Lois Kimiko Kondo

Lois Kimiko Kondo, 93, of Boulder, Colorado, passed away peacefully Sunday, May 26, 2025, in Boulder at her family's home and surrounded with love. Lois was born on August 12, 1931, in Nampa, Idaho, to Mitsugi and Masuno Itano. During her childhood years, her family farmed in Idaho in the Homedale and Wilder areas. She graduated from Homedale High School in 1949 and lettered for all four years as a softball shortstop and as the high school’s drum majorette. After high school, Lois worked at the Shaefer Insurance Agency and was also an active bowler. In her free time, she participated in various bowling leagues including the Japanese American Citizens Bowling League and also competed in and won bowling tournaments nationwide.

Oscar Kondo and Lois Itano were married on November 28, 1964 in Ontario, Oregon, and they had four daughters, Michelle June Kondo, Shawna Kim Kondo, Tina Marie Lancaster, and Darlene Kaye Kondo. Michelle passed away shortly after her birth, Oscar passed away September 11, 1997, and Tina passed away August 11, 2023.

Lois was a loving and devoted wife and mother, dedicated to raising their three daughters with love; she inspired her children to be confident, generous, kind, and motivated. Every day of her life, Lois influenced her daughters to always continue to achieve, learn, and grow and demonstrated these values when she attended computer programming night courses,calligraphy classes, quilting classes, sewing classes, and continued to learn, grow, and achieve throughout her entire life. Additionally, Lois was the National Registration Chairperson for the United States Swimming Association, worked at the Albertsons Corporate Office, volunteered at her childrens' schools every year, and supported and encouraged her daughters in multiple extra-curricular activities by attending endless swim practices and meets, piano lessons and recitals, tennis matches, and dance and drill team performances. Whenever her daughters looked up from their activity, their mom Lois was always in the audience. She also loved flowers, plants, gardening, sewing, fishing, quilting, scrapbooking, and traveling to spend time with her children. Lois was always learning, was always on the move, and always loved to be out and about and experiencing the world. Lois had a generous and beneficent nature and emanated positivity from her beautiful spirit and energetic essence and enjoyed sharing fruits, vegetables, and flowers from her garden with family, neighbors, and friends. Lois enjoyed hosting family gatherings filled with joy, love, and copious amounts of food.

Lois spent 11 years in Boulder, Colorado enjoying the beautiful mountain views, exploring the shops and restaurants, and driving through the mountains to experience nature and see all of the animals and flowers. She loved to spend time watching for wildlife and over the years saw bears, mountain lions, bobcats, foxes, golden eagles, herds of deer, and of course loved the daily visits from the birds and squirrels to which she fed peanuts. She enjoyed napping in the sun with Frazier by her side and playing with Winston (her daughter's dogs). Winston and Frazier were especially fond of Lois and loved getting attention and pets from her and reciprocated with wiggles, wagging tails, and affectionate licks.

Lois is survived by two daughters, Shawna Kondo of Wilder, Idaho (Paul Garcia, fiance), Darlene Kondo of Boulder, Colorado (Kevin Curtis, spouse); brother John Itano of Meridian, Idaho; sister Joyce Tom of San Jose, California; and two grandchildren, Camille Broski of Denver, Colorado and Ian Broski of Boulder, Colorado; and multiple nieces and nephews and grand nieces and nephews. A celebration of life is planned for later in 2025 in Ontario, Oregon.