Private family funeral services were held for Mrs. Helen Misuye Okano at Green Hills Memorial Park. Helen passed away on December 7th, she was 97 years old. Helen was born in Los Angeles and lived in Gardena for the last 70 plus years. Her husband Jack Yasuo predeceased her, and she is survived by daughters Annette (Patrick) Kuga, Marilou (Michael) Boal, Joanne Okano, grandchildren Darryl Watanabe, Lauren (Marc) Masuda, Maximilian (Mimi) Boal, sisters Louise Kawamoto, Mary (Kazuo) Kajiyama, brothers Howard (Paula) Horii, Harry (Chita) Horii, Robert (Mary) Horii, sisters-in-law Nancy Horii, Jeanette Horii, and many nieces, nephews, grand nieces and grand nephews. Services were conducted by Rev. Clifford Ishigaki.