Juanita "Nita" Iva Aldredge daughter of the late Velma McClain Crocker and Richard Crocker was born at Black, Missouri, on December 22, 1925. She departed this life at PIH Health Hospital in Downey, California, on March 3, 2017 at the age of 91.
On December 11, 1980 in Las Vegas, Nevada, Nita was united in marriage to Jerry Aldredge. She was a member of the Messiah Lutheran Church in Downey, California. Nita loved gardening, flowers and vegetables. She was also a great cook. Her greatest joy was spending time with her family.
Nita was preceded in death by her parents, four brothers, James, Melvin, Eugene and Wendell Crocker, four half-brothers, Curtis, Ervin, Tom and Richard, two sisters, Lila June Cacciabando and Brenda Davis, one half-sister, Ellen Willis.
Nita is survived by her husband Jerry Aldredge of Downey, California, two sons, Stephen Walls and wife Ester of Las Vegas, Nevada, Robert Boehnlein and wife Rose of Mesa, Arizona, step-son, William Matthew Aldredge and wife Megan of Rancho Santa Margarita, California, one daughter, Lisa Skelley and husband Jack of Culver City, California, nine grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Nita will be deeply missed by her family and friends who will mourn her passing.
Visitation: Thursday, March 16th 10 AM
Funeral Services will follow at 1 PM at McSpadden Funeral Home, Lesterville, Missouri
Minister: Pastor Mark Winn
Burial: Rayfield Cemetery
Arrangements by McSpadden Funeral Home, Lesterville, Missouri