Filida Aoko Aoko

Announcement

It is with profound humility and acceptance that we announce the promotion to glory of Mwalimu Filida Aoko Odeny, which occurred on June 16, 2025. She was the wife of the late Chrisanthus Edward Odeny Oreje of Kanyada- Kanyango, Homabay, mother of the late Tom Kelly Odeny, Beatrice Odeny (California), Captain Moses Odeny (Nairobi), Edwina Odeny ( Atwetch Classic- Homabay), Fred Odeny (U.K.) and Felix Odeny (U.K.). She was the mother-in-law of the late Caroline Atieno Odeny, Caroline Apiyo Odeny (Nairobi), Carazon Aquino Odeny (UK), Emily Odeny (Nairobi), Michael Odero (Homabay) and Robinson Ocholla. She was the daughter of the late Jeremiah Bwana Obuba and the late Dorca Orero Bwana and stepdaughter of Janet Bwana of Kokal-Mithui Oyugis. She was the grandmother of Benard M. Odeny (California) Merlene M. Odeny (California), Donatta Akinyi (Baltimore), Engineer Odeny Maxwell (Nairobi), Dr. Dainty Ocholla (Nairobi) Darvin-Wendy (California), Chris J. Odeny (Texas), Francene Odeny (Texas), Cheryl Nehring (Germany), Vannily Gebert (Germany), Meave A. Odero (Manager Atwech-Classic Homabay), Chris Brandon (Nairobi)Tom K. Odeny (U.K.), Vanessa Odeny (U.K.). She was a great grandma of Delany, TJ, Corey, Leo, Kendra, Ayden, Tydes, Dyren, Kylen, Jynel, Danelle, Ayva, Bella, Charley, Desiree, Princeleigh, Tarone, Shawn and Amari. She was the sister of the late Esther, Julia, Daudi, Elisha, Eunice, Martha, Omollo, Ochieng, Okoth, Tom, and surviving siblings Sarah, Isaiah, Elizabeth, Jack, Odhiambo, and Velma. She was an aunt of Irene, Jano, Sabina, Sella, Gedeon, Patrick, BaIdwin, Luke, Elizabeth, Skipper, Sammy, Mboya Odhiambo, Jerry, Adhiambo, Dada, Sammy, George, Adhiambo, Prisca, Beatrice, Benox, Omosh, Okoth, Akinyi, Monica, Ephrahim. There will be a fundraising drive at Hippo Buck Hotel, Homabay on 30th June 2025 from 3 pm. A requiem mass will be held at St. Paul’s Catholic Town Parish, Homabay on 2nd July 2025 after which there will be a viewing ceremony at Dr. Mbai Mixed Secondary School. A night vigil will be held on the same day at her home in Kanyada East location, Kanyango village, Imbo Center, Homa-bay. The burial ceremony will be held on 3rd July 2025 at Dr. Mbai Mixed Secondary School from 9 am. The body will be interred in Kanyada East location, Kanyango village, Imbo Center, Homabay.

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