Aida Ardiri

Aida Ardiri, 66, of Manhattan, KS, passed away Friday, December 24th, at her residence. Born and raised in Cleveland, Ohio she is the daughter of the late Anthony and Lucille (Earl) Ardiri. She enjoyed her family, crafting (wooden or anything you can paint), and enjoyed making jewelry. She was full of love, playful, had a unique way of looking at life and childhood innocence. She loved to travel with family on multiple family moves in the military, her favorite duty station was Fort Campbell, Kentucky. Of all the places that she visited with her family, she greatly enjoyed going to Germany on multiple occasions. Aida is survived by her daughter and son-in-law Malissa and Don Owens of Junction City, three grandchildren, Christopher Owens of Junction City, Joshua Owens of Tampa, Florida, and Ashley Owens of Jacksonville, North Carolina. Sisters; Eleanor Ardiri of Mobile, Alabama, Antonina Ardiri of Florida, Katina Rush of Cleveland, Ohio Phyllis Ardiri, and one brother Phillip Ardiri of Cleveland, Ohio. Memorials may be sent in care of the family for a later designation to Carlson's Irvin- Parkview Funeral Home & Cremation. Private Family Services will be held at a later time. Arrangements have been entrusted to Carlson's Irvin-Parkview Funeral Home & Cremation.