Miyoko Nikki Mortensen

On August 22, 2024, Miyoko Nikki Mortensen, loving wife of Eldon
Mortensen, passed away at the age of 96.
Miyoko lived in Kyoto, Japan and graduated from Doshisha University.
Her first marriage in 1957 was to Donald J. Driscoll and they had one
child, Donna M Driscoll. She enjoyed raising Akitas, gardening, knitting
and crocheting.
She worked at the Japan Club in New York City as a bi-lingual guide and
translator to Japanese visitors. After moving to Colorado, she worked
at the Colorado State Hospital for 22 years and received an award for
her of service on the Affirmative Action Diversity Council. She became a
naturalized citizen in April 1982.
Miyoko is survived by her husband of 25 years, Eldon Mortensen, and
her daughter, Donna Driscoll. Her relatives who survive her in Japan
include her brother Eisuke Honda and her niece, Yoshiko Mora.
A private remembrance for Miyoko will be held by her family.
She will be remembered for having an unconventional life for a woman
who grew up in the early part of the twentieth century. She earned a
college degree, held several prestigious jobs as well as raised a family.
She will be missed for her superb cooking, especially her sukiyaki and
okonomiyaki. Most of all, she will be sorely missed by Eldon who loved
her tenderly to the end.