- Jenny Alexander
Santa Barbara, Calif./Sauk City - Jenny Alexander was born on Feb. 10, 1944 in Neenah, and passed away on Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2009, after a courageous battle with lymphoma. He father, Alan Bunker, was killed in World War II when Jenny was only six months old. Her mother, Kathleen Mulhern Bunker, and Jenny returned later to Kathleen's home are of Prairie du Sac after Alan's death to be close to her parents and family. Kathleen met Karl Ganzlin and they were married in 1951. Jenny began her early life together with her parents in Prairie du Sac. A few years later, Jenny joined by her sister, Julie and brother, Bill (Beaver), who were very close and important to her throughout her life. Jenny went on to college where she met and married Jim Haskins. She had her only beloved child, David Haskins, while pursuing her undergraduate degree. She went on to earn a Ph.D. in educational psychology from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1981. Jenny worked as researh associate and instructor at UW-Madison where she met her future husband, Aris Alexander, a professor of psychology at UW-Madison. Jenny and Aris married in 1981 and moved to Hollister Ranch, Santa Barbara, Calif., upon Aris' retirement in 1990. Once Settled on "the ranch", Jenny loved having her parents come for an annual winter visit. She also enjoyed visits by her family and many friends over the years. Jenny was especially clost to Robert, Sylvia and Noely Gutierrez whom she adopted as her second family. In addition to her family and friends, Jenny's greatest passion was her horses and dressing (riding). She dearly loved her horses and her dog, Pepper. She served on the board of the local chapter of the California Dressage Society and co-ordinated numerous horse shows over the years. She also served on the board of the Santa Ynez Valley Therapeutic Riding Program and held several officier positions. She was a avid follower of "The Pack" and the Badgers, and enjoyed sharing game notes with her son, David. Jenny was preceded in death by her stp-father, Karl Ganzlin; and father Alan Bunker. She is survived by her mother, Kathleen Ganzlin; son, David Haskins; husband, Aris Alexander; sister, Julie Ganzlin and husband Steve Kilmer; brother Bill and wife, Chris; and niece and nephew, Madeline and Peter Ganzlin. She is also survived by many beloved aunts, uncles, cousins and friends. Memorial services will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 7, 2009, at St. Aloysius Church, Sauk City. A reception will be held immedidately following the service. Memorials may be made to the Jenny Alexander Scholarship Fund - Santa Ynez Valley Therapeutic Riding Progam, P.O. Box 256, Solvang, CA 93464
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1944 - 2009 (64 years)
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