Victoria Kuuleialoha “Ku” Cox, 53, of Waimea died April 13 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Kohala, she was a meat processor for Hawaii Beef Producers. Visitation 10-11 a.m. Sunday (May 22) at “The Deck” at Kahua Ranch, off Kohala
Victoria Kuuleialoha “Ku” Cox, 53, of Waimea died April 13 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Kohala, she was a meat processor for Hawaii Beef Producers. Visitation 10-11 a.m. Sunday (May 22) at “The Deck” at Kahua Ranch, off Kohala Mountain Road. Memorial service at 11 a.m. Lunch to follow. Casual attire; no flowers. Survived by daughter, Heidi (Fatso Paiva) Cox of Paauilo; don, Tyler (La‘akea Bertelmann) Cox of Waimea; brother, Henry (Ann) Giltner of Waikoloa; sisters, Roberta (Alvin) Perez of Kohala, Tammy (Ted) White of Honokaa and Jamie (Klem) Kaniho of Waimea; four grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Robert William Duby, 76, of Hawi died April 13 at North Hawaii Community Hospital. Born in Rockingham, Vt., he was a small engine mechanic and U.S. Marine Corps veteran. Visitation 1-2 p.m. Sunday (May 22) at The Seventh-day Adventist Church in Hawi. Memorial service at 2 p.m. Inurnment to follow in church’s cemetery. Casual attire. Survived by daughter, Marie (Russell Sugai) Duby-Sugai of Honolulu; son, Preston (Cheryl) Duby of North Kohala; son-in-law, Harrison Heinicke of North Kohala; sister, Pat Franklin of Vermont; brother, Donald Duby of Vermont; four grandchildren; nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Kimie Kinoshita, 93, of Pepeekeo died May 4 at Life Care Center of Hilo. Born in Honolulu, she was a housewife and member of Honomu Hongwanji Mission and Buddhist Women’s Association. Services held. No flowers or koden (monetary gifts). Survived by husband, Hitoshi Kinoshita of Hilo; son, Wayne (Judy) Kinoshita of San Diego; daughter, Ruth Kinoshita of Pepeekeo; sisters, Ellen (Robert) Kinoshita of Hilo and Esther Mikaio of Honolulu; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Tatsuko Nishimura, 91, of Hilo died April 17 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Hilo, she was a retired state tax collection assistant and member of Honpa Hongwanji Hilo Betsuin Buddhist Temple. Services held. No flowers or koden (monetary gifts). Survived by sons, Brian (Laurel) Nishimura and Eugene (Dora) Nishimura of Hilo, Kyle (Cindy) Nishimura of Waikoloa; brother, Tokiwo Nagata of Hilo; sister, Sue Saiki of Hilo; sisters-in-law, Bertha Nagata of Hilo and Helen Nagata of Honolulu; four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren; nephews, nieces and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
