Eva “Eva Annaluna” Annelijn Beringen, 39, of Captain Cook died Dec. 20 at Hospice of Kona Nakamaru Hale. Born in Zoeterwoude, The Netherlands, she was the owner and spiritual leader for Home Heart Hawaii, soul healer, artist and poet. Private
Eva “Eva Annaluna” Annelijn Beringen, 39, of Captain Cook died Dec. 20 at Hospice of Kona Nakamaru Hale. Born in Zoeterwoude, The Netherlands, she was the owner and spiritual leader for Home Heart Hawaii, soul healer, artist and poet. Private services. Memorial donations to Hospice of Kona, P.O. Box 4130, Kailua-Kona, HI 96745. Survived by husband, Lee Wakefield of Captain Cook; parents, Ferdinand and Anneke Beringen of The Netherlands; brother, Lodewijk (Fabiana) Beringen of The Netherlands; one niece. Arrangements by Cremation Services of West Hawaii.
Judith Majka Donald, 61, of Kailua-Kona died Dec. 20. Born in Missouri, she was a family therapist and counselor. Private services. Online condolences: ballardfamilymortuaries.com. Survived by sons, Mason Donald of Honolulu and Hunter (Dawn Ray) Donald of Concord, N.C.; two grandchildren. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.
Dane Yoshio Kurihara, 61, of Kapaa, Kauai, formerly of Hilo and Kona, died Dec. 8 in Kapaa. Born in Honolulu, he was a retired auto mechanic and tow truck driver. Memorial at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 30, in Samuel Mahelona Memorial Hospital Auditorium in Kapaa. Survived by daughter, Nicole Kurihara. Arrangements were handled by Borthwick Kauai Mortuary.
Graciela “Chela” Chang Si Loy Lam, 80, of Hilo died Dec. 12 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Chanchamayo, La Merced, Peru, she was a public school Spanish language teacher, housewife, Semester at Sea alumna and lifelong learner, and member of Malia Puka O Kalani Catholic Church, American Cancer Society, AARP and University Heights Kumiai. Services held. Survived by husband, Anthony “Antonio” Lam of Hilo; daughter, Carolina (John Quitoriano) Lam of Hilo; brother, Jose Chang Si Loy Perez of Peru; one granddaughter; nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Saichi Maeda, 91, of Hilo died Dec. 4 at Hospice of Hilo Pohai Malama facility. Born in Olaa (Keaau), he was a retired public elementary school teacher, U.S. Army veteran and member of Honpa Hongwanji Hilo Betsuin. Visitation 4-5 p.m. Tuesday (Dec. 29) at Honpa Hongwanji Hilo Betsuin. Memorial service at 5 p.m. Casual attire; no flowers. Survived by wife, Mitsie Maeda of Hilo; daughters, Daphne (Mark) Dindal of Valencia, Calif., and Connie (Galen) Ichinose of Hilo; son, Stewart (Jamie Keliikuli) Maeda of Hilo; sister-in-law, Helen Maeda of Honolulu; six grandchildren; nephews and nieces. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Lane Nobuo Mimaki, 52, of Hilo died Dec. 7 at Hospice of Hilo Pohai Malama facility. Born in Hilo, he worked for Hawaii Printing Corp. Visitation 10-11 a.m. Tuesday (Dec. 29) at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Memorial service at 11 a.m. Casual attire. Survived by mother, Nobuko “Gere” Mimaki of Hilo; sister, Mari (Dale) Vermeer of Kailua, Oahu; two nieces, a nephew, four grandnephews, cousins, aunts and uncles. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Douglas Noboru Sakoda, 78, of Pahoa died Dec. 10 at Yukio Okutsu State Veterans Home in Hilo. Born in Pahoa, he was a retired county senior duplicating machine operator, fisherman, U.S. Army veteran and member of Pahoa Higashi Machi Kumiai and Puna Hongwanji Buddhist Temple. Visitation 4-5 p.m. Monday (Dec. 28) at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Memorial service at 5 p.m. Casual attire. Survived by wife, Mae C. Sakoda of Pahoa; sons, Daren (Shari) Sakoda and Darek Sakoda of Pahoa, Daryl (Kim) Sakoda of Hilo; sisters, Janet Ikeda of Pahoa and Ethel (Carl Nishimura) Deguchi of Pahoa, Doris (Jake) Bender of Sharpsburg, Md., Elsie Sakoda of Honolulu; stepmother, Kiku Sakoda of Hilo; brothers-in-law, Roy (Thelma) Hisashima and David (Frances) Hisashima of Honolulu, Paddy (Judy) Hisashima of Haiku, Bert Hisashima of Hilo; sister-in-law, Peggy Sakoda of Hilo; three grandchildren; nephews, nieces and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
The late Edward Joseph Wirtz was survived by, among others, sister Margaret Kato of Flushing, Mich. Incomplete information appeared in an obituary published Dec. 15.
