Donald Alvin Swangel, 86, of Riverside, Calif., and formerly of Hawaiian Ocean View Estates, died Oct. 25 at home. Born in Montezuma, Iowa, he operated the Leilani Bed and Breakfast in Hawaiian Ocean View Estates with his wife for nine years. Survived by wife, Carole; children, Marcia Derrick, Michael (Cora) Swangel, Judy (Don) Richards, Robert (Dagmar) Reeves, David (Dorene) Reeves, Lani (Mundus) Lomeli and Roy (Aida) Swangel; brother, Paul (Hazel) Swangel of New Sharon, Iowa; 28 grandchildren; 39 great-grandchildren; 2 great-great-grandchildren; numerous nieces and nephews. A full memorial and photos can be viewed on Acheson Graham Mortuary’s website: www.achesonandgraham.com.
Donald Alvin Swangel, 86, of Riverside, Calif., and formerly of Hawaiian Ocean View Estates, died Oct. 25 at home. Born in Montezuma, Iowa, he operated the Leilani Bed and Breakfast in Hawaiian Ocean View Estates with his wife for nine years. Survived by wife, Carole; children, Marcia Derrick, Michael (Cora) Swangel, Judy (Don) Richards, Robert (Dagmar) Reeves, David (Dorene) Reeves, Lani (Mundus) Lomeli and Roy (Aida) Swangel; brother, Paul (Hazel) Swangel of New Sharon, Iowa; 28 grandchildren; 39 great-grandchildren; 2 great-great-grandchildren; numerous nieces and nephews. A full memorial and photos can be viewed on Acheson Graham Mortuary’s website: www.achesonandgraham.com.
Clifford Dean Guerpo, 64, of Waimea died Oct. 19 at Kohala Hospital. Born in Honokaa, he formerly worked as a carpenter and welder for Hilton Waikoloa Village and was a member of the Pu‘ukapu Senior Baseball Team of Waimea. Visitation from 9-11 a.m. Sunday at Pukalani Stables 67-139, Waimea. Celebration of life at 11 a.m. Casual attire. Survived by wife, Beverlyn L. Guerpo of Waimea; sons, Orson Guerpo, Cary (Mindy) Guerpo, Ethen (Fran) Guerpo and Evander Guerpo, all of Waimea; daughter, Davinette (Chase) Guerpo of Waimea; hanai son, Tony (Laura) Ross of Waimea; brothers, Jeffrey (Roxanne) Guerpo of Honolulu, Felix (Danette) Guerpo of Waikoloa and Clinton (Jessica) Guerpo of Kona; sisters, Rhonda Guerpo of Hilo, Cy Cabreros of Honokaa, Norma (Wayne) Burnham of Texas, Sandy (Ronald) Jyo and Jessica (James) Keala of Kawaihae; mother, Miriam Guerpo of Kawaihae; hanai mother, Ethel Mahi of Waikoloa; mother in-law, Carmen DeMello of Paauilo; 16 grandchildren; numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, aunts and uncles. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Ellen Minamoto Iwasaki, 78, of Hilo died Sept. 18 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Kalaoa, she was a floral designer with Likeke Florist, a receptionist to Dr. Tomoguchi and Dr. Jenkins, and a member of the Honpa Hongwanji Hilo Betsuin. Private services held. No koden. Survived by husband, Richard Iwasaki of Hilo; son, Neil (Rowena) Iwasaki of Maui; daughter, Cori (Ronald Layaoen) Iwasaki of Hilo; brother, Robert Minamoto of Kaneohe, Oahu; sisters, Hagie (Hisao) Kaya of Papaikou and Eunice (Dennis) Kimura of Honolulu; brothers-in-law, Clifford Lee of Honolulu and Paul Ota of Kaiwiki; four grandchildren; numerous nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.