Christopher Thomas Aldrich 4/14/1963 – 3/19/2020
Christopher T. Aldrich was born in Des Moines, Iowa, to Jon and Sara Aldrich on Easter Sunday, April 14th, 1963. He passed away peacefully on Thursday, March 19th, 2020, at the Suncoast Hospice Community Center in Palm Harbor, Florida, at the age of 56.
Cris lived with his parents and siblings in Des Moines before moving to Waukee in 1970. He was in choir and participated in sports including track, basketball and football. He was a member of the National Honor Society and graduated with the Waukee High School Class of 1981.
Following high school, Cris attended Iowa State University and lived in the towers before moving to Schilletter Village in Ames. He graduated with a Civil Engineering degree and moved to Little Rock, Arkansas. After a few years, he returned to Iowa and lived in Cedar Rapids where he met his future wife, Janell. They were married at Palisades-Kepler State Park on May 26th, 1990.
Cris and Janell were blessed with two sons, Thomas and Samual. The family resided in Woodward before moving to rural Granger where they lived for almost 20 years. They were members of the Saylorville Yacht Club and liked sailing their boat, Pajama Pirate, with their boys. Cris and Janell sold their Granger home in 2017 and moved to Dunedin, Florida. They enjoyed the atmosphere, sunshine and countless breweries and restaurants in Dunedin.
Cris was an entrepreneur and had many jobs growing up. He delivered the newspaper, detasseled corn and also worked at McDonalds, Breckenridge Hotel, Ponderosa Golf Course and Bishop Engineering. In the spring of 1996, Cris started his own business, Aldrich Engineering. His good friend, Mark Fowler, became co-owner and his brother, Steve, ran a survey crew for many years. After the business closed, Cris went to work for Abaci Consulting, Inc, in Grimes.
Cris enjoyed seafood of all varieties, cheering for the Cyclones, his sons' activities, vacations to Aruba, the Food Network and visiting with friends and family. He did a lot of cooking at their home in Granger and was quite good at it.
Cris is survived by his sons, Tom (Taylar Neighbour) of Ankeny and Sam (Wynter Jaques) of Des Moines; brother, Steve of Adel; sister, Diana (Mike) Haynes of Dallas Center; nephews, Mike Rupp, Andy Haynes and Blake Haynes; in-laws, Julia & Brian Rupp, Jon Featheringill and Ben (James Roy) Featheringill; and many other family members and friends. Cris was preceded in death by his parents, his wife, and his nephew, Jacob Rupp.
A Celebration of Life was held for Cris on Saturday, September 19th, 2020, at Pearson Park (1256 19th St) in West Des Moines, from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. He and Janell were laid to rest in the Waukee Cemetery prior to the celebration.
- written by Diana Haynes
Christopher T. Aldrich was born in Des Moines, Iowa, to Jon and Sara Aldrich on Easter Sunday, April 14th, 1963. He passed away peacefully on Thursday, March 19th, 2020, at the Suncoast Hospice Community Center in Palm Harbor, Florida, at the age of 56.
Cris lived with his parents and siblings in Des Moines before moving to Waukee in 1970. He was in choir and participated in sports including track, basketball and football. He was a member of the National Honor Society and graduated with the Waukee High School Class of 1981.
Following high school, Cris attended Iowa State University and lived in the towers before moving to Schilletter Village in Ames. He graduated with a Civil Engineering degree and moved to Little Rock, Arkansas. After a few years, he returned to Iowa and lived in Cedar Rapids where he met his future wife, Janell. They were married at Palisades-Kepler State Park on May 26th, 1990.
Cris and Janell were blessed with two sons, Thomas and Samual. The family resided in Woodward before moving to rural Granger where they lived for almost 20 years. They were members of the Saylorville Yacht Club and liked sailing their boat, Pajama Pirate, with their boys. Cris and Janell sold their Granger home in 2017 and moved to Dunedin, Florida. They enjoyed the atmosphere, sunshine and countless breweries and restaurants in Dunedin.
Cris was an entrepreneur and had many jobs growing up. He delivered the newspaper, detasseled corn and also worked at McDonalds, Breckenridge Hotel, Ponderosa Golf Course and Bishop Engineering. In the spring of 1996, Cris started his own business, Aldrich Engineering. His good friend, Mark Fowler, became co-owner and his brother, Steve, ran a survey crew for many years. After the business closed, Cris went to work for Abaci Consulting, Inc, in Grimes.
Cris enjoyed seafood of all varieties, cheering for the Cyclones, his sons' activities, vacations to Aruba, the Food Network and visiting with friends and family. He did a lot of cooking at their home in Granger and was quite good at it.
Cris is survived by his sons, Tom (Taylar Neighbour) of Ankeny and Sam (Wynter Jaques) of Des Moines; brother, Steve of Adel; sister, Diana (Mike) Haynes of Dallas Center; nephews, Mike Rupp, Andy Haynes and Blake Haynes; in-laws, Julia & Brian Rupp, Jon Featheringill and Ben (James Roy) Featheringill; and many other family members and friends. Cris was preceded in death by his parents, his wife, and his nephew, Jacob Rupp.
A Celebration of Life was held for Cris on Saturday, September 19th, 2020, at Pearson Park (1256 19th St) in West Des Moines, from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. He and Janell were laid to rest in the Waukee Cemetery prior to the celebration.
- written by Diana Haynes
Christopher Thomas Aldrich 4/14/1963 – 3/19/2020
Christopher T. Aldrich was born in Des Moines, Iowa, to Jon and Sara Aldrich on Easter Sunday, April 14th, 1963. He passed away peacefully on Thursday, March 19th, 2020, at the Suncoast Hospice Community Center in Palm Harbor, Florida, at the age of 56.
Cris lived with his parents and siblings in Des Moines before moving to Waukee in 1970. He was in choir and participated in sports including track, basketball and football. He was a member of the National Honor Society and graduated with the Waukee High School Class of 1981.
Following high school, Cris attended Iowa State University and lived in the towers before moving to Schilletter Village in Ames. He graduated with a Civil Engineering degree and moved to Little Rock, Arkansas. After a few years, he returned to Iowa and lived in Cedar Rapids where he met his future wife, Janell. They were married at Palisades-Kepler State Park on May 26th, 1990.
Cris and Janell were blessed with two sons, Thomas and Samual. The family resided in Woodward before moving to rural Granger where they lived for almost 20 years. They were members of the Saylorville Yacht Club and liked sailing their boat, Pajama Pirate, with their boys. Cris and Janell sold their Granger home in 2017 and moved to Dunedin, Florida. They enjoyed the atmosphere, sunshine and countless breweries and restaurants in Dunedin.
Cris was an entrepreneur and had many jobs growing up. He delivered the newspaper, detasseled corn and also worked at McDonalds, Breckenridge Hotel, Ponderosa Golf Course and Bishop Engineering. In the spring of 1996, Cris started his own business, Aldrich Engineering. His good friend, Mark Fowler, became co-owner and his brother, Steve, ran a survey crew for many years. After the business closed, Cris went to work for Abaci Consulting, Inc, in Grimes.
Cris enjoyed seafood of all varieties, cheering for the Cyclones, his sons' activities, vacations to Aruba, the Food Network and visiting with friends and family. He did a lot of cooking at their home in Granger and was quite good at it.
Cris is survived by his sons, Tom (Taylar Neighbour) of Ankeny and Sam (Wynter Jaques) of Des Moines; brother, Steve of Adel; sister, Diana (Mike) Haynes of Dallas Center; nephews, Mike Rupp, Andy Haynes and Blake Haynes; in-laws, Julia & Brian Rupp, Jon Featheringill and Ben (James Roy) Featheringill; and many other family members and friends. Cris was preceded in death by his parents, his wife, and his nephew, Jacob Rupp.
A Celebration of Life was held for Cris on Saturday, September 19th, 2020, at Pearson Park (1256 19th St) in West Des Moines, from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. He and Janell were laid to rest in the Waukee Cemetery prior to the celebration.
- written by Diana Haynes
Christopher T. Aldrich was born in Des Moines, Iowa, to Jon and Sara Aldrich on Easter Sunday, April 14th, 1963. He passed away peacefully on Thursday, March 19th, 2020, at the Suncoast Hospice Community Center in Palm Harbor, Florida, at the age of 56.
Cris lived with his parents and siblings in Des Moines before moving to Waukee in 1970. He was in choir and participated in sports including track, basketball and football. He was a member of the National Honor Society and graduated with the Waukee High School Class of 1981.
Following high school, Cris attended Iowa State University and lived in the towers before moving to Schilletter Village in Ames. He graduated with a Civil Engineering degree and moved to Little Rock, Arkansas. After a few years, he returned to Iowa and lived in Cedar Rapids where he met his future wife, Janell. They were married at Palisades-Kepler State Park on May 26th, 1990.
Cris and Janell were blessed with two sons, Thomas and Samual. The family resided in Woodward before moving to rural Granger where they lived for almost 20 years. They were members of the Saylorville Yacht Club and liked sailing their boat, Pajama Pirate, with their boys. Cris and Janell sold their Granger home in 2017 and moved to Dunedin, Florida. They enjoyed the atmosphere, sunshine and countless breweries and restaurants in Dunedin.
Cris was an entrepreneur and had many jobs growing up. He delivered the newspaper, detasseled corn and also worked at McDonalds, Breckenridge Hotel, Ponderosa Golf Course and Bishop Engineering. In the spring of 1996, Cris started his own business, Aldrich Engineering. His good friend, Mark Fowler, became co-owner and his brother, Steve, ran a survey crew for many years. After the business closed, Cris went to work for Abaci Consulting, Inc, in Grimes.
Cris enjoyed seafood of all varieties, cheering for the Cyclones, his sons' activities, vacations to Aruba, the Food Network and visiting with friends and family. He did a lot of cooking at their home in Granger and was quite good at it.
Cris is survived by his sons, Tom (Taylar Neighbour) of Ankeny and Sam (Wynter Jaques) of Des Moines; brother, Steve of Adel; sister, Diana (Mike) Haynes of Dallas Center; nephews, Mike Rupp, Andy Haynes and Blake Haynes; in-laws, Julia & Brian Rupp, Jon Featheringill and Ben (James Roy) Featheringill; and many other family members and friends. Cris was preceded in death by his parents, his wife, and his nephew, Jacob Rupp.
A Celebration of Life was held for Cris on Saturday, September 19th, 2020, at Pearson Park (1256 19th St) in West Des Moines, from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. He and Janell were laid to rest in the Waukee Cemetery prior to the celebration.
- written by Diana Haynes
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