Reuben Steven Akiona, 64, of Napoopoo died Oct. 13 at Kona Community Hospital. Born in Captain Cook, he was a golf cart attendant for the former Kona Country Club. Visitation 9-10 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 1 at St. John’s Catholic Church
Reuben Steven Akiona, 64, of Napoopoo died Oct. 13 at Kona Community Hospital. Born in Captain Cook, he was a golf cart attendant for the former Kona Country Club. Visitation 9-10 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 1 at St. John’s Catholic Church in Kealakekua. Mass at 10 a.m. Aloha attire; no flowers. Survived by sisters, Thelma (John) Akiona of Napoopoo and Tammy (Peter) Pahinui of Arizona; brothers, Sam Akiona Jr. and Harold Akiona of Napoopoo; aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Betty June Deuser Budde, 94, of Waikoloa died Oct. 13 at Beverly Brand’s Care Home in Waikoloa. Born in Oakland, Calif., she was a government clerk and a World War II pilot for the Women Airforce Service Patrol (WASP) and was awarded the Congressional Gold Medal, the highest honor bestowed on a civilian, for her service. Scattering of her ashes at a later date in California. Survived by sons, James (Madeleine) Budde of Waimea, Alan (Wilda) Budde of Camarillo, Calif., and Dale (Ingrid) Budde of Neubernricht, Germany; sisters, Helen Deuser of San Leandro, Calif., and Barbara Jean Hale of Cottonwood, Calif.; grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Robert “Bob” Nobuo Hokama, 85, of Hilo died Oct. 15 at Yukio Okutsu State Veterans Home. Born in Hilo, he was a retired Hilo Intermediate School teacher, member of Hilo Hooganji Mission, P & R Bowling League and U.S. Marine Corps veteran during the Korean War. Visitation 3–4 p.m. Wednesday at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Memorial service at 4 p.m. Casual attire. Survived by wife, Eiko Hokama of Hilo; sons, Terence Hokama of Honolulu, Stacy (Michin) Hokama of Korea; daughter, Cindy Hokama of Seattle; brothers, Dr. Takeo Hokama of California and David (Tim) Hokama of Hilo; sister, Karen Nakamura of Honolulu; sisters-in-law, Tsuyako “Sue” Hokama of Hilo, Fujie (Roy) Chikuami of Hilo, Hideko “Ruth” Shigematsu of Honokaa and Mitsue Shirasaki of Keaau; brother-in-law, Eiji (Sadame) Sato of California; five granddaughters; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Robert Ruliph Morgan Jr., 88, of Kailua-Kona, died Oct. 19 at home. Born in Los Angeles, he was an electrical engineer for EEMCO Co. Services at a later date. Survived by wife, Patricia Morgan of Kailua-Kona; son, Robert Morgan of San Diego; daughters, Maryann Morgan of Santa Monica, Calif., and Debbie (Bryan) Kloes of Colorado; five grandchildren. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
