KIYOKO NAKAGAWA

Kiyoko Nakagawa, age 102, of Lodi, Ca., passed away on Saturday, August 20, 2011, in Lodi. Kiyoko was born on January 1, 1909, to Kumasuke and Miyono Yuki in Salinas, Ca. Prior to moving to Lodi in 2005 Kiyoko lived in Reedley where she and her late husband Ben farmed. Kiyoko was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. She enjoyed watching her grandchildren and great-grandchildren participate in sporting activities. Kiyoko was known for sewing aprons which she loved to share with family and friends. She will be missed dearly by all that knew her. She is preceded in death by her husband Ben Tsutomu; son Steven; sisters Lois Okamoto, Dorothy Ogino, Martha Imamoto, Irene Sasabuchi, Doris Yamada, and Konami Yuki; her brothers, Seizo, Tadashi, and Sam Yuki; and nephew, John Nakagawa. She is survived by her five children, Sumi Ichuiji and her husband Paul of Salinas, Michiye Noda and her husband Masaru of Lodi, Sammy Nakagawa and his wife Grace of Reedley, Midori Iwasaki and her husband Larry of Kingsburg, and Mynnie Hachiya and her husband Dik of Thousand Oaks; nephew, Ittsei Nakagawa ad his wife Kiriye of El Cerrito; 15 grandchildren; and 23 great-grandchildren. Kiyoko is also survived by her sister, Misao Edith Hiyama; and her brother, Richard Yuki. She will be dearly missed by numerous nephews and nieces. Family and friends are invited to a Memorial Service at the Reedley Buddhist Church, 2035 15th Street, Reedley, Ca. 93654 on Saturday, September 3, 2011, at 10:00 a.m. Committal will be private in the Reedley District Cemetery. Please sign the online registry and share memories at www.cherokeememorial.com CHEROKEE MEMORIAL FUNERAL HOME Hwy. 99 @ East Harney Lane Lodi, California (209)334-9613