Walter Akamu, 83, of Honolulu, died last Friday in Kaiser Medical Center. He was born in Naalehu, Hawaii. He is survived by wife Kay K.; sons Matthew, Peter and Lindsey; daughter Nancy Hiu; brother Eugene; sisters Florence Ing and Annie Akamu; and one grandchild. Private services.Shane Edward "Shangus" Faustina, 29, of Waianae, died Tuesday. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by son Shane Jr., father Manuel "Bonka," mother Roxanne L. Becker, brothers Christian and Aaron, and grandmothers Julia Rezentes and Kay Becker. Services: 7 p.m. Wednesday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call after 6 p.m. Aloha attire. No flowers.
Victor Juichi Fukata, 74, of Honolulu, died Sunday in Queens Medical Center. He was born in Honolulu. Private services.
Nolan Jay Kramer, 80, of Kailua, a retired airline and transportation executive, died Tuesday in Honolulu. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Jane, sons Dr. Kenton J. and Carlton R., and three grandchildren. Services: 2:15 p.m. Thursday at Ordenstein's Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary. Call after 1 p.m. Burial: 3 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park Cemetery. Donations in his memory may be made to University of Hawaii Foundation, School of Travel Industry Management, P.O. Box 11270, Honolulu 96828. Aloha attire.
Mary Krug, 98, of Hilo, a homemaker, died Wednesday in the Life Care Center of Hilo. She was born in Bradford, Yorkshire, England. She is survived by sister Marghret Tamosan, and nieces and nephews. Memorial Mass: 12:15 p.m. Tuesday at St. Joseph Catholic Church. Call after 11 a.m. Casual attire.
Mark Kane Luning, 49, of Keaau, Hawaii, an accountant for the Naniloa Hotel, died Wednesday in Hilo Medical Center. He was born in Omaha, Neb. He is survived by wife Kristen; son Jesse Grune; daughter Karie Klein; parents Alan and Jean; brothers Mike, Hank and Gordon; sisters Valerie Luning-Akau and Vida Luning; and one grandchild. Memorial services: 10 a.m. Monday at Punaluu Black Sand Beach Park, large pavillion. Casual attire. Loose flowers welcomed.
Dian Ewart Miller, 65, of Kalaheo, a homemaker, died Wednesday in Queen's Medical Center. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by husband Robert L., daughters Lisa A. Coder and Sherry E. Miller, sister Sherill E. Adams and two grandchildren. Services: 1 p.m. Sunday at Borthwick Mortuary Chapel. Call after 12:30 p.m. Burial: Koloa Public Cemetery. Family and friends gathering after services at the Farlander residence at Westside Pharmacy. Aloha attire.
Esmenia "Zinia" Mina Ordonez, 73, of Hailimaile, Maui, died Tuesday in Maui Memorial Medical Center. She was born in the Philippines. She is survived by husband Isabelo; sons Daniel and Jerold; daughters Luci Kauinui and Amelia Ordonez; brother Florenio Mina; sisters Florentina Bautista, Thelma Sagisi and Asuncion "Daly" Bautista; 10 grandchildren; and three great-granchildren. Mass: 11 a.m. Friday at St. Joseph Church. Call after 8 a.m. Burial: church cemetery. Casual attire.
Violet Nancy Duenas Pacyao, 79, of Waipahu, died Monday. She was born in Olinda, Maui. She is survived by husband Claudio "Joe" Sr.; daughters Jolene "Bae" Pabillano, Zelie "Ze" Clark and Zeedia "Poxie" Cazimero; sons Claudio "Joeboy," Calmes "Cal" Sr. and Dennis "Danny"; sisters Frances Yamanoha, Matilda Faith and Justina Bivit; 11 grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. Mass: noon Tuesday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: 1:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Aloha attire.
Simeona "Emion" P. Sunio, 89, of Lahaina, died Monday at home. She was born in the Philippines. She is survived by sons Saturnino, Ricardo and Martin; daughters Consolacion Orteza, Marissa Pascua and Thelma Yagin; brother Leandro Paranada; 24 grandchildren; and 33 great-grandchildren. Mass: 7 p.m. Thursday at Maria Lanakila Church. Call after 6 p.m. Prayer services: 11 a.m. Friday at the church. Call after 8:30 a.m. Entombment: 12:30 p.m. at Maui Memorial Park. Casual attire.
You can also search the Hawaii State Library System's
Hawaii Newspaper Index online for older obituaries at:
http://www.hcc.hawaii.edu/education/hcc/library/hiindex.html
The index, which goes back several decades,
is available via Telnet software.