Alexander Family Obituaries

ALEXANDER FAMILY INFORMATION
Edwin
Father: Alfred C
Mother:
 
First Wife:
Died: Feb,7,1979
Father: Ruben Blake
Mother: Harriet Ellen (Loughrey)
 
Second Wife:
Father: William Winter
Mother:
 
Laura Luella (Doan)
Hazel Etta (Blake)
Velma Josephine (Winter) Alexander
Anna (Struckmeyer)
Married June 7, 1935
Married September 14, 1980.

Obituary for Edwin Alexander

Haxtun Herald, Haxtun, Colorado, March 19, 1992
 
Edwin Keith Alexander passed away Thursday, March 12, 1992 at the Haxtun Hospital at the age of 77.
 
He was born at Glenwood, Iowa on January 7, 1915 the son of Alfred C. and Laura Luella Doan Alexander .
Edwin moved with his parents to Colorado in 1918 to a farm south of Sedgwick. Later he moved to a farm north of Haxtun in the Fairfield district. He attended school at District 13 and also at Fairfield. Mr. Alexander worked on a farm as a farm and ranch hand, and later married Hazel Blake on June 7, 1935 at Chappell, Nebraska.
 
They lived on the Cottonwood Ranch where he was working at the time. In 1938, they moved to Indian Hills where he worked for Gates Rubber Co. during World War II. Then he worked with the U.S. Civil Service as a carpenter and General Service for 19 years before retiring in 1972 on disability. In 1973, they moved back to Haxtun. Hazel passed away February 7, 1979.
 
He later married Velma Finningsmier on September 14, 1980. Edwin enjoyed music all of his life. In his earlier years, he had his own dance band and later played with a band at senior citizen events. He was a member of the Church of The Brethren, and active member of the Senior Citizens for many years, and a member of the National Association of Retired Federal Employees.
 
Edwin is survived by his wife Velma Alexander of Haxtun; his children Laurene Richa and husband, Leo of Haxtun, Kenneth Alexander and wife, Betty of Golden, Lavonne Brower of Lakewood, Peggy Nielsen and husband, Gary of Sterling and Donna Kerstiens and husband, Dave of Sterling; brother Burl Alexander of Indian Hills; eleven grandchildren, five great grandchildren and six step children.
 
He was preceded in death by his first wife, Hazel Alexander; his parents; three sisters and four brothers.
 
Funeral services were held on Monday, March 16 at the Church of The Brethren in Haxtun with Rev. Roy Pfaltzgraff officiating. Burial followed in the Haxtun Cemetery with Thompson Mortuary handling arrangements.
 
 
EDWIN KEITH ALEXANDER

Obituary for Hazel Alexander:

Hazel Etta (Blake) Alexander
Haxtun Herald, Haxtun, Colorado, February 15, 1979
 
ALEXANDER RITES WERE SATURDAY
 
Funeral services for Mrs. Hazel Etta Alexander, 65, of Haxtun were conducted Saturday, February 10 from the Church of the Brethren with the Rev. Roy Pfaltzgraff officiating. Burial was in the Haxtun cemetery.
 
Mrs. Alexander died Wednesday, February 7, in the Haxtun Community Hospital.
 
Born January 9, 1914 on the Cottonwood Ranch near Sedgwick, she was the daughter of Ruben and Harriet Ellen Loughrey Blake. She attended school at Red Lion.
 
Chappell, Nebraska on June 17, 1935.
 
The couple lived in Sedgwick and Ovid before moving to Indian Hills, near Golden. They moved to Haxtun in 1973.
 
Survivors include her husband, Edwin Alexander of Haxtun; a son, Edwin Kenneth Alexander of Golden; four daughters, Mrs. Laurene Richa, Mrs. LaVonne Brower, and Mrs. Donna Wengert, all of Haxtun, and Mrs. Peggy Nielsen of Fleming.
 
Also, five brothers, Jack Blake, Amzie Blake and Rodney Blake, all of Julesburg; Roy Blake of Ovid and Walter Blake of Sterling; and three sisters, Mrs. Harriet Norris and Mrs. Jane Olsen, both of Haxtun, and Mrs. Louise Turvey of Salem, Oregon.
 
Obituary for Velma Alexander:

Velma Josephine (Winter) Finnigsmie-Alexander
Holyoke Enterprise, Holyoke, Colorado, 27 Nov 1997
 
Velma Josephine Alexander was born on December 9, 1911 in Clatonia, Nebraska to William and Anna (Struckmeyer) Winter.
 
She married George Whittaker on September 12, 1934. After George passed away in 1937, she married Henry Finnigsmier on July 28, 1941. Henry passed away in 1952. Velma then married Edwin Alexander. He also preceded her in death in 1979.
 
Velma enjoyed the outdoors, camping and fishing, crocheting and gardening. She also loved animals and children.
 
Preceding her in death were husbands George Whittaker, Henry Finnigsmier and Edwin Alexander; sisters Alice DeBolt and Irene Weers; brother Elmer Winter; grandson Kyle Finnigsmier; and great grandson Mitch Whittaker.
 
Survivors are children Dick and Bobbie Whittaker, Dwaine Whittaker and Lori Allphin, Kay and Jim Majeres, Fred and Sharon Finnigsmier, Harry Finnigsmier, and Larry Finnigsmier; sister Ruth Ashmore; brother Orval Winter; 20 grandchildren; 12 great grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.
 
Funeral services were held on Tuesday, November 25 at the Church of the Brethren in Haxtun with Rev. Roy Pfaltzgraff officiating. Burial followed in the Haxtun Cemetery. 
 
 
Note: Velma is buried with her 2nd husband

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