Sachiko “Sachi” Murazane, 78, of Hilo, died Sept. 22 at Hale Anuenue Restorative Care Center. Born in Hilo, she was a retired orchid farmer, former office manager for Nick’s Garage, former employee of IK Motors and Parts Center Hawaii and member of Taishoji Soto Mission Kyodan, Fujinkai and Baikako. Visitation 10-11 a.m. Sunday (Oct. 23) at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Memorial service at 11 a.m. Casual attire. Survived by daughter, Kay (Neal) Kasamoto of Honolulu; brother, Shizuo (Janet) Yoshida of Honolulu; sisters, Mieko Maeda of Pearl City, Oahu, Jane (Marvin) Iida of Hilo; a grandson; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Sachiko “Sachi” Murazane, 78, of Hilo, died Sept. 22 at Hale Anuenue Restorative Care Center. Born in Hilo, she was a retired orchid farmer, former office manager for Nick’s Garage, former employee of IK Motors and Parts Center Hawaii and member of Taishoji Soto Mission Kyodan, Fujinkai and Baikako. Visitation 10-11 a.m. Sunday (Oct. 23) at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Memorial service at 11 a.m. Casual attire. Survived by daughter, Kay (Neal) Kasamoto of Honolulu; brother, Shizuo (Janet) Yoshida of Honolulu; sisters, Mieko Maeda of Pearl City, Oahu, Jane (Marvin) Iida of Hilo; a grandson; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Michiko Nishimori, 78, of Paauhau died Sept. 24 at Life Care Center of Hilo. Born in Paauhau, she was a homemaker and a member of the Hamakua Jodo Mission. Visitation 3-4 p.m. Sunday (Oct. 23) at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Memorial service at 4 p.m. Casual attire; no flowers. Survived by husband, Masayoshi Nishimori of Paauhau; sons, Duane Nishimori of Paauhau and Dyke Nishimori of Lihue; daughter, Dawn (Destry) Matsui of Hilo; brothers, Shinobu (Eiko) Nishikawa of Waipahu and Itsuo (Nancy) Nishikawa of Seattle; sister, Sachiko Tsutsui of Waipahu; brother-in-law, Yoshio (Marlene) Nishimori of Owensboro, Ky.; sisters-in-law, Mae (Roy) Walter of Columbus, Neb., Florence Higa of Honolulu, Sonja (Ted) Gumbs of Hilo and Jane (Warren) Miyasaki of Hilo; four grandchildren; numerous aunts, nephews, nieces and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
David Herman Sherwood, 71, of Hilo died Sept. 20 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Honolulu, he was the owner of Char’s Taxi &Shuttle and formerly a truck driver for Hanson Concrete in California. Visitation 9-11 a.m. Friday (Oct. 21) at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Celebration of life at 11 a.m. Casual attire. Survived by wife, Charlene Sherwood of Hilo; daughters, Jaimelynn Sapla and Jaidelynn Sapla of San Diego; brothers, Sherwood Kaopua of Honolulu, Sherman Kaopua and Hamilton Kaopua of Hilo; sister, Edwina Mahelona of Honolulu. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Charles “Chuck” Dale Winkler, 67, of Kailua-Kona died Sept. 25 at Hospice of Kona Nakamaru Hale in Holualoa. Born in Seattle, he was a charter boat captain, commercial fisherman and U.S. Navy Vietnam War veteran. Celebration of life 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 5, at Honokohau Boat Harbor. Call Gabe Winkler at 557-1013 for info. Survived by sister, Kathleen Boleyn of Colorado Springs, Colo.; nephew, Gabriel (Angela) Winkler of Kailua-Kona. Arrangements by Cremation Services of West Hawaii.