Curtis Gerald Alexander, age 84, of Eldon formerly of Iberia, died Wednesday, March 28, 2007, at Capital Region Medical Center. He was born near Iberia on October 26, 1922, son of Ransom A. and Sylvia Alice (Whittle) Alexander. On December 18, 1942, in Waynesville, he was married to Dora Elizabeth Irwin, who survives at the home.

He was an Army veteran of World War II serving three years in the Philippines. He joined the Missouri Army National Guard in 1951 and retired in 1977. He was a member of the Miller County VFW Post #2442, the Missouri Army National Guard Association, the National Guard Association of the United States, the Lake Ozark Lions Club, and the First Christian Church in Lake Ozark where he served as Deacon and Treasurer. He volunteered for several years at Camp Wonderland near Rocky Mount.

Other survivors include three daughters, Jennifer Goff and husband, Greg of Eldon, Linda Bell and husband, Fred of Eldon, and Karen Bond and husband, Roy Jr., of Jefferson City; one brother, Joe W. Alexander and wife, JoAnn of St. James; one sister, Patsy Sein and husband, Leonard of Lebanon; three grandchildren, Angela Bell, Ryan Robinett and wife, Megan, and Jason Bond; and one great-grandchild, Logan Bell.

His parents; one daughter; two grandchildren, Billy Fischer and Amy Fischer; and one sister, Dorothy Jones, preceded him in death.

Visitation will be from 12 noon until 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, April 1, at Rekus Funeral Home in Iberia. Services will follow at 2:00 p.m. at the funeral home with Rev. James Pohl officiating. Interment with military honors will be in Pleasant Hill Cemetery near Iberia.

Memorial contributions are suggested to Camp Wonderland.