon became an industry standard and at one point, his rugs were seen at every AMC movie theater in the U.S., as well as military bases, homes and other businesses throughout the U.S.
He loved to play as well. His golf game was legendary, and his love for the sport was apparent to all who knew him. He was a world traveler, and he visited his favorite place, Las Vegas, every year.
Finally, Roger loved his family. He was preceded in death by his parents and his brother, Philip Fallek. He is survived by his wife, Christina Fallek; his son Hayden Fallek and daughter-in-law Jessica Fallek; his sister, Karen Fallek; four grandchildren; and numerous in-laws. He will be greatly missed by all of those who knew him.
