Alan Rikio Kiriu, aka “Da Humble Fisherman,” 53, of Kapaau died June 2. Visitation and celebration of life 9:30-11:30 a.m. Saturday, July 9, at Hawi Jodo Mission Hall. Casual attire; no flowers. Online condolences: ballardfamilymortuaries.com. Survived by wife, Jane; sons, Ryan (Kristen), Kirk and Duke; parents, Robert and Janet Kiriu; brother, Randy (Sherisse); sister, Kathy; parents-in-law, Ralph and Joyce Ganeko; two grandchildren. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.
Alan Rikio Kiriu, aka “Da Humble Fisherman,” 53, of Kapaau died June 2. Visitation and celebration of life 9:30-11:30 a.m. Saturday, July 9, at Hawi Jodo Mission Hall. Casual attire; no flowers. Online condolences: ballardfamilymortuaries.com. Survived by wife, Jane; sons, Ryan (Kristen), Kirk and Duke; parents, Robert and Janet Kiriu; brother, Randy (Sherisse); sister, Kathy; parents-in-law, Ralph and Joyce Ganeko; two grandchildren. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.
Richard “Dick” Oscar Linke, 98, of Holualoa died June 15 at home. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., he was the longtime personal manager of the late entertainment icon Andy Griffith, associate producer of the TV series “The Andy Griffith Show,” and also managed the careers of other performers, including Jim Nabors, Ken Berry, Forrest Tucker, Frankie Avalon and Bobby Vinton. He was a production consultant for another long-running series starring Griffith, the courtroom drama “Matlock.” In addition, he was a member of Kona Elks Lodge No. 2616, former president of Lakeside Golf Club in Burbank, Calif., Ohio University alumnus with a scholarship in his name, and U.S. Army veteran. Private services. Survived by wife, Bettina Linke of Holualoa; sons, Paul (Christine) Linke of Los Angeles and Richard (Nicole) Linke Jr., of Haleiwa, Oahu; daughters, Nanci (Steve) Linke-Ellis and Katharine Linke of Los Angeles, Bettina Marie (L.J.) McCullough of Holualoa; 10 grandchildren. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Alfonso Luguliol, 80, of Kailua-Kona died June 8. Born in Ulithi, Yap state, Federated States of Micronesia, he formerly worked for Yap state and enjoyed fishing and helping the community. Visitation 9-10 a.m. Saturday (June 18) at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Kailua-Kona. Funeral service at 10 a.m. Online condolences: ballardfamilymortuaries.com. Survived by sons, Augustino Guiormog of Oahu, Marky Yolwa of Hilo, Jeffery Ramadol, Basco Marle, Rosendo Haleng and Tony Mangisey of Ulithi, Yap; daughters, Petra Tathog and Modesta Yangmog of Ulithi, Yap, Juliana Yalemar of Oahu, Mary Depey, Marie Tagolayang and Maxine Leyag of Kailua-Kona. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.
Fumie Mukai, 90, of Papaikou died June 9 at Yukio Okutsu State Veterans Home in Hilo. Born in Ichikawa, Chiba, Japan, she was a homemaker. Services held. No flowers or koden (monetary gifts). Survived by daughter, Mandy Mukai of Papaikou; sister-in-law, Tamiko Yasuda of Chiba, Japan; nephews and nieces. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Walter “Walt” Stephen White, 88, of Hilo died June 14 at Yukio Okutsu State Veterans Home. Born in Malden, Mass., he was the owner of WS White &Son Engineering, a U.S. Navy veteran and member American Legion Post 3. Graveside service noon Friday (June 24) at Hawaii Veterans Cemetery No. 2. Aloha attire. Online condolences: homelanimemorialpark.com. Survived by son, Stephen (Bonnie) White of North Carolina; daughter, Linda Sweinhart of Hilo; sister, Marjorie Erlandson of Ormond Beach, Fla. Arrangements by Homelani Memorial Park.