Kenneth Aldrich

Kenneth Edward Aldrich, 84, of Cape Girardeau died Sunday, April 16, 2006, at the Lutheran Home.

He was born Nov. 29, 1921, in Sioux City, Iowa, son of Oliver and Flo Wood Aldrich. He and Loraine S. Osgood were married Nov. 22, 1945, in Haverhill, Mass. She passed away Sept. 3, 2005.

Mr. Aldrich served in the U.S. Navy from Oct. 8, 1940, to Oct. 30, 1962. He was a veteran of World War II. He spent time with the 1st Marine Division in the Pacific, and was involved with Operation Deep Freeze No. 1 from 1955 to 1956 in the Antarctica.

He was a 1970 graduate of Southeast Missouri State University. He was a former science teacher at Scott City Junior High School. He was of Catholic belief.

Survivors include two sons, Steven V. Aldrich of Fulton, Mo., Russell E. Aldrich of St. Petersburg, Fla.; seven grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents, wife and a grandchild.

Friends may call at Ford and Sons Mount Auburn Funeral Home from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday.

A joint graveside service for Mr. Aldrich and his wife will be held at 11 a.m. Friday at Missouri State Veterans Cemetery in Bloomfield, with the Rev. David Dohogne officiating. Full military honors for Mr. Aldrich will be conducted by Missouri Honors Team. Entombment will follow.

Memorials may be made to Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society, 875 N. Randolph St. Suite 225, Arlington, Va., 22203-1977.