Born
September 29, 1915
Passed Away
Thursday, May 29, 2014
Service
Gardena Buddhist Church on Sunday, Jun 8, 2014 at 3:00 PM
Obituary for Shizumi Sue Okada

OKADA, Sue Shizumi passed away on May 29, 2014 at the age of 98. She was born on September 29, 1915 in Clovis, CA, the eldest of eight siblings to Yoshibei and Shizuyo Takahashi. Sue is survived by a sister, Sally Matsumoto. Sue and her husband Akira “Jack” Okada (deceased 1973) established Okada Nursery on Western Ave., Gardena, CA in 1950.
A funeral service will be held on Sunday, June 8, 2014 at 3:00 PM at Gardena Buddhist Church, 1517 W. 166th St., Gardena.
She is survived by her children, Judy Corbett, Tom (Nobuko) Okada, Patsy Okada, Herb Okada, and George (Dr. Miyo) Okada; grandchildren, Yoshio (Dr. Jackie) Okada, Midori (Stefan) Lammel, and Ashley Okada; great-grandchildren, Tristan Lammel, Keira Okada, Maya Okada and Zoe Lammel; sisters-in-laws, many nieces and nephews.
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