Christine Anna Alexander

Christine A. Alexander, 70, of Hollansburg, Ohio, passed away on March 25, 2014 at State of the Heart Hospice in Wayne Healthcare. Christine was born on January 12, 1944 in Bamberg, Germany to the late Phillip and Anna (Schultz) Dorscht.Christine was a retired custodian from Tri Village Schools after 30 years of service. She was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church in Greenville, Greenville Eagles, Greenville Moose and the Hollansburg American Legion Post 708. Christine loved to dance, garden, cook and watch her grandchildren play baseball. She also made prize winning cinnamon rolls at the fair. A very special time in Christine's life was when she became a United States citizen.In addition to her parents, Christine is preceded in death by an infant daughter, Sylvia Flatter and a brother, Andreas Dorscht.She is survived by her husband, Barry Alexander of Hollansburg, Ohio; two sons, Kenny and Gail Flatter of Hollansburg, Ohio and Tom and Stacy Flatter of New Madison; five grandchildren, three great grandsons and many nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles and friends in Germany.A Mass of Christian burial will be held on Saturday, March 29, 2014 at 10:30 AM at St. Mary's catholic church in Greenville, Ohio. Burial will follow in Hollansburg Cemetery. The family request memorial contributions be given to American Legion Post 708 in Hollansburg.Christine's family would like to thank State of the Heart Hospice for all the care they gave to her.Services entrusted to Braund Pope Funeral Home. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.braundpope.com.