Dr. Minolu Reen Cheng, 74, of Kailua-Kona died Nov. 27 at home. Born in Taipei, Taiwan, he was a medical doctor. Celebration of life 2-5 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 12, at Dr. Cheng’s office, 78-6824 Mamalahoa Highway in Keauhou Mauka. Casual
Dr. Minolu Reen Cheng, 74, of Kailua-Kona died Nov. 27 at home. Born in Taipei, Taiwan, he was a medical doctor. Celebration of life 2-5 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 12, at Dr. Cheng’s office, 78-6824 Mamalahoa Highway in Keauhou Mauka. Casual attire. Survived by wife, Mei Yeh Cheng of Kailua-Kona; sons, Kipp (Mark Jarecke) Jarecke-Cheng of Maplewood, N.J., Jadd (Virginia Nicholson) Cheng of Boulder, Colo., and Jeffrey (Daniel Sjoberg) Cheng of New York; daughters, Honlee Beattie of Kailua-Kona, Fanlan (Yitzik) Brenman of Belmont, Calif., and Jonadine (Bret) Caillarec of Kailua-Kona; mother, Yu Yeh Huang Cheng of Taipei; brothers, Shen Tzong Cheng and Da Er Cheng of Taipei; eight grandchildren; nieces, nephews, and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Julia “Maleka” Kealoha DeSa, 87, of Honomu died Nov. 26 at Life Care Center of Hilo. Born in Hilo, she was a retired cashier for Keaukaha Store. No services. Online condolences: www.homelanimemorialpark.com. Survived by son, Gilbert DeSa of Ainaloa; daughters, Taryn Lee Loy of Hilo, Pingo Shimaoka of Honomu and Colleen DeSa of Pepeekeo; grandchildren and great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Homelani Cremation Services.
Jeffrey Goyot Espinosa, 31, of Kailua-Kona died Nov. 18 at Kona Community Hospital. Born in Davao, Philippines, he was a steward at Four Seasons Hualalai Resort and Umeke’s Restaurant and baker at KTA Superstores. Service 5 p.m. today at 75-199 Kalani St., Kailua-Kona, above McDonald’s. Casual attire. Survived by parents, Francisco and Flora Espinosa Sr., of Kailua-Kona; sister, Joyce Lorant of Kailua-Kona; brothers, Ricky (Elsie) Espinosa, Joel (Evangeline) Espinosa and Francisco (Jocelyn) Espinosa Jr. of Philippines; nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Mona Aurelia “Mama Chioke” Mims, 63, of Mountain View died Nov. 28. She was born in Virginia. Private services. Survived by husband, Yahdah Mims of Umauma; mother, Dulcenia Burrell of Virginia; sons, Aziz (Tomoko) Turkqueet of Hilo, Esau (Ahonui) Mims of Orchidland, Yahshua Mims of Umauma and Stanley Burrell of the mainland; daughters, Jahkotta (William) Lewis and Chioke (Iolani) Kauhane of Pepeekeo, Chenoa (Jonan) Mims of Hawaiian Paradise Park; brothers, Ronald Burrell and Donald Burrell of Virginia; sisters, Cherry Black and Eunice Burrell of Virginia, Charmaine Salbatore of Philippines; eight grandchildren; nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.
Gene Soto Tsuhako, 80, of Henderson, Nev., died Nov. 29 at St. Rose Dominican Hospital in Henderson. Born in Kainaliu, he was a retired Konawaena High School teacher, federal agricultural inspector and worked for Roberts Hawaii. Celebration of life 10 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 9, Old Kona Airport large pavilion. Aloha attire; no flowers. Survived by wife, Masako Tsuhako of Henderson; daughters, Jo Ann (Julia Leyva) Tsuhako of Belle Chasse, La., and Arlene Tsuhako Nolasco of Reno, Nev.; son, David Tsuhako of Henderson; brothers, Isamu Tsuhako of Bellflower, Calif., and Kernel Tsuhako of Kainaliu; sisters, Matsue Ikeda of Kealakekua and Hannah Uemura of Lakewood, Calif.; two grandchildren; nieces and nephews.
