Taeko Yoshida

Taeko Matsuda Yoshida

March 29, 1917 ~ February 26, 2019

Taeko Matsuda Yoshida was born on March 29, 1917 in Midvale, UT, the daughter of Kanji and Ei Shiroyama Matsuda. She passed away peacefully in the early morning hours of February 26, 2019 at the age of 101.

She married Frank T. Yoshida on January 20, 1936. Taeko enjoyed selling produce from their farm, listening to and watching the Utah Jazz, and spending time with her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren.

Taeko is survived by her son, Carl (Marilyn); daughters, Jane Kano, Marie (Guy) Van Valkenburg, and Betty (Dave) Legas; six grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren; brothers, Dick Matsuda and Karl Matsuda. She was preceded in death by her husband, parents, son, Frank; son-in-law, Dale Kano; and her sisters Ruth Hino, Elsie Doi, May Matsuda, and Eva Aoki.

The family would like to thank the staff at Chancellor Gardens for their loving care of mom these past years.

Funeral services will be held on Saturday, March 2, 2019 at 11 a.m. at the Ogden Buddhist Church, 155 North St. Friends may visit with family on Saturday from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. at the church. Internment, Ogden City Cemetery.