Toyo Kaponpon

passed away peacefully at home on October 7, 2016. She was 95 years old.Toyo was born April 12, 1921 on Miyakojima (Miyako Island), Okinawa Prefecture, Japan to Nikiya and Yama Shimajiri. She came to the United States of America with her husband, John Rogers and her daughter, Ida, in February, 1948, settling first in the Seattle area. In March, 1954, the family moved to Bainbridge Island, where she remained until her departure.After the death of John Rogers in February,1967, Toyo married, Eugene Kaponpon in August, 1969. They were happily married for 26 years, until his passing in 1995.Toyo was predeceased in death by all of her siblings, three husbands: Kouan Makishi, John Rogers and Eugene Kaponpon and two sons: Yasuhiro Makishi and Yasunori Makishi.She is survived by her daughter, Ida Rogers (Tacoma), sons John Rogers (Lake Oswego) and Michael Rogers and daughter-inlaw, Cherie (Bainbridge Island), daughters-in-law Harue Makishi and Kiyoko Makishi (both of Japan); grandchildren: Yayoi Makishi (Japan), Yasumori Makishi (Japan), Yasuyuki Makishi (Japan), Naoko Makishi (Japan) Satoru Makishi (Japan), Steven Rogers (TN), Christie Herbert (OR), Brian Kucich (NJ), Maria Rogers (Seattle) and Amanda Rogers (Bainbridge Island); great grandchildren: Emily Rogers, Jordan Rogers, Garrett Cornelius, Xander, Asher and Gage Kucich.Toyo's Celebration of Life will be held at 1:00 pm on Saturday, October 29 at Cook Family Funeral Home, 163 Wyatt Way NE, Bainbridge Island.In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to BIJAC (Bainbridge Island Japanese-American Community), PO Box 10449, Bainbridge Island. WA 98110. Please sign the online guest book for the family. Arrangements entrusted to Cook Family Funeral Home.