Obituaries for Sept. 11

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Hazel Leinaala Hayakawa, 88, of Kealakekua died Sept. 6 at Kona Community Hospital. Born in Kealia, she was a retired cocktail waitress at the former King Kamehameha Hotel, member of Christ Church Episcopal, former member of Lea Lea Women’s Golf Club, Na Alii Hawaiian Civic Club and former Boy Scouts den mother. Visitation 1:30-2:30 p.m. Saturday at Christ Church Episcopal in Kealakekua. Memorial service at 2:30 p.m. Casual attire; flowers welcome. Survived by sons, Calvert Hose of Honolulu, Harvey Martin of Kealakekua and Clayton Martin of Ocean View; daughter, Sandra Momohara of Pearl City, Oahu; stepson, Larry Hayakawa of California; five grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.

Hazel Leinaala Hayakawa, 88, of Kealakekua died Sept. 6 at Kona Community Hospital. Born in Kealia, she was a retired cocktail waitress at the former King Kamehameha Hotel, member of Christ Church Episcopal, former member of Lea Lea Women’s Golf Club, Na Alii Hawaiian Civic Club and former Boy Scouts den mother. Visitation 1:30-2:30 p.m. Saturday at Christ Church Episcopal in Kealakekua. Memorial service at 2:30 p.m. Casual attire; flowers welcome. Survived by sons, Calvert Hose of Honolulu, Harvey Martin of Kealakekua and Clayton Martin of Ocean View; daughter, Sandra Momohara of Pearl City, Oahu; stepson, Larry Hayakawa of California; five grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.

Glenna “Mokihana” Kealamokihana Kaiawe, 69, of Honaunau died Sept. 2 at Kona Community Hospital. Born in Kiilae, she was a retired linen room supervisor and former housekeeper at the former Kona Village Resort and member of Pukaana Congregational Church. Visitation 5-7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 19, at Pukaana Congregational Church in Kealia. Memorial service at 7 p.m. Visitation again 8-10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 20, at the church. Memorial service at 10 a.m. Casual attire; flowers welcome. Survived by husband, Moke Kaiawe of Honaunau; sons, Andrew (Desiree) Kaiawe of Kailua-Kona and Glenn (Bonnie) Kaiawe of Honaunau; daughter, Tracey-Lynn Kaiawe of Honaunau; brothers, Howard (Yaeko) Hose of Ainaloa, Elmer (Yong Sun) Kaiawe of Mililani, Oahu, and Joe (Charlene) Kaupu of Nanakuli, Oahu; sisters, Stella Galon of Honolulu and Lily (Ron) Clifton of Hephzibah, Ga.; two grandchildren; aunt, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.

Barbara Jean Smith-Kapela, 77, of Captain Cook died Aug. 21 at home. Born in Glendale, Calif., she was a legal secretary and paralegal for Jewell and Krueger Law Offices. Visitation 8-10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 20, at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Keei Ward. Funeral service at 10 a.m. Burial at Kona Memorial Park, Holualoa. Luncheon and fellowship at Yano Hall, Captain Cook. Casual attire; flowers welcome. Survived by husband, Paul Kapela of Captain Cook; son, Kimo (Casey) Kapela of Kealakekua; daughter, Keahi Kapela of Captain Cook; stepson, Todd (Jenna) Kapela of Honolulu; sister, Joan Johnson of Honolulu; nine grandchildren; nieces and nephews; numerous cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.

A Honolulu memorial service for the late Harold Ching is at 3 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 20, at St. Clements Church on Wilder Avenue. A Hilo memorial service will be at a later date. Other information is in an obituary published Sept. 5.

The late Margaret Elizabeth Virtue Shaneyfelt is survived by, among others, daughters, Margo Jo (Paul) Wilson, Cecelia Bea (Charles) Coggins, Betty Alyce (Kenneth) Finch and Shirley Ann (Roy) Cook; and sons, William Robert (Linda) Shaneyfelt, Thomas Wayne (Celia) Shaneyfelt, Jon David (Carol) Shaneyfelt and Dr. Ted Virtue (Siu Ying) Shaneyfelt. Spouses names were omitted in an obituary published Wednesday.