Nathan “Nate Dogg” James Ching, 38, of Kailua-Kona died March 1 at home. Born in Honolulu, he was a self-employed painter. Private services at a later date. Survived by wife, Nicola Nakama-Ching of Kailua-Kona; sons, Noah Ching of Seattle and Cyrus Ching of Kailua-Kona; daughter, ‘Ale‘a Ching of Kailua-Kona; father, Lorrin Ching of Kailua-Kona; mother Sue Ching of Paauilo; brother, Aron (Allison) Ching of Castro Valley, Calif.; hanai brother, Peter (Shari Lee) Vanderpoel of Maui; sisters, Alexis Ching and Cassidy Ching of Kailua-Kona, Jessica Ching of Honolulu; brothers-in-law, Verl (Tanya) Nakama of Hawaiian Paradise Park, Nedrick (Li‘ula) Nakama and Umialiloa Ching-Nakama of Honolulu; aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Nathan “Nate Dogg” James Ching, 38, of Kailua-Kona died March 1 at home. Born in Honolulu, he was a self-employed painter. Private services at a later date. Survived by wife, Nicola Nakama-Ching of Kailua-Kona; sons, Noah Ching of Seattle and Cyrus Ching of Kailua-Kona; daughter, ‘Ale‘a Ching of Kailua-Kona; father, Lorrin Ching of Kailua-Kona; mother Sue Ching of Paauilo; brother, Aron (Allison) Ching of Castro Valley, Calif.; hanai brother, Peter (Shari Lee) Vanderpoel of Maui; sisters, Alexis Ching and Cassidy Ching of Kailua-Kona, Jessica Ching of Honolulu; brothers-in-law, Verl (Tanya) Nakama of Hawaiian Paradise Park, Nedrick (Li‘ula) Nakama and Umialiloa Ching-Nakama of Honolulu; aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Carol Kuulei Horswill, 86, of Waikoloa died Nov. 29, 2014, at home. Born in Keaukaha, she was a homemaker, caregiver, former information operator for the state Airports Division and Dole Pineapple cannery worker. Private services. Survived by sons, Bruce Horswill of Lincoln, Neb., and Rufus (Mariko) Horswill Jr. of Kaimuki; daughters, Roxanne Horswill of Waianae, Oahu, and Stacy (Patrick) King of Waikoloa; half-sisters, Roberta Caphcart of Honolulu and Patricia Parker of Kaneohe, Oahu; hanai sisters, Gerry Johnson of Texas, Betty Rapozo of Paauilo and Pualani Kaimikaua of Honolulu; hanai brothers, John Malo of Missouri, Alvin Malo of Honolulu and Ivan Malo of California; 21 grandchildren, 33 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Cremation Services of West Hawaii.
Diane Marie Kanuha, 53, of Kalaoa, Kona, died Feb. 19 at home. Born in Chicago, she owned of the former Sunlights Hawaii lighting store. Celebration of life 11 a.m.-3 p.m., Sunday, March 29, at Kahalu‘u Makai, north of Keauhou Beach Hotel (former Kona Lagoon Hotel). Service at 11:30 a.m. Condolences to family at P.O. 4474, Kailua-Kona, HI 96745. Survived by sons, Clement Kanuha III, Troy Kanuha, Ty Kanuha, Kyle Kanuha, Alex Kanuha and Cade Kanuha of Kalaoa; mother, Barbara Sobaski of Bridgman, Mich.; brothers, Mike (Tonya) Sobaski of Baroda, Mich., and Doug Sobaski of Kailua-Kona; sister, Mary (Doug) Lancaster of Smithfield, Va.; hanai mother, Margaret (Curtis) Spencer of Kailua-Kona; aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Cremation Services of West Hawaii.
Emily “Em” Fusae Kudo, 77, of Kailua-Kona died Feb. 26 at the Kona Community Hospital. Born in Keauhou, she was a medical teacher at USC Medical Center, a cancer researcher and member of Kainaliu Kumiai and Daifukuji Soto Mission. Services held. Survived by her husband, Takashi Kudo of Kailua-Kona; sister, Jane Sindiong of Pearl City, Oahu; brothers, Baron (Katherine) Sasaki of Kainaliu, Earl Sasaki of Honolulu and Donald Sasaki of Kealakekua; nieces, nephews, and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Howard Jitsuo Mimaki, 83, of Hilo, died March 5 at Hospice of Hilo Pohai Malama facility. Born in Hilo, he was a retired administrator for the Hawaii State High Technology Development Corp., Hawaii Island liaison for former Gov. George Ariyoshi, insurance agent for Occidental Life Insurance Co. and member of Honpa Hongwanji Hilo Betsuin. Visitation 10-11 a.m. Tuesday, March 17, at Honpa Hongwanji Hilo Betsuin, 398 Kilauea Ave. Memorial service at 11 a.m. No flowers or koden (monetary gifts). Survived by wife, Nobuko “Gere” Mimaki of Hilo; daughter, Mari (Dale) Vermeer of Kailua, Oahu; son, Lane Mimaki of Hilo; brothers, Calvin Mimaki of Kaneohe, Oahu, and Raymond (Violet) Mimaki of Hawaii Kai, Oahu; three grandchildren and four great-grandchildren, numerous nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Tamotsu “Tamo” Muranaka, 88, of Keaau died Feb. 23 at Pohai Malama. Born in Paauhau, he was a boiler room supervisor for Hamakua Sugar and Hilo Coast Processing, U.S. Army World War II veteran, member of VFW Post 3830, P&R Senior Bowling and various bowling leagues. Services held. No flowers. Contributions to Hospice of Hilo or VFW Post 3830. Online condolences: www.homelaniememorialpark.com. Survived by sons, Lloyd (Bea) Muranaka of Summerville, S.C., and Paul (Midori) Muranaka of Hilo; daughters, Leelynn “Kaimi” (Paul) Lagat of Keaau, Tammy Muranaka of Waimea and Kellcia (Tim Machado) Muranaka of Hilo; hanai daughters, Tracey Yamane of Hilo and Ashley Pacheco of Waimea; brother, Rodney (Mitsue) Muranaka of Tacoma, Wash.; sisters, Yaeko (Frank) Nakashima of Sunnyvale, Calif., and Sumie Arai of Lakewood, Colo.; companion, Barbara Mitts of Pahoa; sister-in-law, Rose Muranaka of Delaware; 17 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren; numerous nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Homelani Cremation Services.
The late Sarah Ka‘awa Lau O Puna “Ukulii” Kaupiko Ruis was a member of Hale O Na Ali‘i O Hawaii and Halau O Keli‘i Ahonui. That information was not submitted for an obituary published Sunday.