Obituaries for December 7

Tsuyako “Sue” Hokama, 85, of Piihonua died Nov. 8 at Hospice of Hilo Pohai Malama Care Center. Born in Holualoa, she was president/owner of Alumside Products and a member of Hilo Hooganji Mission, Piihonua Community Association and Hui Okinawa. Services held. No flowers or koden (monetary gifts). Memorial donations to Hospice of Hilo, 1011 Waianuenue Ave., Hilo, HI 96720. Survived by son, Conrad (Amy Miwa) Hokama of Hilo; daughter, Marsha (Gary Yamasaki) Hokama of Hilo; a grandson; nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.

Betty-Lou Pualani Deniz Leslie, 78, of Keaukaha died Nov. 25 at The Queen’s Medical Center in Honolulu. Born in Honolulu, she was a stenographer for the Hawaii Judiciary, retired housekeeper for Uncle Billy’s Hotel in Kona and Hilo and homemaker. Visitation 8:30-10:30 a.m. Friday, Dec. 16, at Ballard Family Mortuary. Services at 10:30 a.m. Online condolences: ballardfamilymortuaries.com. Survived by son, John (Maxine) Leslie of Keaukaha; daughters, Karen Pualani Leslie of Kapaa, Kauai, Sharon (Alan) “Sexy” Tavares of Keaau and Betty-Ann “Suki” (Bobbie) Leslie of Hilo; 22 grandchildren and 40 great-grandchildren; nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary-Hilo.

Marian Faye Miller, 85, of Kailua-Kona, died Nov. 28 at Nakamaru Hale in Holualoa. Born in Indianola, Iowa, she was a homemaker and member of the Kona English Congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses. Visitation 5-5:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 17, at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses, 73-4202 Mamalahoa Highway in Kailua-Kona. Service at 5:30 p.m. Survived by daughter, Roxanne Obrecht; brothers, Donald Creger of Eugene, Ore., and John Creger of Dylan, Mont.; sisters, Jean (Dean) Fedler of Iowa City, Iowa, and Betty (Jerry) Still of Springfield, Ore.; five grandchildren and three great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Cremation Services of West Hawaii.