passed away after a short, hard-fought battle with cancer.
Reiko will be dearly missed by her husband of 52
years, Bob; son Robert (Michelle); granddaughter Keiko;
grandson Kiyoshi; brothers Ken (Nancy) Nishibata, Mori
(Tineke) Nishibata and Terry Nishibata; sisters Emi (Riichi)
Koizumi, Itoko Nishibata and Suzue Nishibata; brother-in-law
Ted Koizumi; as well as numerous friends and relatives.
Reiko was predeceased by her father Yasojiro Nishibata and mother
Suye Nishibata.
A memorial service will be held Friday, August 30, 2013, at 10:30 am, at St.
David’s United Church, 4614 - 48 Street, Leduc, AB.
The family wishes to extend its sincere appreciation to the staff of the Cross
Cancer Institute and Leduc Community Hospital, who provided Reiko with the
utmost care and compassion.
In lieu of !owers, memorial donations may be made to the Alberta Cancer
Foundation (albertacancer.ca), 710 - 10123 99 Street, Edmonton, AB, T5J 3H1