Gilda Maria Florido, 75, of Westwood, KS, passed away peacefully Monday, October 31, 2022. The Rosary will be prayed at 4:30 PM Thursday, November 3, 2022 followed by a visitation from 5-7:00 PM at St. Agnes Catholic Church, 5250 Mission Road, Roeland Park, KS. Funeral Mass will be at 10:00 AM Friday November 4, 2022 at St. Agnes Catholic Church. Burial in Resurrection Cemetery, Lenexa, KS.
Gilda was born April 11, 1947, in Latacunga, Ecuador. She lovingly joined her husband Tommy Florido, her parents Nestor Medina and Maria Borja and her brother Galo Medina in heaven. Gilda is survived by her daughters Maria Florido (Majd Alghabra), Idi Ramirez (Jeremy Macan), two granddaughters Maria Sofia Alghabra and Alessandra Ramirez, siblings Susy Medina, Ricardo Medina, Esmeralda Medina, Ligia Medina, Augusto Medina and many extended family members and friends.
After retirement, Gilda, known lovingly as Gigi was active in her garden, all of her granddaughters activities, she never missed one. She loved watching action movies, going shopping with her daughters and would alway try to get out of cooking by inviting everyone out to eat.
Gigi fought hard during her six year cancer battle. She never gave up and always pushed forward for her family. We would like to express our eternal gratitude to all the doctors and nurses at KU Cancer Center, especially Dr. Al-Ola Abdallah and Dr. Mark Wetzel.
She was the glue that kept her family together. Gigi will be missed dearly by all. We know she is in heaven touching the face of GOD and will now be an enteral angel to all who loved her.