Thelma L. Oldridge, age 91, of Conway Springs, KS, formerly of Argonia, KS, passed away at Spring View Manor in Conway Springs, KS on Saturday, March 5, 2016. She was a homemaker.

Thelma L. (Hobbs) Oldridge was born on July 25, 1924 in Edith, OK to Charles I. Hobbs and Florence B. (Inman) Hobbs. She was a lifelong Sumner County resident and was a 1942 graduate of Wellington High School. She worked at a defense plant in Wellington during WWII.

Thelma married Clarence A. Oldridge on May 12, 1946. He preceded her in death in 1991.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Clarence; and two brothers, Wilbur and David Hobbs.

Survivors include her son, Rodney Oldridge and his wife Dorothy of Salina, KS and daughter, Barbara Morris and her husband Dilman of Garden Plain, KS; five grandchildren, Lance Oldridge and his wife Sarah, Jarrod Oldridge and his wife Teri, Mindy Hill and her husband Tim, Jennifer Rusk and her husband Mitch, and DeeAnna Stout and her husband Chris; nine great grandchildren, Kelsey Rusk, Chandler Rusk, Ashley Petrillo, Peter Petrillo, Emily Safris, Gabby Stout, Logan Oldridge, Quinn Hill, Jackson Oldridge, and Ethan Oldridge.

A Celebration of Life Service will be held at the Argonia United Methodist Church on Wednesday, March 9, 2016 at 11:00 A.M. Pastor Jerred Haydock will officiate. Interment will follow the service at the Argonia Cemetery.

Visitation will be held at the funeral home on Tuesday, March 8, 2016 from 1:00 – 8:00 P.M. The family will be present to greet friends from 6:00 – 8:00 P.M.

Memorials have been established with the Heartland Hospice and Spring View Manor. Contributions can be left at the funeral home.

Frank Funeral Home has been entrusted with the arrangements.