John Gaines, 74 of Hawaii Island died June 25. No services. No known family. Survivors are asked to call Hilo Medical Center at (808) 932-3500, option 4.
Gretchen Howard, 74 of Hawaii Island died July 1. No services. No known family. Survivors are asked to call Hilo Medical Center at (808) 932-3500, option 4.
Harry Tokuo Kami, 91, of Hilo died May 22 at home. Born in Hilo, he was a retired marine biologist for the Territory of Guam and a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War. Celebration of life at a later date. No flowers or koden (monetary gifts). Survived by nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Kiyoko “Kay” Okinaga, 94, of Hilo died July 5 at home. Born in Kalaoa Mauka, Papaikou, she was a member of Hilo Daijingu Church. Private services held. No flowers or koden (monetary gifts). Online condolences at dodomortuary.com. Survived by daughter, Elaine Wakayama of Hilo; sons, Richard Okinaga of Hilo and Lorrin (Kathy) Okinaga of Greer, S.C.; nine grandchildren and four great-grandchildren; nephews, nieces and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Michael Seargeant, 53 of Hawaii Island died June 30. No services. No known family. Survivors are asked to call Hilo Medical Center at (808) 932-3500, option 4.
Hamid Versteeg, 87, of Keaau died July 4 at home. Born in Indonesia, he was an electronics technician. Visitation 2-3 p.m. Friday (July 14) at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Funeral service at 3 p.m. Burial to follow at Alae Cemetery. Survived by wife, Masnafiyah Versteeg of Keaau; son, Djamal Versteeg of Keaau; daughters, Hikayah Versteeg, Mudji Versteeg, Tia Versteeg and Djahariyah Versteeg of Keaau; hanai daughter, Stephanie Albornoz of Keaau; brother, Pierre (Gerry) Versteeg of San Jose, Calif.; sisters, Frances Farah, Ludy Simon and Erika Hoekstra of Canada; brothers-in-law, Muchtar Salzmann, Simon (Yasmina) Salzmann of Santa Rosa, Calif., and Hardwin Blanchard of Keaau; sisters-in-law, Mariam Salzmann of Keaau, Hanneke (Niels) Salzmann of Holland and Fardiyah (Wilson) Ramsey of Indianapolis, Ind.two hanai grandsons; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.