Aristeo (Arty) 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