Donna Akiko Krivdo

Donna Akiko Krivdo (nee Yokoyama), of Prescott Valley, Arizona entered into heaven peacefully on Dec. 14, 2015. She was 85 years old. Donna was survived by her five children, Monica Selby of Kailua Kona, Hawaii, Matthew Krivdo of Camarillo, California, Melody Jordan of San Pedro, California, Mark Krivdo of Thousand Oaks, California and Melisa Chase of Sacramento, California; two sisters, Keiko Sakanashi of Pinole, California and Takiko Todo of Seattle, Washington; three grandchildren, Evan Hagen of Kailua Kona, Hawaii, Ashleigh Chase of Sacramento, California and Aidan Chase of Sacramento, California. She is preceded in death by her husband, Jack Krivdo; youngest child Mitchell Krivdo of Prescott Valley, Arizona; and sister Yoshiko Ishizawa of Richmond, California. Donna was born on Sept. 15, 1930 in Seattle, Washington to Takeshi and Hideyo Yokoyama. She attended Brooks Photography School in Santa Barbara, California, where she graduated and earned the title of Professional Photographer. Donna met her husband Jack while schooling at Brooks Photography. They were wed on June 26, 1956. Donna was a stay at home mother to six children in Thousand Oaks, California until most of her children were grown. She later returned to the workforce using her photography skills in retail sales. She was a very active and dedicated member to her local Catholic Parishes in the towns she resided in. A memorial is scheduled for 10:30 a.m. Jan. 9, 2016, at St. Germaine Catholic Church in Prescott Valley, Arizona, with a reception to follow in the Parish Hall. Plants (no flowers) and condolences can be sent to 7997 E. Dana Drive, Prescott Valley, AZ 86314. Sunrise Funeral Home was entrusted with the arrangements. Information provided by survivors. Most Viewed Recently Commented • Working hard and hardly making it: Housing at a premium in Prescott area (3517 views) • Owners of old Pine Cone Inn find secret stash of vintage wine while renovating (3414 views) • NEED2KNOW: New dance studio in PV; PV Papa John's taking break; Women's Council of Realtors announcement; hotshot housekeeper (1579 views) • RoomStore facing Chapter 11 (1275 views) • DAYS PAST: Opening the central Arizona mountains to Anglo settlement (1251 views) Article Comment Submission Form Comments are not posted immediately. Submissions must adhere to our Use of Service Terms of Use agreement. Rambling or nonsensical comments may not be posted. Comments are limited to Facebook character limits. In order for us to reasonably manage this feature we may limit excessive comment entries. Submit an Article Comment

Donna Akiko Krivdo

September 15, 1930 - December 14, 2015