Shirley A. Ard Obituary
We bid farewell to Shirley A. Ard of Topeka, Kansas, born in Austin, Minnesota, whose journey of life gracefully concluded on April 25, 2024 at the age of 84. Shirley touched countless lives with warmth and kindness, leaving behind cherished memories that will forever echo in hearts. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
As Shirley departs from this earthly realm, her essence lingers — a whisper on the wind, a ripple on the water — a testament to the enduring power of love to transcend the boundaries of life and death. Though Shirley may no longer walk beside us, her spirit lives on in the memories and the legacy Shirley leaves behind.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Kermit White and Doris White (Wilford); her husband Walter Davis Ard; and her sister Marilyn Geller. She is survived by: her children, Steven M. Gritchen (Pam) of Albuquerque, NM, Dianne L. Gritchen of Topeka and Robert J. Davis (Alisha) of Portland, OR; her grandchildren, Steven M. Gritchen, Jr. (Jess), Alison Gritchen and Austen Gritchen; and her brother Darrell White of Arkansas. She is also survived by three great-grandchildren.
