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Marian Evans
Marian Leslie Evans, 52, of Keaau died Aug. 8, 2015, at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Maui, she owned and operated Akamai Answering Service.
A celebration of life will be held from noon to 10 p.m. Aug. 23 at Leleiwi Beach Park in Keaukaha.
She is survived by mother, Elaine Eckhart of Auburn, Wash.; son, Christopher Craig of Mountain View; sisters, Cynthia Evans of Honolulu, Grace Evans of Pa.; numerous nieces and nephews.
Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.
Theodore Ginn
Theodore “Teddy” Ginn, 82, of Ocean View and formerly of Kona died Aug. 3, 2015. Born in Detroit, he was a retired musician and an Air Force veteran.
Friends may call at noon Aug. 23 at Keoua Canoe Club at City of Refuge Puuhonua o Honaunau. There will be music and potluck. Friends may also call at 2 p.m. Aug. 24 at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific at Punchbowl. Family requests casual attire be worn. In lieu of flowers or monetary gifts, donations in his memory may be made to a charity of choice.
He is survived by daughters, Terria (James) Blanton, Gwendolyn (Stephan) Smith, Raindrop Wright (David) Cannon, Lita Wright, Soleiange (Matthew) Buxton; sons, Leon Ginn, Zain (Kailliata) Axe, Timothy Ginn; 19 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren.
Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services.
Mildred Kiyuna
Mildred Masue Kiyuna, 78, of Hilo died Aug. 3, 2015, at the private care home in Hilo. He was born on Kauai.
Friends may call at 10 a.m. Aug. 25 at the Moiliili Japanese Cemetery in Honolulu, for a committal service. The family requests casual attire be worn and no flowers.
She is survived by brothers, Mark Kiyuna of Hilo, Tom (Rachael) Kiyuna of Torrance, Calif. and Wally Kiyuna of San Diego; sister, Eunice (Norman) Ishii of Mulkiteo, Wash.; two aunts; numerous cousins, nieces and nephews.
Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Lorraine Maynard
Lorraine Maynard, 70, of Kailua-Kona died Aug. 15, 2015, at Kona Community Hospital. Born May 4, 1945, in Schenectady, N.Y., she was a retired high school teacher, a volunteer for Kona Outdoor Circle, a former member of the Kona Outdoor Circle Foundation board of directors and a founding member of The Red Hat Na Wahine Kolohe Chapter.
Service information will be announced at a later date. Memorial donations for the purpose of pet rescues may be sent to Alii Veterinary Hospital, 75-349 Hualalai Road, Kailua-Kona, HI 96740.
She is survived by sister, Marianne Maynard of Kailua-Kona; hanai sister, Betty Meyerson of Kailua-Kona; hanai brother, Lee Meyerson of Kailua-Kona; numerous cousins.
Arrangements by Cremation Services of West Hawaii.
Akiko Hirota
Akiko Hirota, 87, of Hilo died July 27, 2015. Born in Hilo, she retired as a nurse.
Private services were held.
She is survived by sister, Satomi Shindo of Hilo; numerous nieces and nephews.
Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.
Bruce Dato
Bruce Dato, 60, of Hilo died July 31, 2015. He was born in California.
Private services will be held.
He is survived by eight siblings; numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.
Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.
Bob Sato
Bob Masami Sato, 92, of Hilo died July 31, 2015, at Yukio Okutsu State Veterans Home. Born Aug. 9, 1922, in Kukuihaele, he was a retired masonry contractor, a World War II Army veteran and member of Taishoji Soto Mission and Niigata Kenjin Kai.
Private services were held. Family requests no monetary gifts or flowers.
He is survived by wife, Mildred Sato of Hilo; sons, Melvyn Sato, Lesley Sato, both of Hilo; daughter, Lyndee (Brian) Yoneishi of Hilo; sisters, Mildred Sakata, Gladys (Henry) Shimata, both of Honolulu; four grandchildren; one great-grandchild; numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.
Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Ponira Holzgrove
Ponira Terii Holzgrove, 78, of Keaau died Aug. 10, 2015, at Hospice of Hilo Pohai Malama Facility. Born in Tahiti, she was a homemaker.
Private services were held.
She is survived by son, Terii (Nalani) Holzgrove of Kailua-Kona; daughter, Tania (Logan) Miller of Pahoa; brothers, Terii Vehiatua, Levi Vehiatua, Coco Vehiatua, Puru Vehiatua, Pierro Vehiatua and John Vehiatua, all of Tahiti; sisters, Repeta Teariki, Raurea Peu, Paulette Temauri, Mirella Papai and Marita Vehiatua, all of Tahiti; three grandchildren; numerous nieces and nephews.
Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Nicole Judalena
Nicole Judalena, 61, of Hilo died Aug. 1, 2015, at Hilo Medical Center. Born Oct. 18, 1953, in St. Petersburg, Fla., she was a homemaker.
Private services were held.
She is survived by sons, Aden (Rebecca Gafford) McLeod, Nathan (Kanoe Sambaga) Judalena and Wyatt Travis, all of Hilo, Joshua (Ernell) Judalena and Noah Judalena, both of Pahala; mother, Lucille Crumbley of Florida; sisters, Patty (Robert) Shedden of Alabama, Gail Burger of Florida, Deborah (David) McIntire of Ohio; numerous grandchildren, uncles, aunts, nephews, nieces and cousins.
Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Marion Noguchi
Marion Kisae Noguchi, 76, of Pahoa died July 21, 2015, at Yukio Okutsu State Veterans Home. Born Aug. 27, 1938, in Hilo, she was a retired vice president of administration for the Hawaii County Employees Federal Credit Union and member of Honomu Henjoji Mission, Puna Hongwanji Mission, Higashi Machi Kumiai and Pahoa Nikkei Jin Kai.
Private services were held.
She is survived by husband, Yoshiaki Noguchi of Pahoa; sons, Warren (Pam) Noguchi of Honolulu, Curtis Noguchi of Hilo; sisters, Jane (Raymond) Matsuo of Honolulu, Ellen Morimoto of Washington state; three grandchildren; numerous nieces and nephews.
Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Tsuneko Takemura
Tsuneko “Sue” Takemura, 91, of Hilo died July 30, 2015, at a care home in Hilo. Born April 17, 1924, in Hilo, she was retired from the former Hawaiian Equipment Co. and member of Hilo Higashi Hongwanji Mission, Ainako Kumiai, Hilo Oshibanaekai, Shishu Ladies of Hilo.
Private services were held. Family requests no monetary gifts or flowers.
She is survived by daughters, Sharon (Eugene) Mannacio of Novato, Calif., Mae (Cyrus) Kise of Hilo; sons, Ted Takemura of Redondo Beach, Calif., Stanley Takemura of Hilo; sister, Frances Shimizu of Honolulu; brother, Minoru (Patsy) Takaesu of Honolulu; three grandchildren; numerous nieces and nephews.
Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Blossom Kelii
Blossom Kolu Kelii, 71, of Hilo died July 12, 2015, at Hilo Medical Center. Born Aug. 17, 1943, in Hilo, she was a former loan officer for Hawaiian National Bank, the owner of Waimea Washerette, a former real estate agent and member of Haili Congregational Church, Imiola Congregational Church and Hawaiian Women’s Golf Club.
Private services were held.
She is survived by sons, Kyle (Iwa) Kelii and Garner (Claire) Kelii, both of Hilo; daughters, Terri (Roger) Meeker of Kapoho, Cherisse (Nick) Agorastos of Hilo; sisters, Emmeline Foster and Lydia Haena, both of Hilo; nine grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; numerous aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins.
Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Tatsumi Oue,
Tatsumi Oue, 92, of Kealakekua died July 18, 2015, at his residence. Born Oct. 9, 1922, in Kealakekua, he was a retired farm manager for K. Oue Ltd. and member of Kanaueue Kumiai and Kona Hongwanji Buddhist Temple.
Private services were held.
He is survived by brother, Francis (Claire) Oue of Keauhou; sister, Patricia Oue of Kealakekua; numerous nieces and nephews.
Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Ellen Shiigi
Ellen Yasuko Tetsuka Shiigi, 87, of Michigan, formerly of Hilo, died May 2, 2015, in Michigan. Born March 2, 1928, in Hilo, she was retired from Hilo Medical Center and a member of Taishoji Soto Mission, Taishoji Fujinkai and Taishoji Baikako.
Private services were held. Family requests no monetary gifts or flowers.
She is survived by daughter, Jasmine (David) Lincicome of Michigan; son, Blake (Helene) Shiigi of Wailuku, Maui; brother, Grant (Lillian) Tetsuka of Reno, Nev.; sisters, Yuriko Shigeta of Honolulu, Tomie (Teruichi) Kohashi of Hilo; one grandchild.
Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Leonard Burgess Jr.
Leonard Frank Burgess Jr., 59, of Kealakekua died Aug. 2, 2015, at Kona Community Hospital. Born Feb. 1, 1956, in Edenton, N.C., he worked as a briefer for Pleasant Holidays.
Services were held.
He is survived by wife, Rosie Cheek of Kealakekua; stepson, Keala (Jeanette) Navas of Waipahu, Oahu,; stepdaughter, Kathy (Carl) Ciriako of Kailua-Kona; mother, Sarah France of Riverbank, Calif.; sisters, Caren Burgess, Kim Gibson, both of Riverbank Calif.; one niece; one nephew; one aunt; five stepgrandchildren; numerous cousins.
Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.
Edgar Sullivan
Edgar David Sullivan, 86, of Paauilo died Aug. 15, 2015, at home. Born in Detroit, he was a longtime missionary to Japan and pastored in Hawaii and Arkansas.
Friends may call at 10 a.m. Aug. 29 at Kaneohe Missionary Baptist Church, 45-131B Waikapoki Road in Kaneohe, Oahu, for an 11 a.m. celebration of life service.
He is survived by wife, Neva Joyce (Nixon) of Paauilo; son, David of Paauilo; daughter, Ruth (Greg) Chandler of Colorado Springs, Colo., Mary (Shawn) Souza of Paauilo, Sharon Gonzales of Lihue, Kauai; six grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the missions fund and a local church.
Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.