John Lawrence Anderson
Feb. 18, 2006
John Lawrence Anderson, 81, of Honolulu, a former newspaper compositor for the Hawaii Newspaper Agency, died in the Oahu Care Facility. He was born in New Jersey. He is survived by son Kimothy and former wife Hideko "Ruth" Honda. Private services.
Henry Bowman
Feb. 20, 2006
Henry Bowman, 82, an Army veteran who served in the Vietnam War, died in Tripler Army Medical Center. He is survived by wife Yasuko, son Leo, daughters Linda McCartney and Susan Bowman, eight grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Private services.
Maria Lorita Cortez
Feb. 13, 2006
Maria Lorita Cortez, 89, of Ewa Beach died in Manteca, Calif. She was born in Paniqui Tarlac, Philippines. She is survived by sons Teofilo, Ricardo, Bernard, Orelio and Joel; daughter Heidi Cortez Lee; 19 grandchildren; 36 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Tuesday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 6 p.m. Additional services: 10 a.m. Wednesday at the chapel. Call after 9:30 a.m. Burial: 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.
Sigmund Goode
Feb. 18, 2006
Sigmund Goode, also known as "Ziggy" and "Revol," 75, of Captain Cook, Hawaii, a Realtor, Hollywood nostalgia dealer and movie theater owner in Cape Cod, died in Kona Community Hospital. He was born in Brooklyn, N.Y. He is survived by sons James and Zachary. Private services.
Mark Hiroo Iguchi
Feb. 12, 2006
Mark Hiroo Iguchi, 38, of Pearl City, a sheet metal worker, died in the Queen's Medical Center. He was born in Kailua. He is survived by daughter Raquel, father John, mother Shiran Cavaco-Iguchi, brother Charles "Chucky," grandparents Hideko "Margaret" Iguchi and Charles Cavaco, and companion Lesley Dela Cruz. Private services.
Gaty Monalyn Katejukjuk
Feb. 17, 2006
Gaty Monalyn Katejukjuk, infant daughter of Gabriel and Jemity of Wahiawa, died in Wahiawa. She was born in Wahiawa. She is also survived by brothers Tobikle and John. Services: 6 p.m. Wednesday at Oahu Cemetery Chapel. Call after 5 p.m. Casual attire.
Lillian Fujimura Kim
Feb. 12, 2006
Lillian Fujimura Kim, 81, of Honolulu, a retired Aloha Airlines secretary, died in the Queen's Medical Center. She was born in Lahaina. She is survived by brother Ted Fujimura and sisters Mary Yates, Betty Tokunaga and Klara Shoupe. Private services.
Janet Motoko Kodama
Feb. 11, 2006
Janet Motoko Kodama, 72, of Kaneohe, a retired Goodsill Anderson Quinn & Stifel employee, died. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by son Chris, daughters Robin Mahiko and Kelly Kodama, mother Shizuno Toyoshiba, brothers Raymond and Bruce Toyoshiba, sister Betsy Watanabe and five grandchildren. Private services.
Karen Emiko Koja
Feb. 22, 2006
Karen Emiko Koja, 51, of Kahului, a Maui Palms Hotel housekeeper, died in Kula Hospital. She was born in Wailuku. She is survived by sisters Judy Koja and Kathleen Matsuo, and brother Irving. Services: 5:30 p.m. Monday at Nakamura Mortuary. Call after 4:30 p.m. Cremation to follow. Inurnment at a later date.
Gordon S. Kolstad
Feb. 7, 2006
Gordon S. Kolstad, 88, of Mililani, a retired farmer and general contractor, died in the Queen's Medical Center. He was born in Warwick, N.D. He is survived by wife Deloris; sons Gary and John; daughters Marilyn Friesen, Sandra Loreth and Denise Kolstad; stepsons Jim, Dan and David Onerheim; stepdaughter Cindy Onerheim-Hogue; sister Adelia McKelvey; 13 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Private services.
Ellen Kazue Lau
Feb. 13, 2006
Ellen Kazue Lau, 85, of Honolulu died. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by husband Daniel; son Duane; daughter Lauren "Kuuipo" Fiegener; sisters Shizuko Yamamoto, Yoshiko Takemori and Shirley Iha; four grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Private services.
Joyce Setsuko Matsuo
Feb. 4, 2006
Joyce Setsuko Matsuo, 81, of Wahiawa died in Wahiawa General Hospital. She was born in Wahiawa. She is survived by sisters Alice A. Sato and Myrna M. Segawa. Private services. No monetary offerings.
Elikapeka Liliuokalani-Kahala Meeks
Feb. 20, 2006
Elikapeka Liliuokalani-Kahala Meeks, 26, of El Paso, Texas, formerly of Kahana Valley, a homemaker, died. She was born in Kailua. She is survived by husband Larry, parents Aviu and Dutchess Malepe, brother Vili Malepe, and sisters Olepa and Anela Malepe. Services: 11 a.m. Tuesday at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Hauula Second Ward. Call after 9 a.m. Cremation to follow.
Ira Nagel
Feb. 21, 2006
Ira Nagel, 96, of Honolulu, a retired lawyer, bank president and retailer, died in Honolulu. He was born in Scranton, Pa. He is survived by wife Dorothy, daughters Judy N. Cox and Madeline Nagel, and a grandchild. No services. No flowers.
Manuia Malala Pei
Feb. 21, 2006
Manuia Malala "Jr" Pei, 27, of Honolulu, a former Aloha Delivery Service packer and National Guard member, died. He was born in Taputimu, American Samoa. He is survived by wife Jennifer; son Jonathan; daughter Jonalynn; mother Aloalo; brothers Iulai, Apisaloma, Iasoni, Levale, Taputimu, Beaver, Meki and Alofa; and sisters Hinemoa, Fa'aloaga, Annie, Alisa and Angela. Services: 11 a.m. Friday at Nuuanu Congregational Church. Call after 10 a.m. Burial: 2 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park.
Kenneth Howard Phillips
Feb. 11, 2006
Kenneth Howard Phillips, 68, of Honolulu, owner of Motorcycle Mart, died in Straub Clinic & Hospital. He was born in Pennsylvania. He is survived by wife Catherine H.; sons Kenneth H. II and Frank B.; daughter Puanani I. Connor; sisters Peggy Griffiths, Patricia Lyle, Judie Foltz, and Sarah and Amber Phillips; and four grandchildren. Private services.
Jeffery N. Ricks
Jan. 21, 2006
Jeffery N. Ricks, 49, of Wahiawa died at home. He was born in Idaho. He is survived by son Zachary, daughter Sharae Fontana-Ricks, mother Margie and sister Joi-Lyne. Private services.
Ruth Florence Aran Robinson
Feb. 7, 2006
Ruth Florence Aran Robinson, 88, of Kailua-Kona, a medical technologist and research pathologist, died in Kealakekua, Hawaii. She was born in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico. She is survived by sons Frederic M. "Rick" III and Peter A., daughter Ruth E. "Lee," sisters Norma Wickham and Maria B. Pfeffer, and four grandchildren. Services: 2 p.m. March 5 at Calvary Community Church, Kailua-Kona. Private scattering of ashes to follow.
Aiko Shibuya
Feb. 13, 2006
Aiko Shibuya, 90, of Waipahu died in Kapiolani Medical Center, Pali Momi. She was born in Ewa. She is survived by sons Joel T. and Leslie I., daughter Patricia J., brothers Robert T. and Joel Y. Fujita, sister Jessie C. Okagawa, five grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Private services.
Donald Setsuo Tagawa
Jan. 27, 2006
Donald Setsuo Tagawa, 68, of Honolulu, a retired TRW systems analyst, died at home. He was born in Wailuku. He is survived by son Mark, daughters Noreen and April, and brothers Howard and Raymond. Private services.
Dr. Walter Kwai Whun Young
Feb. 21, 2006
Dr. Walter Kwai Whun Young, 71, of Honolulu, a physician and retired Air Force Reserve colonel, died in the Queen's Medical Center. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Joan; sons Walter and Curt; daughter Adriene Langdon; brothers Kwai Lum and Kwai Sun; sisters Kam Lin Yee, Patricia Cleary, Nellie Young and Kam Hoong Rose; and three grandchildren. Services: 1 p.m. Monday at First Presbyterian Church, 1822 Keeaumoku St. Call after noon. Committal services at a later date. Aloha attire. In lieu of flowers, donations suggested to First Presbyterian Church Capital Fund.
You can also search the Hawaii State Library System's Hawaii Newspaper Index online for older obituaries at
www.librarieshawaii.org. The index goes back several decades.