Shiuji Takei
Of Buffalo Grove

Shiuji Takei was born October 30, 1925 in Oakland, CA to Nobuaki and Fude (nee Eto) Takei. He died February 3, 2009 at Northwest Community Hospital in Arlington Heights.

Mr. Takei was a detainee in the Japanese American internment camps during WWII. While at the internment camp he completed his high school education and joined the U.S. Army. After his discharge from the Army he worked in his family’s dry cleaning business in Oakland before moving to Chicago.

Shiuji is survived by his wife Sachiko (nee Morohoshi) Takei, his children June (Charles) Rosenberg, Linda and Alan Takei; his grandchildren Kari (Carl) Ferenczy, Keith (Sasha) Rosenberg, Grace, Patrick and Coco Hamann; his great grandson Ethan Rosenberg; his sisters Shizu Kuroiwa and Fuki Yamamoto and by his nieces Nancy (Danny) Yoshida and Allyce Kuroiwa and his nephew Kenneth Kuroiwa.

Shiuji is preceded in death by his parents and by his brothers Ike and Susumu Takei.

A memorial service will be held at 10:00 AM on Saturday, February 7, 2009 at First United Methodist Church of Arlington Heights, 1903 E. Euclid Ave., Arlington Heights. A reception to follow. Burial will be private.

In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to Disabled American Veterans, P.O. Box 14301 Cincinnati, OH 45250-0301 or to your favorite Charity.