Wilma Mae Aldrich Obituary
The passing of Wilma Mae Aldrich of Des Moines, Iowa occurred on August 15, 2026. Wilma, born on May 3, 1932 in Belmond, Iowa, shared life with family, friends, and community. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Clarence "Dick" Whitten and Marvel Whitten (Weld); her brother James Wayland (Larry); her daughter-in-law Sharon Aldrich (Trumm); and her grandson Joel Rydberg.
She is survived by: her children, Beth Rydberg (Bruce) of Des Moines, IA, Janice Booth (Wayne) of Saratoga, CA, Jeanette Morris (Jeff) of Radcliffe, IA and Mark Aldrich (Christine) of Grove City, OH.; and her grandchildren, Lena Freese (Brad), Kate Moon (Chris) of Dallas Center, IA, Neal Rydberg, Derek Booth (Emily) of San Diego, CA, Alex Booth (Elissa) of Mountain View, CA, Jacob Morris of Radcliffe, IA, Jenna Turenne (Cory) of Coggan, IA, Tyler Aldrich (Kaitlyn) of Shelby Township, MI, Austin Aldrich of Germany, MN and Logan Aldrich (Aurora) of Grove City, OH..
A funeral service will be held on Saturday, October 10th 2026 at 11:00 AM at the United Church of Rowan (811 Pesch St, Rowan, IA 50470).
In lieu of flowers the family suggests a memorial donation to the Food Bank of Iowa or the Iowa 4-H Foundation.
