Loss of Loved Ones:
Family of Yasuka Akamatsu, who passed away on March 2; aunt of Hide Tachibana. Memorial service to be held in April in Sacramento.
Family of Hide Shimomura, who passed away on February 25; mother of Patty (Clifford Louie) Shimomura, Kenny and Dennis; sister of Frank, Louise Kashino-Takisaki and Esther Tsuboi. Memorial service to be held on March 14, 3:30 pm, at Blaine Memorial UMC.
Family of Katherine Dodobara, who passed away on January 30; mother of Gary (Carrie) Dodobara, 5 grandchildren. Private memorial service was held.
Family of Sam Hokari, who passed away on February 20. At Sam’s request, no service will be held.
Family of Dorothy Tsuboi who passed away on February 8, wife of Frank; mother of Carmen (Paul) Chan, Frank L., Normalea, Don (Marilyn) and Tony; 3 grandchildren. Service was held at Blaine Memorial UMC on February 20.
Family of Irene Kawachi who passed away on Sunday, February 7; mother of Jean (Chris) Kato and Gary Kawachi; 7grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. Service was held at Blaine Memorial UMC on February 21.
Those with health concerns:
Aiko Okamoto, at Keiro
Judy Tanouye, Honolulu, friend of Dale Kaneko, with late stage cancer
Lois Webb, recovering from knee replacement surgery
Connie Bauson, recovering from hip replacement surgery at Anderson House in Shoreline
Kim Oki, recovering from second surgery
General health:
Sam & Yoshiko Nakagawa, Sam Kawakami, Wyman Martin, Marilyn (Lynn) Akita, Rev. Dave Nieda, Paula Oki, Mary Fukuyama, Jennifer Minato, Donn Potteiger, Jerry Ikegami, Miyoko Kodama, Bev Hayashi, Tami Mitsui, Rev. Edward Paup, Lillian Hatate in Honolulu, Shelley Yokoyama
Those undergoing cancer treatment or in remission:
Darlene Araki, Sumiye Okuda, Carolyn Tanagi, Stephanie Nishida, Sharlene Toda, Kimberly Kobata, Janice Mano-Lehman, Dana Sato, Yosh Sakuragi, Bob Duebel, Marcus McPeek
Those in a skilled nursing home or care facility:
Keiro: Tomo Iwasaki
Other: Kazuko Shimizu, Hana Yamaguchi, Rev. Harry & Miri Murakami, Kiyoko Kano, Masie Masto, Aiko Davis
Those in the military service:
Josh Hotai, ET2 Coast Guard
Col Janice Mano Lehman, & Ltc Robert Lehman, Army
Cpl Thomas James (T. J.) Morio, Jr., USMC
LCpl Joseph Misek, USMC, Iraq
Sgt Joshua W. Rabold, Army, Ft. Knox, KY