Debra Elaine Durning, 68, of Holualoa died Dec. 9 in Holualoa. Born in Saugus, Mass., she was a warranty administrator for an automobile company. Private services. Online condolences: ballardfamilymortuaries.com. Survived by sons, Dylan (Lindsey Kennel) Durning of Kailua-Kona and Aaron Durning of Ipswich , Mass.; sister, Patricis (Tommy) Lamy of Otisfield, Maine. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary-Kona.
Raymond Yoshizo Matsumura, 88, of Hakalau, formerly of Fayetteville, N.C., died Nov. 20 at home. Born in Olaa, he was a carpenter, member of Soka Gakkai International-USA and Puna Hongwanji Mission, and retired U.S. Army veteran the Korean and Vietnam wars. Memorial service 10:30 a.m. Saturday (Dec. 30) at Puna Hongwanji Mission in Keaau. Casual attire. Survived by children, Raye-Ann (Chuck Junkine) Dufer, Angie Domachowski, Ivan Matsumura, Dean (Stacey Thom) Matsumura and Carol (Lisa Rogers) Matsumura; four grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
George Abraham Place Jr., 77, of Honaunau died Dec. 14 at Kona Community Hospital. in Honolulu, he was an artist specializing in Hawaiian pre-Western-contact art, farmer and U.S. Army Vietnam War veteran. No services. Survived by partner, Chantal Chung of Honaunau; sons, George Abraham (Sandra) Place III of Oak Harbor, Wash., Kona (Melissa) Place of Arlington, Wash., Nainoa Place of Kona and Lyons Place; brother, Lindsey (Sue) Place of Kailua-Kona; sisters, Wilma Place of Kealia, Maunahina (Rick) Conradt of Honaunau, Namahana Nozaki-Place of Kealakekua and Stephanie Place of Kailua-Kona; five grandchildren; aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.