August 26, 1925 ~ February 14, 2009

Sumiko (Sue) Sueoka Fujiki, age 83, passed away on February 14, 2009 from natural causes.  Sue was born on August 26, 1925, in Salt Lake City, Utah, the daughter of Tokusaku Sueoka and Kame Furukawa Sueoka.  On January 3, 1949 she married Theodore Fujiki.  They were the parents of four children and five grandchildren.  After 58 years of marriage, Theodore passed away in November of 2007. 

Sue attended schools in Tooele and Davis counties in Utah.  After she married Theodore, the couple lived in Syracuse, Utah.  In 1954 they moved to Idaho and started homesteading a farm near Rupert.  Over the next 43 years, Sue and Theodore worked tirelessly to create a successful farm and build a life together.  They were active members of the Rupert Methodist Church.

Sue was a kind, caring individual who loved her family and friends.  Even in the last years of her life, as her health failed, she strove tirelessly to care for those around her to the best of her ability.  She was devoted to her grandchildren and could always be counted on to provide special food and treats.  Sue was honest and candid and lived without guile.  Sue enjoyed traveling with her husband.  When Theodore was installed as the Most Worshipful Grand Master of Masons in Idaho in 1982, one of his responsibilities was to represent the Idaho Masonic Lodge throughout the United States.  Theodore and Sue spent 1982 visiting Masonic lodges around the country.  Sue enjoyed the places that they visited and loved the friends that they made.  She also enjoyed camping with family and friends at Copper Basin and other locations in Idaho.  She had many fond memories of the summer birthday parties that they hosted at Copper Basin. 

Sue is survived by her children; Martin and Bonnie Brinton Fujiki, Dianne and Chester Tsuji, Jean S. Fujiki, and Kent B. Fujiki; grandchildren Nathan, Robert, Amanda, Christine, and Amy; siblings Grace, Akiko, Joe and Mary Louise.  She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Theodore; son, Cory; and siblings Kyoko, Rhu, Lillian, and Reiko.  Funeral services will be held Saturday, March 28, at 11 a.m. at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints Timpanogos Chapel, relief society room, 1505 N. 130 E., Orem, UT.  Condolences may be sent to the family at www.olpinmortuary.com

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Marianne Harman said:

What a great lady. During my years working at Legacy Retirement Residence I loved visiting with Esther. Her cheerfulness was contagious and she never had a bad word to say about anyone or anything. She will be greatly missed.

February 26, 2009