Kikue Kiyabu, 94, of Mountain View died June 11 at Life Care Center of Hilo. Born in Mountain View, she was a retired elementary school teacher and a volunteer at the Kamana Senior Center and CCECS., and was honored as
Kikue Kiyabu, 94, of Mountain View died June 11 at Life Care Center of Hilo. Born in Mountain View, she was a retired elementary school teacher and a volunteer at the Kamana Senior Center and CCECS., and was honored as a Living Treasure by the County of Hawaii. Services held. No koden. Survived by two nieces, a grandniece and a grandnephew. Arrangements by Homelani Cremation Services.
Hiroko Matsumoto, 97, of Lenexa, Kan., formerly of Hilo, died June 29 in Kansas. Born in Kohala, she was a former owner of The Vogue Shop in Hilo. Private inurnment. No flowers or koden (monetary gifts). Survived by son, Eugene (Annette) Matsumoto of Lenexa, Kan.; brother, Bertram (Betty) Matsunobu of Honolulu; sisters, Barbara Ino, Tomiko Matsunobu and Tokie Himeda of Honolulu; two grandsons; two great-grandchildren; numerous nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Karen McCrudden, 51, of Waikoloa died June 29 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Michigan, she was a retired human resources manager. Services held. Survived by brother, John McCrudden of Toronto; sisters, Kathy Cole of Waikoloa and Marianne Matchette of Indiana. Arrangements by Borthwick Hawaii Funeral Home.
Yoshiko Miyashiro, 89, of Pepeekeo died June 9 in Hilo. Born in Pepeekeo, she was retired from E.B. de Silva Elementary School and was a member of Hakalau Jodo Mission Kyodan and Fujinkai, Hui Okinawa and Ijun. Services held. Survived by son, Dean Miyashiro of Anaheim, Calif.; brother, Edward (Evelyn) Harakuni of Waikele, Oahu; sister, Mildred Suganuma of Moraga, Calif.; sisters-in-law, Evelyn Miyashiro of Hilo and Betty Miyashiro of Missouri; numerous nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.