Mary Oniki

Our beloved mother, grandmother, and friend, Mary Masako Takaki Oniki peacefully passed away on December 2, 2020. Mary was born in Wailuku, Maui on March 23, 1929 to James Masaru and Michiko Takaki. She earned her nursing degree in Hawaii and later pursued an advanced degree at the University of Utah. She was a nursing instructor at BYU but preferred the hands-on care of patients. While attending the U of U she met the love of her life, Jun Oniki. They were married in the Salt Lake Temple on August 16, 1957. They were the proud parents of two daughters, Rene’ and Joy, and also raised Mary’s deceased sister’s three children, Jerry, Linda, and Ron Okabe. They loved them as if they were their own.
Mary will be remembered forever for her humor and wit, loving service to others, vivacious spirit, fulfilling of callings, cooking for large groups, and being the life of the party.
A faithful member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day-Saints, Mary served in many callings though working in the Relief Society and being a YW leader were her favorites.
In 1989 – 1990, Mary and Jun served a full-time mission in Kobe, Japan where she loved serving with the young missionaries.
Mary lived a wonderful life and will be missed by all who knew her, but we know we will hold her in our arms again.
Mary’s family would like to thank The Ridge at Cottonwood for their care and love they showed our mother. We would also like to thank Bethany and Shannon from Harmony Hospice for their great care.
Viewing will be held from 6 – 8 pm on Monday, December 7th at the LDS Stake Center on 1830 East 6400 South. A funeral for immediate family will be held on Tuesday, December 8th.
Mary is survived by Rene (Bob) Crawford, Joy (Steve) Strong, Linda Okabe, Ron Okabe, and multiple grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Zoom Instructions
1. Joining by computer
a. Go to zoom.us in any internet browser
b. Click “join meeting”
c. Enter the meeting id – 8019430831
d. A box will open saying “https://zoom.us wants to open this application”. Click “open zoom”
e. Click “Join with Computer Audio”
f. Click “Mute” in the bottom left hand corner so that your audio does not interrupt the funeral services
2. Joining by phone or iPad
a. Download the Zoom app
b. Open the app and select “join a meeting”
c. Enter the meeting id – 8019430831
d. Select “join without video”
e. Select “Call using internet audio”
f. Select “mute” in the bottom left hand corner so that your audio does not interrupt the funeral services.
Service Information
Viewing December 7, 2020 at 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
1840 East 6400 South, Murray, Utah 84121





Funeral Service
December 8, 2020 at 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
1840 East 6400 South, Murray, Utah 84121