Sadako Blunk, age 89, of Peoria, formerly of Japan, passed away Sunday Jan. 25, 2015 at 2 a.m. at the Richard L. Owens Hospice Home in Peoria.
She was born Sep. 25, 1925 in Tokyo, Japan to Kinnosuke and Asa (Takei) Sato. She married Richard Blunk July 1, 1959 in Naha, Okinawa. He survives along with one sister, Yasuko (Lou) Hauschild of Denver, CO, and numerous nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by one brother and two sisters.
Sadako was a member of SGI-USA.
Cremation rites have been accorded. There will be a Celebration of Life service Saturday Jan. 31, 2015 at 2 p.m. at Davison-Fulton Woodland Chapel in Peoria.