Evelyn Chiyoko (Hayashida) Otani Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Evelyn Chiyoko (Hayashida) Otani On June 27, 2017 at 10:55am the Lord summoned Evelyn Chiyoko Otani to join him in heaven after suffering complications of a stroke. She was born on December 26, 1934 in the village of Kihei on the island of Maui, Hawaii. She was the seventh of twelve children born to Shuichi, a Japanese language school teacher, and Harue (Uyeki) Hayashida. Shortly after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, her family as one of the selected families of Japanese descent was sent to the first of two internment camps. The first was the Jerome Internment Camp located in remote southeastern Arkansas. They would remain there for two years until they were relocated once again to the Gila River Internment Camp in Arizona. At the end of WWII the family returned to their home in Maui in the summer of 1946. Evelyn graduated from Baldwin High School on Maui in 1952. In 1955 the family moved to Minneapolis, MN where she attended Bethel College. There she would meet her future husband Richard N. Otani, Sr., who at the time was a student at the University of Minnesota. They were married in 1958. After the birth of their fourth son, they moved to Canton, OH in 1964 where Evelyn continued to raise her growing family and Richard worked for the Timken Roller Bearing Company. She would have 2 more sons and a daughter in Canton, which had become her home. Later when her life allowed it she became an Executive Assistant to the presidents of Gregory Galvanizing Industries, Inc. Until she was physically limited, she enjoyed knitting, crocheting, gardening, and baking. She also was an active member at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church in Canton, OH. She is preceded in death by her parents Shuichi and Harue Hayashida, siblings Stella (Borden), Robert, Stanley, Margaret (Sakamoto), Clarence, and Herbert along with grandson Alexander “Tosh” Otani. She is survived by her children Richard Jr. (Lee), Terrence (Laura), Burton, Matthew (Sharon), Mark (Lori), Daniel, Andrea, and ex-spouse Richard Sr. She is also survived by her siblings Larry, Peggy (Nack), Bea (Novotny), Dianne (Jim Wiik), and Samuel (Leslie). Her grandchildren include Alissa (Cole), Andrew, Davis, Christina, Luke, Nathan, Olivia, and Angelica Otani. Her great-grandchildren are Sander, Emerson, and Avery Cole. She also leaves behind many loving nieces and nephews. In lieu of flowers the family requests that all donations in her honor be made to St. Mark’s Episcopal Church at 515 48th St. NW Canton, OH 44709. Funeral arrangements and calling hours are with Schneeberger Funeral Home at 2222 Fulton Rd. NW Canton, OH 44709 on Friday 7/7/17 from 2-4pm and 6-8pm. Funeral services will be held at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church on Saturday 7/8/17 with a viewing from 10-11am with service beginning at 11:00am. A luncheon will be served immediately afterward in the fellowship hall at the church. www.SchneebergerFuneral.com Schneeberger 330-456-8237

Evelyn Chiyoko (Hayashida) Otani

December 26, 1934 - June 27, 2017