A celebration of life service will be held at 11am on Saturday April 12th, 2014 at the First United Methodist Church in Perry for Rev. Russell D. Eldridge Jr of Perry, Iowa. He is survived by his wife Doris; 3 sons David (Pam) Eldridge of Richfield MN, Dale Eldridge of Tampa FL, Dennis Eldridge of Hampton, Iowa; 1 daughter Mary Dawn Burchett (Ron) of Ackworth, IA; 4 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren.