A funeral service for Michiko Kimura, 77 year-old, Kagoshima, Japan born Issei, who passed away on March 7, 2012 in North Hills, CA, will be held on Friday, March 16, 2012 at 10:00 AM at San Fernando Valley Hongwanji Buddhist Temple, 9450 Remick Ave. Pacoima, CA. 

She is survived by her Husband, Akira Kimura; children, Irene (Dan) Hale and Henry (Barbara) Kimura: 4 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren; siblings, Chieko Uetani, Yasuko (Miyoshi) Kakoi, and Teruo (Kimiko) Kimura, all of Japan; sister-in-law, Miyoko Kimura of Japan; many brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law of Japan; also survived by many nieces, nephews and other relatives in US and Japan.