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Thomas Aldrich Obituary
Age 62 of St. Cloud, passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday August 20th 2025 with his family surrounding him. Thomas was born in St. Cloud, MN November 29th 1962 to Wally and Lois Aldrich. He graduated from Apollo High school in 1981. He got married in 1983 and was happily divorced in 1991. He worked for Fingerhut from 1984-2009. He worked for Sysco from 2009-2021. And he worked for Arctic Cold storage from 2021-2025. He was over the moon for his grandchildren and never missed a holiday or birthday party to see them. He loved reading and always had his nose in a book. He regularly attended Salem Lutheran Church.
Survivors include his children, Stacy (Daniel) Minars, and Travis (Autumn) Aldrich of Fayetteville, NC. Seven grandchildren, four siblings, Mike, Becky (Dan) Rossow of Sauk Rapids, Cathy (Dan) Jenniges of St. Cloud, Nancy (Steve) Wallace of Clear Lake. Sister in law Mary Aldrich of Stillwater.
He was preceded in death by his parents, siblings Bob Aldrich, Pam (Bill) Zirbes, Sister in law Dawn Aldrich, granddaughter Tori Minars and nephew Randy Aldrich.
Inurnment has been entrusted to Williams Dingmann family Funeral home in St. Cloud.
A Celebration of Life will be on Friday August 29th at 1:00pm at Salem Lutheran Church, 90 Riverside SE. St. Cloud, MN 56304
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Joel and Judy Ampe
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Our sincere condolences to the family of Tom Aldrich. Another good guy that died way too young! God Bless!!
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1:00 p.m.
Salem Lutheran Church
90 Riverside Drive SE, St. Cloud, MN 56304
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