A memorial service for Michael R. Aldrich will be held at 3 p.m. on Saturday, December 23, 2017 at the Bonnerup Funeral Chapel, Albert Lea. The Reverend Shawn Stafford will officiate. Visitation will take place one hour prior to the service.
Michael passed away peacefully after a two year battle with cancer on Friday, December 15, 2017 at the Homestead Hospice House in Owatonna, MN. He was 61 years old.
Michael Ray Aldrich was born on March 11, 1956 to Keith and Jean (Main) Aldrich in Long Prairie, MN. He attended and graduated from Freeborn High School in 1974. He continued to be a resident of southern Minnesota his whole life. Mike married Wanda Christensen on July 5, 1975. The couple would later divorce. Mike was blessed with two children, Michelle and David.
Mike drove truck for a living. He drove for Matson Truck, Pro Trucking, Norseman Trucking, and most recently, Valley Trucking. Besides work, Mike enjoyed many things. He was a volunteer fireman in Freeborn for 12 years. In his free time, he liked to go snowmobiling, and liked to drive around Hartland on his golf cart, where he would often find the neighborhood campfire where he enjoyed spending time with friends and neighbors.
Mike is preceded in death by his brother in-laws, Rodney Arnold and Harlan Christensen; and both sets of grandparents.
Surviving members of his family include his parents, Keith and Jean Aldrich of Nixa, MO; children, Michelle Gordon of Albert Lea and David Aldrich of Rogersville, MO; a grandson, Gavin Gordon; his ex-wife, Wanda Attig; siblings, Linda (Chuck) Loyer of Nixa, MO, Pat (Howard) Stenzel of Englewood, FL, Lois Arnold of Albert Lea, Bill Aldrich of Rogersville, MO, Dick Aldrich of Albert Lea, Laura (Doug) Schultz of Wells, MN, Denny Aldrich of Rogersville, MO, Steve (Kris) Aldrich of Peoria, AZ, Kathy (Mark) Engel of Freeborn, MN, and Joe Aldrich of Rogersville, MO; a close friend, Hunter; as well as many loving nieces, nephews, extended relatives and friends.
In lieu of flowers, memorial preferred to the Patient Fund at the Homestead Hospice House 2350 NW 26th Street, Owatonna, MN 55060.