A funeral service for Yoshihisa Kiyan, 78 year-old, Okinawa, Japan born Issei, who passed away on September 27, 2013 in Los Angeles, will be held on Friday, October 4, 2013 11:00am at the Memorial Chapel of Kubota Nikkei Mortuary with Rimban William Briones from LA Hompa Hongwanji Buddhist Temple officiating. (213) 749-1449 www.kubotanikkeimortuary.com 

He is survived by his children, Gary (Darlene) and Linda Kiyan; grandchildren, Zachary and Tristan Kiyan; siblings, Ikuko (Shoichi) Ikei, Shigeko (Noboru) Shimane, Yoshimasa (Kiyoko) Kiyan and Sadako (Tatsuzo) Kinjyo all of Japan, and Fusako Nakagawa of HI; also survived by many nieces, nephews and other relatives in the US and Japan.