A funeral service for Shigeko “Shige” Muraoka, 89-year-old, Los Angeles born Sansei who passed away on July 26, 2023 in Mission Hills, CA, will be held on Friday, September 1, 2023 at 5:00 PM at Kubota Mortuary, 911 Venice Blvd., Los Angeles, with Bishop Yuju Matsumoto Koyasan Buddhist Temple officiating.

She is predeceased by her husband, Harold Muraoka; son, Russell Muraoka; parents, Robert Takuji and Setsuko Mukai, and is survived by her children, Cheryl (Richard) Ito and Douglas (Cori Anne) Muraoka; grandchildren, Ryan and Nicholas Ito, and Courtney and Kelsie Muraoka; also survived by many other relatives.