John Keahialoa Auna
Aug. 8, 2007
John Keahialoa Auna, 77, of Kailua-Kona, a retired Army staff sergeant and Kona Hilton Hotel musician, died in Hawaii Medical Center East. He was born in Honokaa, Hawaii. He is survived by wife Ginger, son Myles, daughter Lynn Hanato, brothers Alexander and Harvey, sister Lois Timmie, five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Visitation: 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Kailua-Kona. Services: 10 a.m. Friday at the church. Call after 8 a.m. Burial to follow at West Hawaii Veterans Cemetery, Kailua-Kona. A luncheon and fellowship will follow in the church hall. Casual attire.
Lucio Badayos
Aug. 7, 2007
Lucio Badayos, 75, of Waianae, a Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard longshoreman, died. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Connie; son Marlon; daughters Helen Bolton, Tina Ahoi, Lois Rapoza, and Haunani, Margaret, Sonya and Pauline Badayos; stepsons John and George Ruggles; stepdaughters Tonii Mather and Karen Sullivan; brother Richard; sister Carmen Davis; 10 grandchildren; and 18 great-grandchildren. Services: 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Friday at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Waianae Ward.
Florence Midori Bonilla
Aug. 6, 2007
Florence Midori Bonilla, 78, of Pearl City died at home. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by son Bernard I., four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Private services.
Matsuko Chinna
Aug. 6, 2007
Matsuko "Mamo" Chinna, 79, of Kaneohe, a retired Castle High School cafeteria worker, died in Hospice Hawaii Kailua Home. She was born in Kealakekua, Hawaii. She is survived by daughter Debra, brother Kazuyoshi Aoki and sister Sumiko Higashi. Private services.
Fujie Horiuchi
July 27, 2007
Fujie Horiuchi, 92, of Waipahu died in Kapiolani Medical Center, Pali Momi. She was born in Waipahu. She is survived by son Ronald; daughter Judith Takahashi; brothers Zenichi, Mitsuo and Tsutomu Abe; six grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Private services.
Yoshito Ikehara
Aug. 10, 2007
Yoshito Ikehara, 90, of Honolulu, a cook for Kuhio Grill, Waikiki Resort Hotel, Alakea Grill and Violet's Grill, died at home. He was born in Hakalau, Hawaii. He is survived by son Kenneth; daughters Hazel Nagahara, Elaine Tachikawa and Patsy Ikehara; five grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Services: 6 p.m. Tuesday at Honpa Hongwanji Hawaii Betsuin. Casual attire. No flowers.
Lawrence Melekini Kalahiki Sr.
Aug. 10, 2007
Lawrence Melekini Kalahiki Sr., 82, of Ewa Beach, a retired Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard pipe fitter, died in Ewa Beach. He was born in Kahaluu. He is survived by sons Lawrence Jr. and David, daughter Sheila Ishimine, brothers George and David, sister Hilda Mahi, 11 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Wednesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary. Call after 6 p.m. Private burial.
Young Kwan Kang
Aug. 11, 2007
Young Kwan Kang, 80, of Honolulu, owner of YKK Unusual Gift Shop, died in Ka Punawai Ola. He was born in Seoul. He is survived by wife Hyung Ki and daughter Tina Y.O. Services: 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary. Call after 10 a.m. Burial: 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park.
Marion Keopuhiwa
July 30, 2007
Marion Keopuhiwa, also known as "Chiquita" and "Kit," 74, of Pearl City, a retired Fort Shafter AFFES customer service representative, died in Hawaii Medical Center East. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by children Lawtene Jr., Kimberly-Ann and Michael G. Keopuhiwa, Karen-Marie Bierer, Cynthia-Christine Lucena and Mary-Margaret Kessell; sisters Shirley Palabrica, Pamela Cateel and Isabel P. "Lani" Akana; 14 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Wednesday and 11 a.m. Thursday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 6 p.m. Wednesday and after 10 a.m. Thursday. Aloha attire. Flowers welcome.
Chun Hwan Kim
Aug. 8, 2007
Chun Hwan Kim, 65, of Pearl City died in Pearl City. He was born in Korea. He is survived by wife Ok Cha, sons Kwan Kyu and Jong Kyu, and a grandchild. Services: 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary. Call after 9:30 a.m. Burial: 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park.
Josiah Keonaona Kua
Aug. 1, 2007
Josiah Keonaona Kua, 69, of Honolulu died at home. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by sons Jon and Jacob, daughter Candy Kua-Ungerman, sisters Reba Capello and Rachel Allenberg, and five grandchildren. Private services.
Kenneth K.M. Lau
July 5, 2007
Kenneth K.M. "Uncle" Lau, 85, of Honolulu, a Sheraton Hotel retiree and Army veteran who served in World War II and the Korean War, died. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by sisters Lillian Rice, Evelyn Paresa Sr. and Gwendolyn Chock. Private services.
Salesi Maumau
Aug. 14, 2007
Salesi "Mau" Maumau, 42, of Kailua-Kona, a mason, died in Straub Clinic & Hospital. He was born in Tonga. He is survived by daughters Tiara S. and Mele K.; brothers Tevita L., Samuela K. and Niliami A.; and sisters Sinoveti Masima, Nusipepa Maumau and Losaline Talanoa. Services: 11:30 a.m. Monday at Valley of the Temples Chapel. Call after 9:30 a.m. Graveside services to follow.
Yoshiko Nishimoto
Aug. 14, 2007
Yoshiko Nishimoto, 92, of Honolulu, a homemaker, died. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by sons Clyde T. and Warren S.; daughter Alice K. Obara; brothers Richard M. and Robert S. Iida; sisters Chiyo Iida, Takeko Koike, Jane T. Manago and Laura M. Miho; and four grandchildren. Services: 11 a.m. Tuesday at Honpa Hongwanji Hawaii Betsuin. Call after 10 a.m. Casual attire. No flowers.
Mae Kehaulani Ogawa
July 25, 2007
Mae Kehaulani "Lani" Ogawa, 59, of Waipahu died in Kapiolani Medical Center, Pali Momi. She was born in Kaneohe. She is survived by husband Darryl; sons Lance Kaui, and Darryl "D.J." Jr. and Dayne Ogawa; daughter Misty Ogawa; brother Frederick K. Baker Jr.; sister Lehualani "Amber" Hale; and five grandchildren. Services: 6:30 p.m. Tuesday and noon Wednesday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 6 p.m. Tuesday and after 9 a.m. Wednesday. Burial: 2 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Casual attire. Flowers welcome.
Rei Okumura
Aug. 15, 2007
Rei Okumura, 83, of Pahala, Hawaii, a retired Central Pacific Bank assistant vice president, died in Kau Hospital. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by sons Stephen I., Miles D. and Glenn J.; daughter Ramona M.; brother John Tsutsumi; sisters Lynda Nagano, Martha Takaki and Clara Takiguchi; and 12 grandchildren. Services: 4 p.m. Tuesday at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Call after 3 p.m. Additional services at Our Redeemer Lutheran Church on Oahu at a later date. Casual attire. No flowers.
Joseph Alaisea TauTau Pele
Aug. 10, 2007
Joseph Alaisea TauTau Pele, 74, of Molokai died in Honolulu. He was born in Laulii, Samoa. He is survived by wife Janice; sons Donald, Joseph, Cameron, Patrick, Michael, Raymond and John; daughters Donna Ann, Malia, Paulette, Colleen and Kahana; brothers Tafimalo, Atiliai and Puleisea; 32 grandchildren; and 20 great-grandchildren. Services on Molokai pending. In lieu of flowers, donations suggested to Molokai Catholic Community, Father Damien Fund.
Tsutae Tomita
Aug. 7, 2007
Tsutae Tomita, 84, of Wahiawa, a retired Dole Plantation and Castle & Cooke employee and Royal Hawaiian Shopping Center maintenance supervisor, died in Wahiawa General Hospital. He was born in Fukushima, Japan. He is survived by wife Mii "Judy"; sons Irving Y. and Glen Y.; daughter Michelle M.; brothers Kazuo, Jack "Konomu," Itsuo and Hiroyuki; sister Evelyn Fukumoto; eight grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Services: 10 a.m. Tuesday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.
Lazarena Duhaylonsod Valdez
Aug. 9, 2007
Lazarena Duhaylonsod "Laz" Valdez, 84, of Haleiwa, a retired Kahuku Hospital supply clerk, died in Crawford's Convalescent Home. She was born in Kahuku. She is survived by husband Gilbert P.; daughters Ruth C. Johnson, Hedy J. Spence and Willa Valdez; sister Bertha Balansag; brothers Felix and Manuel Duhaylonsod; six grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Services: noon Tuesday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, makai chapel. Call after 11 a.m. Burial: 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Aloha attire. No flowers. Donations suggested to Crawford's Convalescent Home, Attn: Faith Ah Puck, 58-130 Kamehameha Highway, Haleiwa, HI 96712.
Gloria Vincenza Van Landingham
Aug. 5, 2007
Gloria Vincenza Van Landingham, 85, of Honolulu died. She was born in New York. She is survived by daughter Cristina and nephew Gary. Private services.
Tadao Wada
Aug. 1, 2007
Tadao "Morris" Wada, 82, of Honolulu, a retired Army civil service employee of Schofield Barracks, Optics Division, died in Straub Clinic & Hospital. He also was a Polynesian Hospitality/Kobayashi Travel tour bus driver. He was born in Laupahoehoe, Hawaii. He is survived by wife Yoko, son Wesley, mother Shizuyo, sisters Tsuyuko "Sue" and Janice, and brothers James "Minoru" and Ernest "Seiji." Services: 3 p.m. next Saturday at Nichiren Shoshu Honseiji Temple, 44-668 Kaneohe Bay Drive. Burial: 2 p.m. Aug. 27 at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Casual attire. No flowers; greenery optional. Call 235-8486.
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.