Michael Tobias (Toby) Alexander died April 27, 2024, at his West Des Moines home after a battle with esophageal cancer. He was 69 years old. Immediate members of his family were present.
Toby was born October 7, 1954, in Ankeny, IA and was a life-long resident of West Des Moines. In 1973, he graduated from Des Moines Technical High School. After high school, he worked for a cabinet manufacturing company, Francisco’s, on 2nd Avenue in Des Moines. He then became a salesman at Plywood Minnesota in Des Moines where he learned countertop fabrication. Toby started his own countertop fabrication company, Alexander & Associates, which he owned for 40 years and where he employed seven craftsmen.
Toby loved the outdoors and participated in many sports such as archery, fishing, and bike riding. His home was filled with numerous fishing and archery trophies, and he was a member of Mid-Iowa Archery for years. An avid bike rider, Toby completed RAGBRAI (the iconic yearly bike ride across Iowa) multiple times. In all endeavors, Toby made many friends along the way and always had stories to share from his adventures.
An animal lover, Toby owned many dogs throughout his life and cherished each one of them. Wherever he went, he had a dog with him.
Toby is survived by his brother Tim (Sandy) Alexander, nieces Stasey Potts and
Kathrine (Dan) Bretz, and nephew Ryan Alexander. He was predeceased by his parents, Victor
and Anastasia (Brown) Alexander, and his sister Stasia “Ann” Allen.
At his request, Toby was cremated. A private Celebration of Life will occur at a later date.