Millicent M. Kihara

Millicent M. Kihara, a longtime resident of Boise and Pocatello, Idaho, passed away on Wednesday Aug. 6, 2014.

Millicent was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on March 2, 1925.

Millicent received her cachelor’s degree in education at the University of Minnesota in 1947 and her master’s degree in early childhood education at the State University of Iowa in 1952. She taught kindergarten at Hilo, Hawaii, from 1947 to 1950.

Millicent married Junior T. Kihara in August 1952. They had five children. Millicent and Junior divorced in 1977. Millicent is survived by four children, four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

At Millicent’s request no memorial service will be held. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to the Alzheimer’s Association. The family would like to thank Home Instead, Touchmark, Amber Lane Residence and First Choice Hospice for the loving and excellent care they provided to Millicent.