Obituary of Aristeo Rito

Aristeo (Arty) Rito, age 45, passed away on Sunday, December 27, 2015 at his parents home in Leoti, Kansas. Arty was born March 12, 1970 in Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua, Mexico, the son of Jose & Maria (De La Luz) Rito, Sr. A resident of Liberal, Kansas since 1994 moving from Leoti, Kansas, he was a specialty welder for Gardner Cryogenics in Liberal, Kansas. Arty’s surviving family includes- Three daughters- Sabrina & Luis Maldonado- Garden City, Kansas Samantha Rito- Garden City, Kansas Larissa Rito- Garden City, Kansas Four grandchildren- Noah Rito- Garden City, Kansas Rayven DeLeon- Garden City, Kansas Jade Rito- Garden City, Kansas LeighAnn Maldonado- Garden City, Kansas Parents- Jose & Maria Rito, Sr.- Leoti, Kansas Five siblings- Jose Rito, Jr.- Leoti, Kansas Gilberto Rito- Independence, Missouri Jairo Rito- Olathe, Kansas Sonia Barroso- Dodge City, Kansas Martha Sanchez- Leoti, Kansas His brother, Rosalio Jimenez, preceded him in death. Funeral Services will be held at 10:30 am Saturday, January 2, 2016 at the Christ Covenant Church in Leoti, Kansas with the Pastor Stephen Morefield officiating. Burial will be in Leoti Cemetery in Leoti, Kansas. Friends may call from 10:00 am until 5:00 pm Thursday and from noon until 5:00 pm Friday at Price & Sons Funeral Home in Leoti, Kansas. Memorials may be made to the Wichita County Community Foundation for the Wichita County High School Track Fund and mailed to: Price & Sons Funeral Home PO 161 Leoti, Kansas 67861