Mikio Kirihara

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Kirihara, Mikio Died peacefully at his home on November 30, 2017. Mickey was born on May 21, 1929 in Oakland, CA. Survived by wife, Lucy; children: Jay (Deborah Lea), Jan Monson, Peter (Bruce Erickson); brother, Jim; step-grandchildren, Katelynn Harrington and James Harrington (Angela); step great-grandchildren, Dylan Boe and Morgan Harrington; many nieces and nephews and his special dog, Mochi, who still sits on Mickey's spot on the couch. He grew up in Oakland and as a child was interned at the Topaz concentration camp in Delta, UT from 1942 to 1944. Near the end of WWII, he moved with his family to Minneapolis, MN. He graduated from the U of MN majoring in architecture and was a Korean War veteran. In his career, he became a VP for Wold & Associates (Architects). The family wants to extend special thanks to Dr. Brian Rank for his compassion that extended and improved Mickey's quality of life. The memorial celebration of Mickey's life will be held at 5:00 pm on Friday, December 15. A tribute to his life starts at 5:15 pm. It will take place at the St. Mary's Lake Calhoun Event Center (Greek Orthodox Church), 3450 Irving Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN 55408. No flowers and no memorials please.

Published on December 10, 2017