MICHIKO NAITO IKEDA

Michiko Naito Ikeda, age 95, passed away peacefully on June 14, 2015, in Reedley, CA, surrounded by her family. She was born on February 24, 1920, in Fresno, CA. The oldest daughter of Shigeo and Tsuru Naito, Michi attended school in Orosi, CA, graduating from Orosi High School in 1938, and Visalia Junior College in 1940. She married Toru Ikeda on Valentine's Day, 1942, in San Juan Bautista. At the onset of World War II, Michi and her family were interned at Poston Arizona Relocation Center, where daughter Kiyomi was born. The family moved from Poston to Seabrook, NJ in 1945, then back to Reedley in 1948, where Michi lived for 68 years. She worked as a bookkeeper and office manager for Jackson's Service for over 40 years. Michi will be remembered for her independent spirit, her love of desserts, her generosity in sharing her scrubbies, and her affection for animals. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband Toru; daughter, Kiyomi Takahashi; grandson, Kyle Takahashi; and siblings, Tak Naito, Mits Naito, and Mari Hiyama. Michi is survived by her grandchildren, Kenneth Takahashi and his wife Kimberly, Kristen Del Cont and her husband Tony, and Kurtis Takahashi and his wife Stacy; eight great-grandchildren; sisters, Sumie Okita, Sets Kimura, and Amy Naito; brother, Shig "Namie" Naito; sisters-in-law, Amy Naito, and Nana Naito; and numerous nieces and nephews. Visitation will be held at Dopkins Funeral Chapel, 189 South J Street, Dinuba, CA, on Thursday, June 18, 2015, from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. A Funeral Service will be held at the Reedley Buddhist Church, 2035 15th Street, Reedley, CA, on Friday, June 19, 2015, at 1:30 p.m. Dopkins Funeral Chapel, 189 South 'J' Street, Dinuba, California (559)591-1919