Kenneth Dale Alexander

Kenneth D. Alexander (1942-2017) Ken Alexander, 74, passed away Monday, June 12, 2017, in his home in Casa Grande, Arizona. He was born in Borger, Texas, to Oscar A. Alexander and Sybil Parks Alexander. He graduated from Central High School, in Kirtland, New Mexico. After his service in the Army in Viet Nam, he became a heavy equipment operator and was a member of the Operating Engineers #953 in Farmington, New Mexico. He and his wife Dottye lived in Los Alamos and Belen, New Mexico before moving to Arizona. His passion was horses and team roping, for which he won many championships. Ken was loving, outgoing, generous and loved to make people laugh. For these qualities and much more, Ken was beloved by all who knew him. He is survived by his wife, Dottye; step-son Roger DiCamillo, his wife Karen and their children Nicholas and Jessica; brothers Mark and sister-in-law Barbara; David; sister Beth Farnsworth and their children and children of his deceased brothers, Ray and Jerry; three cousins, Delores Horton, Steve Parks and Gerald Parks and their families; Dottye’s sister Jayne and her husband Hank and their family. A Celebration of Ken’s life will be at 10:00 AM, Saturday, June 24th at Pinal County Cowboy Church, 18171 W. Hopi Drive, Casa Grande, AZ. He will be interned at the National Cemetery in Santa Fe, New Mexico. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Pinal County Cowboy Church, mailing address: 2820 N. Pinal Ave. Ste. 12 #482, Casa Grande, AZ 85122.