MARION KONISHI TAKEHARA

05/07/1925 - 02/04/2023

Marion Konishi Takehara passed away peacefully at the age of 97 at a personal care home in Katy, TX where she resided for the past 2.5 years.

Marion was a lifelong teacher. In Houston, she taught at Terrace Elementary (SBISD), and at Owens Elementary and Lieder Elementary (CFISD). Later in life she spoke publicly about the multi-generational effects of World War II on her family. Outside of the classroom she enjoyed hosting family dinners on Sunday evenings and helping grandkids with homework. She was a dog lover, a golfer and a bridge player, and she was a regular at exercise classes into her 90’s.

Marion was preceded in death by her husband of 67 years, Kenneth Nobuaki Takehara.

She is survived by three children: Anne Takehara Wilson (married to Butch, living in Houston), John Takehara (married to Renee, living in Prescott, Arizona), Amy Takehara Lilly (married to Jim, living in San Antonio, TX); four grandchildren, Meredith Wilson Montgomery (married to Josh Montgomery, living in Nashville, TN), Michael Wilson (partner Patrick Bravo, living in Akron, OH), Devon Lilly (married to Elizabeth Hilton Lilly, living in Austin, TX) and Trevor Lilly (living in Houston, TX) plus three great grandchildren Aiden

McClaine, Mays Montgomery and Thatcher Montgomery; and her brother, James Konishi and his wife Rose living in Cleveland, OH.

In lieu of flowers, it was Marion’s request that donations be made to support the Amache Preservation Society where her family was incarcerated during WWII. Please send your donations to: Amache Preservation Society, P.O, Box 259, Granada, CO 81041 or online at amache. org.

A memorial service will be held at St. Philip Presbyterian Church, 4807 San Felipe, Houston, TX 77056, on Saturday, March 18 at 2 p.m. (CST). The service will also be live streamed and archived for future viewing (http://www. saintphilip.net/). A private inurnment will be held at the Houston National Cemetery.

A complete obituary can be found at https://www.kleinfh.com/obituary/mariontakehara