Ariel Lynn Cardenas

Ariel was born on January 14, 1992 in Poteau, Oklahoma to Crystal (Ward) Fout and Ricky Cardenas and passed away on July 16, 2022 in Poteau, Oklahoma.  She was preceded in death by maternal grandparents Jesse and Anna Mae Ward of Poteau, Oklahoma; aunt, Jeri Maler of Poteau, Oklahoma.

Ariel was learning the guitar and piano. She loved to paint and draw and make beautiful works of art. (Lots of Rainbows) She wanted every day to be an adventure and never was scared of a challenge. She never got enough of being with her friends or family, and taking on the phone for hours to anyone who wanted to share their life with her. She joined the healing tree and was going to help so many people as a clinical mental health counselor. She would always make new friends everywhere we went. Her bubbly personality and beautiful soul always made her the life of the party. Multiple times a day she would squeeze and kiss and love on her dog Abraham Maslow. She brought so much joy to everyone she ever met. She will never be forgotten and will always be in our hearts. – My love always Christopher

Ariel was a very loving and kind person beautiful inside and out she never knew a stranger even as a child. She has such a passion of life, and living it to the fullest. She enjoyed music, movies, outings, playing games and cards, swimming, kayaking, but mostly she enjoyed spending her time with her fiancé Chris, family, friends, and her beloved pup Maslow. She was a hard worker she achieved every goal she made for herself including a master’s degree in psychology (counseling), graduating with honors. Although her time here on earth was short, she touched so many lives and hearts. She will never be forgotten. She will be dearly missed by all who knew and loved her. She’s in a better place now and we will most definitely see her again. -My love forever Mom and Dad

Survivors include: fiancé, Christopher Dorosh of Fort Smith, Arkansas; parents, Crystal and Donnie Fout of Poteau, Oklahoma, and Rick Cardenas of Elk City, Oklahoma sister, Felicia Eacret of Spiro, Oklahoma; brothers, Joshua Ray and wife Tiffany of Texarkana, Texas, and Vernon Ray of Mustang, Oklahoma; grandparents, Andrea Masterson of Galveston, Texas.

Pallbearers will be Tobey Henderson, Derrick Henderson, Gary Henderson, Clint Wann, Chris Scott, Jonathon Davis, Terrance Lee Richardson Jr., Jordan Small.

Honorary Pallbearers will be Andrew Wilson.

Visitation will be Thursday from 6-8pm.

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