Roy Murakami

Roy R. Murakami, 70, of Cape Girardeau died Saturday, Feb. 21, 2004, at his home.

He was born Dec. 18, 1933, at Lodi, Calif., son of Ryojiro and Yaeme Nada Murakami. He and Shirley Livesay were married Feb. 3, 1960, at Bell City, Mo.

Murakami was the owner and operator of Murakami Auto Services in Cape Girardeau, starting it in 1967. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army and a member of the Evangelical United Church of Christ at Cape Girardeau.

Survivors include his wife; one daughter, Sherri McDonald and her husband David of Cape Girardeau; one son, Mark Murakami and his wife Tammy of Cape Girardeau; one brother, Robert Murakami of Cape Girardeau; three sisters, Bernice Sugiki of Honolulu, Hawaii, Betty Baird of Kansas City, Mo., and Ruby Harrison of Camden, Tenn.; and one grandchild, Julie Murakami of Cape Girardeau.

Friends may call from noon to 2 p.m. today at Ford and Sons Mount Auburn Funeral Home.

Funeral will be at 2 p.m. today at the funeral home. The Rev. Ernest Jordan will officiate, with burial in Lorimier Cemetery.

Memorial contributions can be made to the American Cancer Society.