Obituaries

Recent Obituaries from Los Angeles County, Orange County, Riverside County, San Bernardino County, Ventura County, and the surrounding areas in California state.

Kimiko Ichimura

Kimiko Ichimura

Oct 11, 2019

Public gathering for the late KIMIKO ICHIMURA, 103-year-old, born Lahaina, Maui, resident of Los Angeles, who passed away on October 11 th will be held on Saturday, November 16 th from 10 am to 12 pm at Fukui Mortuary "Chapel in the Garden" 707 East Temple Street Los Angeles, California.

She is predeceased by her husband, Mack...

Stephen Arnold Potter

Stephen Arnold Potter

Oct 11, 2019

Stephen A. Potter, 92-year-old, Mission Viejo resident passed away on October 11 th, 2019.  Stephen is survived by beloved wife, Fumiko Potter; stepsister, Sue Nakayama; stepson, Dr. Laine Takashi Morio; also survived by many nieces, nephews and other relatives.

Funeral service was held on October 15 th at Chapel in the Garden. Reverend Nobu Uzunoe...

Takashi Okazaki

Takashi Okazaki

Oct 9, 2019

Takashi Okazaki, 96 years old passed away peacefully on October 9 th , 2019.

Takashi is survived by son, James (Linda) Okazaki; daughter, Sallie (Terry) Kuwahara, Nancy (Jerry) Burks; grandchildren, Kirk Murata, Irene Okazaki, Rick Moreno, Marc Moreno; also survived by many nieces, nephews and other relatives.

Funeral Service will be held on Friday, October...

Henry Shigeo Miyashiro

Henry Shigeo Miyashiro

Oct 8, 2019

Funeral services for the late Henry Shigeo Miyashiro, 75-year-old, Honolulu, HI born resident of West Covina, who passed away on October 8, 2019, will be held on Sunday, October 27, 10 a.m. at Fukui Mortuary "Chapel in the Garden" 707 E. Temple St. in Los Angeles. In lieu of flowers, please send donations to the American Heart Association.

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James Yoshio Arakaki

James Yoshio Arakaki

Oct 7, 2019

James "Jake" Yoshio Arakaki, 90-year-old Los Angeles-born resident of Montebello, passed away October 7.

Public funeral services will be held on Saturday, Oct.19, 11 a.m. at Montebello Plymouth Congregational Church, 144 S. Greenwood Ave., Montebello, California.

He is survived by sons, Dean (Lisa) and Brian (Susan) Arakaki; grandchildren, Patrick, Jennifer, and Michelle Arakaki; sister Aki...

Kenneth "Ken" Endow

Kenneth "Ken" Endow

Oct 5, 2019

KENNETH "KEN" ENDOW, 51, passed away on October 5, 2019.

He is survived by his loving family: wife, Sharice Endow; daughters, Kathryn Endow and Tiffany Sui; son, Christopher Endow; parents, Jack (Joyce) Endow; uncle, Thomas (Carolyn) Golobif; and many relatives.

Private services were held.

Masaru Matsumoto

Masaru Matsumoto

Oct 5, 2019

Private funeral services for the late Masaru Matsumoto who passed away on October 4 th , were held on October 21 st at Fukui Mortuary. Masaru was born in Shingu, Japan and was a resident of Monterey Park.

He is survived by his wife Hisako; children Stanley and Audrey (Leron) Gubler and grandchildren, Nicole, Lauren,...

Hideko Takahashi

Hideko Takahashi

Oct 5, 2019

MRS. HIDEKO TAKAHASHI, 83, Fukuoka, Japan born Issei, resident of Montebello, passed away peacefully on October 5, 2019.

She is survived by her loving family: son; daughter, Denise (Brian) Yamada; granddaughter, Taylor Yoshie Yamada; 3 brothers; 2 sisters, and many nieces and nephews.

Private family memorial services were held on Wednesday, October 16, at St....

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Esther Kazue Nishio

Esther Kazue Nishio

Oct 1, 2019

Feb. 20, 1925 – Oct. 1, 2019

Esther Kazue Nishio passed away peacefully at her home on October 1, 2019.   She was 94 years old.   Esther gained notoriety for being the very first Japanese American to return to the West Coast to attend school, during WWII, in September 1944.   She endured angry crowds, death threats and mobs...

Fumiko Okubo

Fumiko Okubo

Oct 1, 2019

Fumiko Okubo, born in Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan, passed away peacefully in Cypress, California on October 1, 2019. She is reunited with her husband, George, in the loving embrace of our Lord Jesus Christ. She is survived by her three children Benjamin (Barbara), June (Bill-deceased) Leark, Annie (Max-deceased) Cornell, sister Nobuko Nobe, and sister-in law Mariko Stricklin and Hisako (Bill)...

Wynne Yonamine

Wynne Yonamine

Oct 1, 2019

Wynne Chiemi Yonamine, age 64 passed away on October 1, 2019.

Beloved wife of Bruce Satoru Yonamine; mother of Dayna (Matthew) Rosso, Erik and Adam Yonamine; sister of Michael (Abbie) and Mitchell (Ryoko) Higashi; also survived by many nephews and other relatives here and in Hawaii.

Public Memorial Services will be held on Saturday, November...

Linda C. Sanchez

Linda C. Sanchez

Sep 29, 2019

LINDA C. SANCHEZ, 72, Los Angeles CA born native, resident of Monterey Park, passed away suddenly on September 29, 2019.

She is survived by her loving family: brother, Tony Sanchez; 5 nieces, 1 nephew, 11 grand-nieces and grand-nephews, 3 great-grand-nieces and great-grand-nephews; loving dog, Steve and cat, Muncy.

Celebration of Life Service will be held...

Mildred Toshiko Ikemoto

Mildred Toshiko Ikemoto

Sep 25, 2019

Mrs. Mildred Toshiko Shibata Ikemoto passed away peacefully September 25, 2019.  She was preceded in death by husband, Lt. Col Henry Yutaka Ikemoto; son, David Reiji Ikemoto; granddaughter, Lani Lee Yuriko Hauer and son-in-law, James Hauer.  She is survived by her children, Paul Tatsuo (Eileen Yoko Mitamura) Ikemoto, Lynn Yuriko (Robert) Hirano and Sharon Sueko (Casey) Spencer; daughter-in-law, Arlene...

Midori Sugita

Midori Sugita

Sep 24, 2019

Private funeral services for the late Mrs. Midori Sugita, 90 year-old, Hiroshima Japan born, resident of Torrance, who passed away on September 24, were held on October 5 at Fukui Mortuary, officiated by Rimban William Briones of Hompa Hongwanji Buddhist Temple.

She is survived by daughter, Katsuyo (Bert) Roberts; grandchildren, Rika (Luke) Rossy, Madison (Stacey) Roberts and...

Ryo Kasai

Ryo Kasai

Sep 24, 2019

Funeral services for the late Ryo Kasai, 92-year-old, San Francisco, CA born resident of La Crescenta, who passed away on September 24, 2019, will be held on Saturday, October 12, 11 a.m. at Higashi Honganji Buddhist Temple 505 E. Third St. in Los Angeles.

He is survived by his wife, Marian Chiyoko Kasai; children, Mark (Amy), Wayne...

Sally Sadako Hashimoto

Sally Sadako Hashimoto

Sep 24, 2019

Sally Sadako Hashimoto , who was known as "Kachan" to her immediate family, passed away peacefully on September 24, 2019. Sally was the 2nd of four children of Gashiro Mayeda and Satomi Miyashita, who had emigrated from Hiroshima, Japan in 1907.  When Sally was five years old the family returned to Japan where she was educated in an international school....

Rose Okamura

Rose Okamura

Sep 23, 2019

OKAMURA, ROSE

May 14, 1931 - September 23, 2019

Age 88.  She will be deeply missed by children, Diane Kakimi, Donna Katagi, Robert (Sandy) Okamura; grandchildren, Tracey, Brandon, Melissa, Susan, Lex, Hans, Miyuki; great-grandchildren, Kaya, Greyson, Amelia, Owen; and many nieces, nephews, and other relatives.  Pre-deceased by husband, Yoichi Bob Okamura, and son, Richard Okamura. ...

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