Kent Goichi Iwata passed away on December 20,2023, 64 years young.

He was born in Santa Monica on March 12, 1959.  The youngest of three boys. Kent was predeceased by his parents, Betty Mariko Iwata and Keisuke Iwata. He survived by his brothers Stephen and Wallace Iwata and many relatives from Hawaii and Japan.  Kent had many fishing friends who will miss fun loving personality. Kent was a mechanic working on hot rods during the 1970s, an air compressor mechanic during the 1980s and was laundromat manager and mechanic from the 1990s to 2010.  He was an expert fisherman as seen in the photo catching over 200lb yellowfin tuna. He appeared on the front cover of the Western Outdoor News on three separate occasions with numerous notable mentions. Kent will be missed by his family and friends. Service will be held at:

Centenary Methodist Church

300 S Central Ave

Los Angeles, CA 90013

Saturday, January 13, at 11:00AM.

Bento box lunches handed out to take home or eat at the church banquet room and celebrate his life we will all miss.