She was preceded in death by her parents, Yoshio and Chiyono Kawaguchi, her sisters Marjorie Kawaguchi and Nina Sato and husbands Harry Shishido and Robert Ibaraki.
She is survived by sisters Nancy Young, and Anne Nakamura; daughters Kathleen Nishimura, Sonia (Calvin) Yoshino, Tertia (Chris) Freas, Fay (James) Benagni; and step-daughters Linda (David) Tomlin, Dawn (Lester) Naohara, and Georgeann (Frank) Gobel, 16 grandchildren, 15 great-grand- children, and 3 great-great- grandchildren.
Private services will be coordinated by Nuuanu Morturary where Katie will be at rest with Robert.
Arrangements Provided By:
Nuuanu Memorial Park & Mortuary LLC