Ardell Elizabeth McMannis, age 94, of North Beach, MD died October 3, 2011 in Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, DC. She was born March 10, 1917 in Alexandria, VA to Delbert Charles and Hannah Elizabeth (Hall) Herder.

She was raised in Southeast Washington and graduated from Eastern High School in 1934.

Ardell was married to John N. Owens August of 1934.

Ardell was employed as a payroll supervisor and punch card operator for the United States Government retiring in 1960 from the Naval Ordinance Laboratory.

In June of 1958 she married Glenn A. McMannis and they made their home in Lewisdale, MD. Mr. McMannis died in 1985. After Glenn's death, she moved to North Beach.

Ardell was of the Baptist Faith, and was a former member of the Lady's Auxiliary of the College Park Moose Lodge. She worked crossword puzzles (in ink) every day of her life, played a serious game of Scrabble and was an excellent poker player. She had a lifelong passion for bowling and switched from duck pins to ten pins in her mid 60's.

Ardell was preceded in death by her husbands John and Glenn and four siblings.

She was the mother of eleven and grandmother of thirty five. She is also survived by numerous great and great great grandchildren.

A private family celebration of Ardell's life will be held by the family.

Expressions of sympathy may be made to American Lung Association 211 E. Lombard St., #260, Baltimore, MD 21202.

Arrangements provided by Rausch Funeral Home.