Shizuko “Sue” Strickland of Austin, Texas passed away on March 4, 2011. Sue was born on October 30, 1931 in Sendai, Japan to Koji and Masako Seki. Sue became an Army wife on May 4, 1955. She traveled to France and Germany and made many friends along the way. She loved having luncheons with her friends, shopping and Japanese line dancing. She traveled home to Japan whenever she could. Sue was preceded in death by her beloved husband of 45 years, Bobby Joe Strickland.
Sue is survived by daughter, Juney of Austin, Texas; grandsons: Johnny Lee and Travis Lee of Austin, Texas; sisters: Yoko Wako and Yuko Murakami; brothers: Koichi Seki and Katsuya Seki; and numerous nieces and grand-nieces of Sendai, Japan.
A Memorial Service will be conducted on Saturday, March 12, 2011 at 1:00 pm, in the Memorial Chapel of Cook-Walden/Capital Parks Funeral Home.
In lieu of flowers, please make donations to Heart to Heart Hospice; 4029 Capital of Texas Hwy., Ste. 120, Austin, Texas 78704.
To share memories of Sue, please visit www.cookwaldencapitalparks.com.