Darrel Aiban, 63, of Pahala died Nov. 9 at the Kona Community Hospital. Born in Pahala, he was a security guard at the Ka‘u Hospital, a member of New Hope Church in Hilo and a veteran of the U.S. Army. Friends may call at noon at the West Hawaii Veterans Cemetery in Kailua-Kona for an inurnment. Casual attire. Survived by companion, Merle Saplan of Naalehu; brother, Glenn (Ona) Aniban of Pahala; sisters, Charlene (Scott) Crutcher, Donna-Lynn (Gary) Duguran, and Tessie (Melvin) DePeralta, all of Kailua-Kona; several aunts and uncles; numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Darrel Aiban, 63, of Pahala died Nov. 9 at the Kona Community Hospital. Born in Pahala, he was a security guard at the Ka‘u Hospital, a member of New Hope Church in Hilo and a veteran of the U.S. Army. Friends may call at noon at the West Hawaii Veterans Cemetery in Kailua-Kona for an inurnment. Casual attire. Survived by companion, Merle Saplan of Naalehu; brother, Glenn (Ona) Aniban of Pahala; sisters, Charlene (Scott) Crutcher, Donna-Lynn (Gary) Duguran, and Tessie (Melvin) DePeralta, all of Kailua-Kona; several aunts and uncles; numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Aisek Laurdin, 60, of Mountain View died Thursday, Nov. 13, at the Hilo Medical Center. Born in Pohnpei, Micronesia, he was an employee of Island Carpentry and a member of the St. Joseph Catholic Church. Celebration of life at the family residence (15-1417 Kaloli St., Keaau) on Saturday, Nov. 22, at 3 p.m. Survived by spouse, Merylee Laurdin of Mountain View; four daughters, Herlina (Delwin) Skilling of Kona, Lillian (Gary Lacey) Laurdin of Paradise Park, Dinna (Kun Tilfas) Laurdin of Hilo, and Estalyn Laurdin of Hilo; three sons, Jessie (Brenda Kilmete) Laurdin of Mountain View, Moses Laurdin of Mountain View, and Timothy Laurdin of Mountain View; three brothers, Petrus (Anita) Laurdin of Pohnpei, Micronesia, Albert Laurdin of Pohnpei, Micronesia, and Marino Laurdin of Pohnpei, Micronesia; four sisters, Lorensa Laurdin of Pohnpei, Micronesia, Maria Laurdin of Pohnpei, Micronesia, Maria Laurdin of Pohnpei, Micronesia, and Rinna Laurdin of Pohnpei, Micronesia; nine grandchildren; numerous nieces and nephews. Online condolences: www.homelanimemorialpark.com.
Kazue Makino, 88, of Keaau died Nov. 12 at her residence. Born in Kapoho, she was a retired salesperson at Hawaii Sales &Surplus, worked at Yamada Furniture and was a member of the Puna Hongwanji Mission. Private services held. No flowers, no koden. Survived by companion, Goro Toma of Keaau; sons, Eugene Makino of Honolulu, Vernon Makino of Keaau, Gerald (Carol) Makino of Hilo; sisters, Meuki Amaral of Honolulu, Daisy Kugisaki of Honolulu; four grandchildren, three great-grandchildren, numerous nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.