Alice Aldrich

Alice Maxine Aldrich, age 89, of Mt. Vernon, Missouri, passed away at 10:04 p.m. on Monday, October 26, 2026, at her home. She was born November 14, 1936, in Ottumwa, Iowa, the daughter of Ray and Geraldine Lucille (Smith) DeVore.
Alice was a 1955 graduate of Marshfield High School in Marshfield, Missouri and was a homemaker and momma. Alice liked her children, loved her grandchildren, and LOVED her great-grandchildren even more. She spent years on the farm watching the baby calves, brush hogging, helping with the hay, and tending to other small animals and poultry. She enjoyed her flowers, birds, butterflies, and frogs. Her children and grandchildren often received photos of these as well as storm clouds and sunsets. Alice was a member of Fellowship Baptist Church in Aurora, Missouri. She was very involved in her church and was the nursery coordinator until her death. Alice was very dedicated to sending cards for birthdays, anniversaries, and holidays to her children and grandchildren as well as cards of encouragement to many people. The family often joked that it was her personal mission to keep the United States Postal Service in business.
On March 1, 1956, she married Max Willard Aldrich, in Marshfield, Missouri. He preceded her in death on September 17, 1995.
Alice is survived by three sons, Michael Aldrich and his wife, Cindy, of Neosho, Missouri, David Aldrich and his wife, Jacklyn, of Chadwick, Missouri and Jonathan Aldrich, of Mt. Vernon, Missouri; six daughters, Rebekah Koenig, of Mt. Vernon, Missouri, Ruth Ozley and her husband, Dwight, of Miller, Missouri, Mary Cheney and her husband, Steve, of Pacific, Missouri, Martha Davis and her husband, Lewis, of Gladewater, Texas, Elisabeth Brashers and her husband, Jimmy, and Esther Lesmeister, all of Mt. Vernon, Missouri; one brother, Ralph DeVore, of Siloam Springs, Arkansas; one sister, Glada DeVore, of Flower Mound, Texas; 33 grandchildren; 34 great-grandchildren and one great-great granddaughter.
Alice was preceded in death by, her parents, Ray and Lucille DeVore; her husband, Max Aldrich; her daughter, Rachel Aldrich and her brother, Benny DeVore.
A funeral service under the direction of Fossett-Mosher Funeral Home, in Mt. Vernon, Missouri, was held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, October 30, 2026, at the Fellowship Baptist Church in Aurora, Missouri. Burial will follow at Salem Cemetery northwest of Mt. Vernon, Missouri. A visitation will be held from 5:00-7:00 p.m. on Thursday, October 29, 2026, at the church.
In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made payable to the Salem Cemetery, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital or the Alzheimer’s Association in care of the funeral home.
Online condolences may be shared at www.FossettMosherFuneralHome.com.