Frances Aldridge
Frances Aldridge
April 22, 1942 – August 12, 2015
Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 73
Frances Aldridge, 73, of Oskaloosa died Wednesday, August 12, 2015, at the MHP Hospice Serenity House in Oskaloosa. She was born April 22, 1942, in Iowa City, the daughter of Francis Leroy and Anna Belle Engle Puckett.
Early on Frances worked at the old overall factory in Pella. On June 2, 1962, she was united in marriage to Leland Aldridge at the Little Brown Church in Nashua, Iowa. Leland died June 12, 2006.
Later, she did in home care for elderly people in Oskaloosa, retiring from that in 1995.
Frances enjoyed visiting with friends, playing cards and BINGO. She delighted in spending time with her family. She will be remembered as a kind and loving person that accepted everyone and was always willing to help.
Her family includes her daughter, Juanita Davis of Oskaloosa; her son and his wife, Justin & Tianna Aldridge of Oskaloosa; three grandchildren: Johnny Rick, McKenzie Shepherd and Noah Shepherd; and a great granddaughter, Layla Best.
In addition to her husband, Frances was preceded in death by her parents; a daughter, Kathy Klataske; a grandson, Buddy See; a son in law, William Davis; and a brother in infancy.
Funeral services will be held Saturday, August 15, 2015, at 11 a.m. in the Bates Funeral Chapel in Oskaloosa with Reverend Dave Brown officiating.
Burial will be in the Beacon Cemetery west of Beacon. The Bates Funeral Chapel is in charge of the arrangements.
Visitation will begin Friday after 2 p.m. in the Bates Funeral Chapel and the family will be at the funeral chapel from 5-7 Friday evening to greet friends and relatives.
Memorials may be made to the Frances Aldridge Memorial Fund.