Ruth N. Tanbara

Tanbara, Ruth N. of St. Paul, formerly of Berkeley, CA, and Portland, OR, died January 4, 2008, at Afton, MN, at age 100. Preceded in death by husband, Earl K. Tanbara; and brothers, Paul Nomura and Howard Nomura. Survived by sister, Elsie Shiozaki and brother-in-law Jack Shiozaki of Chicago; nieces, Judith Murakami, St. Paul, Joyce Brodt, Glenview, IL, June Wilke, Chicago, IL, Marilyn Olmstad, Blue Grass, IA; nephews, Philip Nomura, Minneapolis, Tom Kurihara, Arlington, VA, Erik J. Shiozaki, Lafayette, CA; sister-in-law, Emi Nomura, St. Paul; and many grand nieces and nephews. There will be no visitation. Interment at Lakewood Cemetery. Memorial Service is planned at Unity Unitarian Church, 732 Holly St, at Grotto St, St. Paul, MN, on Saturday, Feb. 9, at 2 p.m. No flowers. Memorials preferred to Twin Cities Japanese American Citizens League (Earl K. Tanbara Scholarship Fund), Unity Unitarian Church, YWCA of Saint Paul, and Japan America Society of Minnesota. Ruth served on these boards or was an active member. Twin Cities Cremation 612-866-6711
This obituary was originally published in the Star Tribune.