Kozue Yamamoto passed away on September 7, 2024, at her home in Long Beach, two weeks before her 98th birthday.

She was born in Tanami, Wakayama Prefecture to Yasutaro and Fuku Yota on September 21, 1926. She kept her mind and her hands occupied by completing cross-stitch projects and always loved to watch Japanese sumo tournaments.

Predeceased by her husband, Kiyoshi; she is survived by her daughters, Keiko (Harmon) Fansler and Mayumi (Akinori) Kotani; grandchildren, Karen Hayashi, Norika (Joseph) Haberman, and Makoto (Kerilyn) Kotani; and great-grandchildren, Kio, Emma, and Mika. She is also survived by many nieces, nephews, and other relatives.

Funeral services will be held on Saturday, October 12, from 11 a.m. at Fukui Mortuary Chapel, 707 E. Temple Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012.

和歌山県田並出身ロングビーチ市在住

母 山本 梢(九七歳)儀

天寿を全うし九月七日午後四時五十五分自宅にて

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追って葬儀は十月十二日(土)午前十一時より福井葬儀社チャペル

707 E. Temple Street, Los Angeles, CAに於いて執り行います

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