Rose Abran, 77, of Honokaa died Jan. 14. She was born in Haina. Visitation 10-11 a.m. Saturday (Jan. 23) at Honokaa United Methodist Church. Funeral service at 11 a.m. Condolences to P.O. Box 487, Honokaa, HI 96727. Survived by brothers, Robert “Bobby” (Sharon) Abran of Honokaa, Douglas Abran of Lawai, Kauai, and Ronald “Ronnie” (Valarie) Abran of Kapulena; sisters, Frances (Peter) Alpiche and Suzanne Tamashiro of Honokaa, Shirley Kirkwood of Fairfield, Ill., Dolores (Bill) Sharp of Spokane, Wash., Virginia “Ginny” (Ralph) Kaneao of Waikoloa, Attie (Randy) Millare of Captain Cook; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.
Rose Abran, 77, of Honokaa died Jan. 14. She was born in Haina. Visitation 10-11 a.m. Saturday (Jan. 23) at Honokaa United Methodist Church. Funeral service at 11 a.m. Condolences to P.O. Box 487, Honokaa, HI 96727. Survived by brothers, Robert “Bobby” (Sharon) Abran of Honokaa, Douglas Abran of Lawai, Kauai, and Ronald “Ronnie” (Valarie) Abran of Kapulena; sisters, Frances (Peter) Alpiche and Suzanne Tamashiro of Honokaa, Shirley Kirkwood of Fairfield, Ill., Dolores (Bill) Sharp of Spokane, Wash., Virginia “Ginny” (Ralph) Kaneao of Waikoloa, Attie (Randy) Millare of Captain Cook; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.
Jean Yuriko Kawachi, 85, of Hilo died Jan. 8 at Hale Anuenue Restorative Care Center. Born in Pahala, she was a retired sales clerk for Ben Franklin Stores. Services held. Memorial donations to Aloha Chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association. Survived by sons, Keith Kawachi of Hilo and Kirk Kawachi of Pahoa; daughters, Karin (Robin) Takahashi of Hilo and Katrine (Brandon) Konanui of Keaau; sister, Sueko Kaneshiro of Hilo; sister-in-law, Terue Sumida of Hilo; seven grandchildren and five great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Mikiko “Miki” Helen Meyer, 87, of Mountain View, formerly of Wahiawa, Oahu, died Jan. 8 at home. Born in Sendai, Japan, she was a retired bartender at Dot’s Restaurant in Wahiawa. Private services. Online condolences: homelanimemorialpark.com. Survived by son, Jimmy Meyer of Wahiawa; daughter, Mary Hernandez of Honolulu; four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Arrangements by Homelani Cremation Services.