Betty L. Cardiali, 96, of Arma, Kansas died at 5:32 p.m. Thursday June 9, 2022 at her home.
Mrs. Cardiali was born July 16, 1925 at Weir, Kansas the daughter of Ignozio and Okla Ledbetter Simone. Betty was a homemaker who had been a resident of Arma since 1969. She married Sevio Cardiali on June 2, 1946 at Weir, Kansas. Mr. Cardiali preceded her in death Jan. 25, 2009. She was raised in Weir and attended Weir Grade School. She graduated from Weir High School in 1943. She lived in Kansas and California prior to moving back to Arma in 1969. She was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church, St. Ann’s Altar Society, 50-year member of the Lon Helm Post #182 American Legion Auxiliary at Arma, and a former member of the Eagles Auxiliary. Survivors include a daughter, Pamela L. Sparkes of Arma, and several nieces, nephews, and cousins. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband Sevio, and two brothers, Michael and Jim Simone.
Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10 a.m. Monday, June 13, 2022 at the St. Joseph Catholic Church in Arma with Father Michael Klag as the celebrant. Burial will be at the Pittsburg Garden of Memories Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 3 to 4 p.m. Sunday at the Bedene Funeral Home at Arma, Kansas. Friends may call after 11 a.m. Sunday at the Bedene Chapel. The family suggests memorials to St. Ann’s Altar Society or Harry Hynes Memorial Hospice. Donations may be sent to or left at the Bedene Funeral Home, 517 E. Washington, Box 621, Arma, KS 66712.
