Helen Louise Alexander

Helen Louise ‘Fiene’ Alexander, age 95, passed away peacefully at her home of 71 years, on Friday, May 19, 2023 surrounded by her immediate family. Helen was born on July 25, 1927 to Webster Henry and Gladys May ‘Birdsall’ Fiene in Grand Junction, Colorado.

She spent all of her life in Grand Junction except for 2 years in Washington, D.C. She graduated from Grand Junction High School with the Class of 1945. During her senior year she was a clerk at F. W. Woolworths and following graduation she worked as a bookkeeper at the United States Bank. She also worked at Home Style Bakery and then she became secretary and administrative assistant at the First Congregational Church. A position that she held for 24 years.

Helen was working at the US Bank when she met Guy ‘Alex’ Alexander. Alex had been injured in the Navy and was stationed at the Colorado Hotel in Glenwood Springs, Colorado. They were married on April 28, 1946 in the First Congregational Church. They planned to honeymoon in New York, but during transfer in Denver, they found they were not scheduled on the same train and it took them five days to change their tickets. They eventually made their way to his mother’s home in Washington, D.C. where they lived for two years. Upon returning to Grand Junction, they lived with Helen’s parents on North 12th street for three years before building their own home at 1935 North 4th Street in 1952.

Helen had a talent and love of hand embroidery. She treasured the many friendships she made in the Embroiderer’s Guild of America (EGA) over the many years she was a member. When she found that her vision was failing, she picked up her knitting and continued to participate in the guild knitting caps for cancer patients, newborns and the Shepard Ministry at Church. She was also a member of ABWA (American Business Women’s Assn.) and was honored as ‘Woman of the Year’ in 1982. She enjoyed coordinating the GJHS Class of ’45 reunions and more recently luncheons with the remaining classmates.

Helen was preceded in death by her husband Alex; her parents, Webster and Gladys Fiene; her sister, Estella Bement and an infant brother, Stanley. She is survived by daughter and son-in-law, Peggy and Steven Kramer of Grand Junction, and two grandsons, Douglas Kramer of Evergreen, Co, and Steven Kramer of Grand Junction, Co.

Services will be held at Callahan Edfast Chapel located at 2515 Patterson Road, Grand Junction, Co. at 10:30 am on Tuesday, June 13, 2023. Burial at the Veterans Memorial Cemetery will follow immediately after the service.

Memorial contributions in Helen’s name may be made to HopeWest at 3090 North 12th Street, Unit B, Grand Junction, Colorado 81506.

Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.callahan-edfast.com for the Alexander family.