Sarah Lynn Aldridge, 46, of Waterloo, Illinois, born  August 8, 1977 in St. Louis, Missouri, passed away suddenly on Thursday, December 7, 2023 at Red Bud, Illinois.

Sarah was employed as a manager at Clarkson Eyecare in Waterloo, IL. She was known for her outgoing, fun loving personality and she always had a smile that would light up the room.  She was a very strong and motivated person, who was also selfless.She enjoyed spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren.  However, she found it hard to pass up an opportunity to play trivia.  She loved vacations and traveling.

She was preceded in death by her daughter, Amber Lynn Lechner; grandparents, Kenneth and Jacqueline Diers and Wayne and Mary Aldridge; and a father-in-law, Harold Musskopf.

Surviving are the love of her life, Brian Lechner; her children, Alyssa (Alex Bauer) Lechner of Red Bud, IL, Amanda (Evan Metzger) Lechner of Waterloo, IL, Adam Lechner of Waterloo, IL, and Austin Lechner of Waterloo, IL; her parents, Tim  and Mary, nee Diers, Aldridge of Waterloo, IL; sisters, Jennifer (Rob) Soncasie of Millstadt, IL and Erin (Adriana) Osorio of Belleville, IL; grandsons, Parker Bauer and Louis Metzger; a niece, Ariah Soncasie; mother-in-law, Carol Musskopf of Englewood, FL; and her best friend, Betty Dillow of Waterloo, IL.  She was also a dear sister-in-law, niece, aunt, cousin,Godmother, and friend.

Condolences may be expressed online at braunfh.com.

Friends may visit from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. on Sunday, December 10, 2023, at Braun Family Funeral Home, Columbia, Illinois.  Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, December 11, 2023 at the funeral home with Father Carl Scherrer officiating.  A private cremation will follow.