Loss of loved ones:
Family of Frank Yanagimachi Sr. who passed away Wednesday, January 7; father of Frank Jr.(Mary) and Steve. Private family service will be held at Blaine Memorial UMC on Monday, January 12.
Family of Jean Isa who passed away on December 26; wife of Seiichi; aunt of Daphne Yamauchi. Service to be held in Honolulu.
Family of Bill Maekawa who passed away on December 14; husband of Sani; father of Elaine (Michael) Chin, Beverly (Kevin) Drew; grandfather of Kara & Taryn Chin; Kaitlyn & Alyssa Drew; son of Kiyo Maekawa; sister of Nina (Yick) Chinn, Don (Kiyo) Maekawa. Services were held at Blaine Memorial on December 21.
Family of Midori (Midge) Matsudaira who passed away on December 14; wife of Tebo; mother of Audrey (Terry) Yaplee, Jayna (Sam) Umeda; grandmother Trey & Taryn Umeda
Family of John Nomura, who passed away on December 7; husband of Chisato (Nichigobu); father of Arleen, Carol, and Dan. No service was held per family.
Those with health concerns:
Bob Webb at Providence-Mount St. Vincent in West Seattle
Bob Duebel, Marcus McPeek, Rebecca Quasebarth, Joyce Woods (members of Rev. Kathleen’s family with serious health issues)
Sumiye Okuda, Minori Hall’s mother, undergoing treatment for liver cancer in Japan
General health:
Miyo Shintaku, Mary Hosoda, Joe Yada, Jackie Sakamoto,
Marilyn (Lynn) Akita, Rev. Dave Nieda, Miyoko Kodama Jennifer Minato, Paula Oki, Donn Potteiger, Tami Mitsui, Wyman Martin
Those undergoing cancer treatment or in remission:
Carolyn Tanagi, Stephanie Nishida, Sharlene Toda, Kimberly Kobata, Janice Mano-Lehman, Dana Sato, Scott Miyake, Yosh Sakuragi
Those in a skilled nursing home or care facility:
Keiro: Hide Shimomura, Dell Uchida, Tomo Iwasaki, Irene Kawachi
Other: Kazuko Shimizu, Tamiko Tai, Hana Yamaguchi, Miri Murakami, Kiyoko Kano, Masie Masto
Those in the military service:
Josh Hotai, ET2 Coast Guard
Sgt Joshua W. Rabold, 703rd EOD, returned from Afghanistan,
now at Ft. Knox, KY
Ltc Janice Mano Lehman, Army
Ltc Robert Lehman, Army
Cmdr Ann Minami, Navy
Cpl Thomas James (T. J.) Morio, Jr., USMC
LCpl Joseph Misek, USMC, Camp Pendelton, CA
SFC Nelson Uehara, National Guard, Kuwait
SPC Scott Jue, Army, Iraq