Jane Tomiko Kowata, 79, died peacefully at home in Anaheim, CA, on August 24, 2016, following a long battle with end-stage renal disease. She is survived by her husband, Takeyuki Kowata; five children, Dayna Kowata, Jodee Kowata-Spellman, Randy Kowata, Derek Kowata, Korey Kowata; and 10 grandchildren, Devin, Quentyn, Gunner, Marysa, Karlee, Ryan, Kaitlyn, Ashleigh, Maya and Bella. A funeral is scheduled for Wednesday, August 31, 2016, at 1:00 p.m. at Rose Hills Mortuary (Hillside Chapel) in Whittier.