A private funeral service for Wayne Katsufumi Shimohara, 78 year-old, Poston, AZ-born Sansei, who passed away on May 3, 2023 in Harbor City, CA, was held on Saturday, June 10, 2023 at Gardena Buddhist Church.

He is predeceased by his parents, Frank and Rushie Shimohara and his siblings, Koji and Nancy Shimohara, and survived by his wife, Evelyn Shimohara; sons, Kevin (Maria) and Cary Shimohara; grandchildren, Tyler, Sean, Peyton, Kaitlyn and Chase Shimohara; also survived by many nieces, nephews, and other relatives.