Reed Alexander

Reed Alexander, 88 of Dell Rapids formerly of Chester died Friday, June 23, 2006 at his home. Funeral services will begin at 10:30 AM Monday, June 26, 2006 at First Reformed Church, Colton. Burial will be in the Dell Rapids Cemetery. Visitation will be from 2-4:00 PM Sunday, at the Minnehaha Funeral Home, Colton. Reed was born September 22, 1917 to parents Clyde and Faith (Gray) Alexander near Sanborn, Iowa. He moved with his parents to South Dakota when he was a few months old. He attended school in Sioux Falls. After his education he lived with his brother during the dry years. He then worked for a diary and then at John Morrell and Company. He then did custom trucking for over 40 years and retired from Mobil Oil Company as a transport driver.
Reed married LeMoyne Kelsey September 6, 1941 in Sioux Falls. They lived in Sioux Falls until moving to a farm southwest of Chester in 1970. LeMoyne died August 19, 2000. Reed moved to Dell Rapids in 2002.
Grateful for having shared his life are his sister, Alice Anderson, Chester; six nieces and a nephew; a special friend Johanna Van Heerde, Colton; and many other relatives and friends. He was preceded in death by his wife, parents, and a sister Ferne and a half brother, Vernon