Michiyo "Michi" Sakurada Aoki Obituary (1932 - 2014)

ROY - Our mother and grandmother, Michiyo "Michi" Sakurada Aoki, 81, passed away on Wednesday, August 27, 2014 in Brigham City, Utah. She was born November 24, 1932 in Roberts, Idaho to Mosaku Endo Sakurada and Kiyo Sakurada. Michi married her sweetheart Tosh Aoki on November 21, 1954 in the Honeyville Buddhist Church. She worked at Thiokol (ATK) for 32 years, carpooling there every day with her husband. After retirement, she and Tosh enjoyed spending their weekends in Wendover and spending holidays with their family. She will be missed by her husband Tosh; her sons, Randy (Karla) Aoki and Larry Aoki; three grandchildren, Heidi (Matt) Landfair, Tyson Aoki, and Kolby Aoki, and three great-grandchildren, Allie Aoki, Kolbie Aoki, and Alexa Landfair. She is also survived by her brothers: Isamu "Tom" Sakurada and Yukio "Steve" Sakurada. She is preceded in death by her parents, five brothers, one sister, and her son, Steven Aoki. The Aoki family wishes to thank Brandi, McKell, JoMarie, Christie, Jessica, and Abbie at Hearts for Hospice. The family also wants to thank Tosh and Michi's neighbor, Jason, for his kindness and help over the years. Funeral services will be Friday, September 5, 2014 at 10:00 a.m. at Myers Mortuary, 205 S. 100 E., Brigham City, UT. A viewing will be held on Thursday, September 04, 2014, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. and on Friday, Sept. 05, 2014, from 9:00 to 9:45 a.m. at Myers Mortuary. Interment will be at the Honeyville Cemetery. VisitationMyers Mortuary - Brigham City 205 South 100 East Brigham City, UT 84302 September 4, 2014 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM ServiceMyers Mortuary - Brigham City 205 South 100 East Brigham City, UT 84302 September 5, 2014 10:00 AM CemeteryHoneyville Cemetery Honeyville, UT September 5, 2014