A private funeral service for Shinichi Mike Miyake, 91 year-old, Los Angeles, CA born Kibei Nisei, who passed away on July 8, 2011 in Rancho Santa Fe was held on Saturday, July 16, 2011 at the Memorial Chapel of Kubota Nikkei Mortuary with Rev. John Iwohara from Venice Hongwanji Buddhist Temple officiating.

He is survived by his sons, Richard Kaoru (Debrah) and Rex Toru (Cherry) Miyake; grandchildren, Christopher, Alyssa, Bryan and Mia Miyake; sister, Toyoko (Masakatsu) Moko of Japan; sister-in-law, Toshiko Senmaru of Japan; also survived by many nieces, nephews and other relatives in U.S. and Japan.