Phyllis Alexander

Phyllis Alexander, 68 of Malvern, IA, passed away Wednesday, April 22, 2026 at the Good Samaritan Society in Red Oak, IA.
Memorial services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, April 28, 2026 at the Loess Hills Funeral Home in Malvern. Burial will be in the East Liberty Cemetery, rural Malvern. Visitation at the funeral home will be held one hour prior to the service with family greeting friends at 9:30 a.m. Loess Hills Funeral Home in Malvern is caring for Phyllis and her family.

Per the family's request, in lieu of flowers, memorials are to the Indian Creek Historical Society Museum.

OBITUARY
Phyllis Irene Alexander, 68 of Malvern, IA, passed away on Wednesday, April 22, 2026 at the Good Samaritan Society in Red Oak, IA.
Phyllis was born on July 2, 1957 in Council Bluffs, IA to Donald and Mildred (Mils) Johnson. She grew up in Council Bluffs where she attended school and graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School in 1975. Phyllis worked at Mutual of Omaha for four years.
Phyllis and Michael Dale Alexander were united in marriage on April 28, 1979. They made their home on his family farm north of Malvern and were blessed with a son, Travis. In 1985, she began work for the United States Postal Service (13th Street and Pacific location) in Omaha. Phyllis worked there for 24 years until her retirement. She then helped Mike and Travis on the farm.
Phyllis enjoyed taking care of Travis’s dogs while he was at work. She was a big fan of the Raiders and Oklahoma Sooners. Phyllis was a wonderful wife, mom, daughter, sister and a good friend to those who knew her.
Phyllis was preceded in death by her paternal grandparents; maternal grandparents; parents, Donald and Mildred Johnson; in-laws, Dale and Doris Alexander; and infant sister Caroline.
Phyllis is survived by her husband of almost 47 years, Mike Alexander of Malvern; son Travis Alexander of Malvern; sisters, Donelle Johnson and husband Steve of Malvern, and Peggy Ehrenberg of Omaha, NE; brother-in-law Roger Alexander and wife Debi of Griswold, IA; nieces and nephews; and by several close friends and neighbors.