Frank Itaya

FRANK ITAYA IDAHO FALLS, ID - Frank Fumio Itaya, 89, of Idaho Falls, died February 7, 2004, at his home. He was under the care of Aspen Hospice. He was born June 24, 1914, in Kemmerer, Wyoming, to B. Itaya and Waki Shibata Itaya. At age 6, he was taken to Kyushu, Japan, to receive his education and returned to Kemmerer for eight years to work in the family business. He then moved to Idaho Falls, where he has lived for 65 years. He married Yukino Mayeda, February 20, 1939, in Kemmerer, Wyoming. He and his family owned and operated a laundry & dry cleaning business in Kemmerer, Wyoming. He also worked as an automobile mechanic at Bonneville Auto, farmed with his brother northeast of Idaho Falls, and retired as a maintenance foreman at two local potato warehouses. Surviving are: Wife: Yukino Itaya, Idaho Falls, ID Daughter: Frances Inouye, Sacramento, CA Daughter: Katherine (Russell) Buckland, Idaho Falls, ID Grandchildren: Sandy (Jim) Inouye, Sacramento, CA Sue (Ric) Inouye, Sacramento, CA Bill (Valerie) Buckland, Meridian, ID Becky (Jon) Bailey, Evanston, WY Great Grandchildren: Evan Taka Buckland Laney Mariko Buckland Erin Hana Bailey He was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers and a son-in-law, Henry. Memorial Services will be at 11 a.m. on Friday, February 13, 2004, at Wood Funeral Home (273 N. Ridge), with the Reverend Thom Larsen of Trinity United Methodist Church officiating. The family will visit with friends for one hour prior to the services. Services are under the direction of Wood Funeral Home, 273 N. Ridge Ave., Idaho Falls, ID 83402. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to Aspen Hospice.