Nancy Natsue Miyake, age 94, died at home on March 12, 2026, from causes related to dementia. She was born to Harry Matsuzo and Yoso Takenaka in Salt Lake City on July 26, 1931. She was raised in Japan, returning to Utah in 1950.

She married Fred T. Miyake on September 13, 1953, and they had two daughters, Gloria and Jean. Nancy and Fred lived in Wyoming, where they helped with the Miyake family business, Kemmerer Union Laundry & Dry Cleaners, before moving permanently to Salt Lake City.

Nancy was employed at the Hotel Utah for over 25 years and later worked at the University Park Hotel before retiring in 1990. She was known for her kind, generous spirit and her ability to make new friends wherever she went. She was also a dedicated caregiver to multiple family members over the years.

Nancy loved to garden and had an amazing green thumb. She was always happy to share her bounty or plant cuttings with anyone interested, and it was not unusual to see her pulling weeds in someone else’s yard.

She is survived by her daughter, Jean Marquez; granddaughter, JoAnn (Dominic) Poulos; grandson, Alex (Valerie) Marquez; great-grandchildren, Xander, Mia, and Crew Marquez; sisters, Youko, Yukiko, and Yoshiko; brother-in-law, Henry; and many nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Fred; her daughter, Gloria; her son-in-law, Billy; siblings Harue, Torao, Ben, Akiko, Setsuo, Sueharu, and Yukuo; brothers-in-law Leo, George, Paul, Donald, and Robert; and sisters-in-law Helen and Margie.

A viewing will be held on March 24, 2026, from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM at Memorial Murray Mortuary, 5850 South 900 East, Murray, UT 84121. In honoring her wishes, no services will be held. Interment will be at the Salt Lake City Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers or donations, we hope you will remember Nancy in a way she would most appreciate—by smiling at a stranger, making a new friend, or planting something beautiful in your garden.

Our family wishes to thank the amazing teams at CNS Nursing and CNS Hospice for their compassionate and dedicated care of Natsue (Nancy). We would also like to thank extended family members and friends for their prayers, love, and support throughout the years.