Yukie Chun, 88, of Hilo died Feb. 4 at the Hilo Medical Center. Born in Hilo, she was a homemaker and a member of Hilo United Community Church. Visitation on Sunday at Dodo Mortuary Chapel in Hilo from 3-4 p.m.; Funeral service at 4 p.m. Committal Service and burial to be held Monday at Hawaii Veterans Cemetery #2 in Hilo at 9 a.m. Casual attire. Survived by daughter, Sharon (Jeffrey Tanaka) Chun of Hilo; son, Rodney (Susan) Chun of Oregon; brothers, Shojiro Ishida of Hilo, and Stanley (Corrine) Ishida of Honolulu; sisters, Joyce Nakano of Texas, Sueko Chinen of Honolulu, and Emiko (Alvin) Wong of Honolulu; sister-in-law, June Ishida of Hilo; numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nephews, nieces, and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary Inc., Hilo.
Yukie Chun, 88, of Hilo died Feb. 4 at the Hilo Medical Center. Born in Hilo, she was a homemaker and a member of Hilo United Community Church. Visitation on Sunday at Dodo Mortuary Chapel in Hilo from 3-4 p.m.; Funeral service at 4 p.m. Committal Service and burial to be held Monday at Hawaii Veterans Cemetery #2 in Hilo at 9 a.m. Casual attire. Survived by daughter, Sharon (Jeffrey Tanaka) Chun of Hilo; son, Rodney (Susan) Chun of Oregon; brothers, Shojiro Ishida of Hilo, and Stanley (Corrine) Ishida of Honolulu; sisters, Joyce Nakano of Texas, Sueko Chinen of Honolulu, and Emiko (Alvin) Wong of Honolulu; sister-in-law, June Ishida of Hilo; numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nephews, nieces, and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary Inc., Hilo.
Akie Kajiyama, 96, of Pahala died Sunday, Feb. 1. Born in Mountain View, she retired as a seamstress. Private services held. Survived by sons, Norman Kajiyama of Honolulu and Bert (Grace) Kajiyama of Honolulu; daughter, Cheryl (Nilton) Matayoshi of Honolulu; brother, George (Michiko) Yokota of Pahala; sister, Toshie (Naoki) Takamura of Honolulu; three grandchildren; one great grandchild; and numerous nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary, Hilo.
Tyler “T-Bone” Lee Lahnum, 53, of Waikoloa died Feb. 15 at the Hilo Medical Center. Born in Anchorage, Alaska, he was a finish carpenter contractor, and a member of St. James Episcopal Church and the Alaskan Bowling League. Services will be held at a later date. Survived by wife, Demaris Lahnum of Alaska; daughters, Cheyanna Lahnum of Honolulu, and Cherrell Lahnum of Los Angeles, Calif.; mother, Dawn Lahnum of Waikoloa; brother, Nathan Lahnum of Waikoloa; and one nephew. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Dave Murakami, 66, of Las Vegas, Nev., formerly of Hilo, died Feb. 27. Retired from HELCO as a customer service engineer. Private family gathering only. Survived by wife, Gail Murakami; son, Lenny; daughters, Yvette and Jodi; and three grandchildren.
Seiji Yonemori, 89, of Hilo died Feb. 7 at a private care home in Hilo. Born in Hilo, he was retired from the Constructors of Hawaii Company as a carpenter. He was also employed at the Department of Defense in Hilo as a maintenance worker. He was a member of the Honpa Hongwanji Hilo Betsuin, Nohea Kumiai, Carpenter’s Union #745, and Carpenter’s Pension Club Unit 12. Private services held. No flowers. No koden. Survived by wife, Misao Yonemori of Hilo; daughters, Donna (Raymond) Yonemori-Lara of Hilo, Iris (John) Yonemori-Antal of Iowa, and Ann Koge of Hilo; brother, Yukio (Elva) Yonemori of Kaneohe; sisters, Fumiko Masuda of Honolulu, Yaeko Oshiro of Honolulu, and Aiko Kawasaki of Honolulu; sister-in-law, Frances Yonemori of Los Angeles, Calif.; two grandchildren; numerous nephews, nieces, grandnephews, grandnieces, and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary Inc., Hilo.