Kenneth Kenji Hikida

Kenneth Kenji Hikida obituary, Blue Island, IL

Kenneth Kenji Hikida

Kenneth Hikida Obituary

Published by Legacy on Nov. 4, 2025.
Kenneth K. Hikida age 82 late of Oak Forest, IL. Beloved husband of Nancy (nee Johnson) Hikida. Loving father of Erik (MacKenzie) Hikida, Kimberly Bentley and step-father of Erik (Maura) Haney. Proud grandfather of Liv Haney, Savannah Haney and Gabriel Hikida. Devoted son of the late Fred and Shizuye Hikida. Dear brother of Robert (Geri) Hikida and Dianne (late George) Ichishita. Ken was a veteran of the U.S. Army and a retired Mechanical Engineer for Navistar International. Family service will be private.

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