Mass of Christian Burial for John Alexander, 71, of Woodward, will be Saturday at 10 am at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Perry.  Burial will be in the Iowa Veterans Cemetery in Van Meter at a later date.  Visitation will be Friday from 5 pm to 7 pm and a Vigil service at 7:15 pm at the Carris Family Funeral Home and Cremation Care in Perry.  Memorials will be given to the Puppy Jake Foundation and may be left at the funeral home.  Online condolences may be left at carrisfuneralhome.com.  Survivors include:  Wife, Karen.  Children, Nick, Michels, Lawrence Ness and Tom Ness.  8 grandchildren.