Andrew Alexander Obituary

Andrew M Alexander, 84, passed away at sunrise, Friday, April 7, 2023, at the place he loved best, his farm. He was born on May 15, 1938 on the family farm in Elwell to Theodore and Freda Langworthy Alexander. He married Barbara Hamlin in February 1957. He was by turns an adventurer and a homebody, a silo builder, worked a GM factory line, as a Dow engineering consultant, a restauranteur, and always a farmer. Andy and Barb purchased the farm in Vestaburg in 1966, growing potatoes, beans and corn, and dairy cows over the years. Andy loved flying his ultralight airplane, old Western movies, backcountry drives and all things mechanical; he was a tinkerer, fabricator and fix-it man, as long as it wasn't anything in the house. He was proud of his years on the Vestaburg School Board and was honored as an inaugural Vestaburg Pioneer in 2013.

Andy's family would especially like to thank all the incredible staff at McLaren Hospice Bay City, for the loving compassionate care they gave to Andy in his final months.

Surviving Andy is his wife, Barbara (Hamlin) Alexander; daughters, Toni (Stan Budzynski) Alexander of Potterville and Cheryl Alexander of Vestaburg; sons, David Alexander of Vestaburg and Mark Alexander of Vestaburg; grandchildren, Jill (Ben) Peelle of Rockford, Jaclyn (Mike) Helmer of Lake Isabella, Rachel (Gilbert Hernandez) Alexander of Petoskey, Trent Alexander of Vestaburg, Adam Alexander of Vestaburg, Kallie Alexander of Waco, Texas, Stuart Alexander of Vestaburg, Alexander (Lauren) Nickerson of Riverdale, Andrea Nickerson of Riverdale; great grandchildren, Ella, Olivia, Henry, Ollie, Penelope, Gewndolyn, Eliza, Shaun, Karra, Thea, Nora, and Payton; brothers, Irvin (Vlesta) Alexander of Peltzer, South Carolina, Michael (Dona) Alexander of Hayward, California; sister, Susie (Harry) Collins of Thompsonville; special cousin, Nelson (Robin) Langworthy of Vestaburg; many nieces and nephews; and his beloved dog, Scooter.

Andy was preceded in death by his mother, Freda Langworthy Alexander; father, Theodore Alexander; sister, Shirley Carter, and daughter-in-law, Barbra Alexander.

A memorial service celebrating Andy's life is being held on Friday, April 21, 2023, beginning at 11 AM at the Edmore Marketplace (the old Bag Factory) 544 E. Forest Street, Edmore 48829.

To leave an online condolence or share a favorite memory of Andy, please go to www.SimpsonFamilyFuneralHomes.com.

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Published by Morning Sun on Apr. 15, 2023.

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