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Monte Vernon Alexander
1932 - 2025
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1932
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2025
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September 2, 1932 - September 5, 2025
Baldwin City, Kansas - Monte Vernon Alexander, 93, of Baldwin City, Kansas, passed away peacefully on Friday, September 5, 2025.
He was born September 2, 1932, in Fort Collins, Colorado, the son of Donald and Ruth (Slavens) Alexander. He graduated from Grand Pass High School in Missouri in 1950. He served in the United States Marine Corps as a machine gunner teaching many of his fellow Marines. He served from 1951-1954.
Monte was employed with Hallmark Greeting Cards for 37 years, retiring in 1991. He started as a press operator and finished in the Creative Workshop.
A graveside service with military honors will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, September 20, 2025 at Oakwood Cemetery, 300-398 N 200 Rd, Baldwin City, KS 66006.
Memorial contributions may be made to Operation Second Chance, 20251 Century Boulevard Suite 130, Germantown, MD 20874 or online at https://operationsecondchance.org/donate-now/.
To share a memory of Monte or leave a special message for his family, visit www.DoveTopeka.com
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