Kikuko Soda passed away on July 24, 2008 in San Francisco. She was born in Hokkaido, Japan. She was affiliated with Soto Mission of San Francisco Sokoji and Sokoji Fujinkai.

Surviving are: daughter, Barbara Jean Hosokawa; sister, Setsu Marie Gumatautau; grandson, Howard Koshu Hosokawa; and granddaughter, Catalina Noriko Hosokawa.

Memorial service will be held on Sunday, Aug. 3, at 2 p.m. at Soto Mission of San Francisco Sokoji, 1691 Laguna St., San Francisco, CA 94115.