Garry Alexander, 76, of Ames passed away on May 9, 2022, at Acura Healthcare of Ames. A memorial service will be held on May 18, 2022, at 2:00 p.m., at Grandon Funeral and Cremation Care, 414 Lincoln Way, Ames, Iowa. With a burial to follow at the Ames Municipal Cemetery.

Garry was born on October 24, 1945, to Albert and Zora (Thompson) Alexander, in Des Moines, Iowa. The family made their way to Nevada, Iowa where Garry attended Nevada High School and was a graduate with the class of 1963. He then attended Ellsworth College and soon joined the United States Air Force and was stationed in Minot, North Dakota. On October 6, 1973, Garry married the love of his life Christina Miller in Nevada, and the two would make their lives together. They were blessed with a daughter, Jennifer.

Garry worked in the Media Recourses in Pearson Hall at Iowa State University from 1975 until 1998, when he transferred to the WOI Instructional Technology Center until his retirement in 2001.

Left to cherish Garry's memory is his wife, Christina, his daughter Jennifer, and daughter-in-law Moira.

He is preceded in death by his parents, Albert and Zora, and his sister Patricia Mae Rodick, and many Aunts and Uncles.

Memorial Contributions can be made to: www.nationalmssociety.org. Click "Give In Honor or Memory" to donate.

Online condolences may be directed to www.grandonfuneralandcremationcare.com