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Tena Sakai Obituary

Tena W Sakai, 76, Lawrence, died December 10, 2023, at LMH Health. No services are planned at this time. rumsey-yost.com

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Published by Lawrence Journal-World on Dec. 12, 2023.

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Thos

April 26, 2025

Goodbye dear friend. I wish I could have seen as you did.

roger tubby

July 1, 2024

Tena and I met at the University of Kansas - probably around 1969. He had been a life-long friend and made sure that his far-flung group always stayed connected. Dear, sweet, Tena.

Edward Murphy

July 1, 2024

Tena was a man of courage and wisdom. He was a dear friend, and I miss him.

Pam and Gene carvalho

December 12, 2023

When Tena was a student at KU Watson library, he worked for my husband,Gene carvalho. They had many interesting and heated conversations.
Gene and I are very sorry to learn of his passing.
Pam and Gene Carvalho

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