- Date Of Birth: June 5, 1927
- Date Of Death: July 16, 2014
- State: Indiana
Kimiko DeFreese, 87, of Elkhart, passed away Wednesday, July 16, at Greenleaf Health Campus in Elkhart.
She was born June 5, 1927, in Yokosuka, Japan, to Iwajiro and Ai Fukumoto.
DeFreese (Photo Supplied)
Survivors include her son, Kerey (Julie) DeFreese of Bristol; two grandsons, Kaleb and Jacob DeFreese, both of Bristol; and one sister, Shizuka of Yokosuka.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, James E. DeFreese, three brothers and two sisters.
Kimiko attended college in Japan and worked as a registered nurse and later worked for MCL Cafeteria for several years after moving to the U.S. She was a member of the Japanese American Club in Elkhart.
