Edna Alexander Obituary

Edna Alexander age 97 died March 29, 2007. She had lived in Manitou Springs, Colorado for 60 years. Edna was born in Great Bend, Kansas to the late Thomas and Susan Steers Hightower on August 14, 1909. She was married to Forrest Alexander on May 16, 1940. He died April 22, 1989. Their son Eddie Alexander and his wife Onnie are living in California. Her twin sister, Edith Stewart preceded her in death on October 27, 1997. She also is survived by her two great nephews, David (Jane) Watson of Pompano Beach, Florida and Matthew Watson of Temple, Texas. She was an active member of the P.E.O sisterhood for over 50 years in Missouri and Colorado, having been a charter member of the chapter HC in Missouri in 1944; she then moved her membership to chapter K in Colorado in 1949. She was baptized in King Hill Baptist Church in St. Joseph's, Missouri in 1922. After her move in 1947 she transferred her membership to First Baptist Church in Colorado Springs. She retired from the May Company after many years of service at the age of 76. Visitation will be held on Sunday April 1, 2007 from 2:00 PM until 6:00PM at Blunt Mortuary, 2229 W. Colorado Ave Colorado Springs, Colorado 80904. Funeral service will be held on Monday April 2, 2007 at 11:00AM at Blunt Mortuary Chapel. Graveside services and interment will be on Thursday April 5, 2007 at 11:00 AM at Memorial Park Cemetery in St. Joseph, Missouri. In memory of Edna, the family requests that in lieu of flowers, memorial donations be made to Silver Key 2250 Bott Ave. Colorado Springs, Colorado 80904.