Bonnie June Howard, 73, of Hilo died Aug. 8 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Anthony, Kan., she was a homemaker, worked for Sitkans Against Family Violence and was a member of Women of the Moose Lodge 1350, Benevolent and
Bonnie June Howard, 73, of Hilo died Aug. 8 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Anthony, Kan., she was a homemaker, worked for Sitkans Against Family Violence and was a member of Women of the Moose Lodge 1350, Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks Lodge 1662, Hilo Woman’s Club and Alaskan Native Sisterhood. No services. Online condolences: homelanimemorialpark.com. Survived by husband, Louis Howard Sr. of Hilo; son, Louis (Marla) Howard Jr. of Eagle River, Alaska; daughters, Mary (Rick) Henley of Roanoke, Va., Barbara Scott of Ferrum, Va., Veronica Reynolds of Klamath Falls, Ore., Janet (Dan) Evans of Sitka, Alaska, and Linda Schauwecker of Juneau, Alaska; nine grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Arrangements by Homelani Cremation Services.
William “Bully” Christoper Kurashige Sr., 77, of Captain Cook died Aug. 1 at Kona Community Hospital. Born in Kealakekua, he was a heavy equipment mechanic, retired U.S. Air Force veteran and member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and Operating Engineers Local Union No. 3. Visitation 8-10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 20, at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Kailua-Kona. Funeral service 10 a.m. Burial to follow in All Saints Cemetery in Honaunau. Casual attire; flowers welcome. Survived by wife, Virginia Kurashige of Honaunau; daughter, Beverly (Lisiate) Apina of Kailua-Kona; son, William Kurashige Jr. of Honaunau; sisters, Alvine (Leroy) Victorine of Hilo, Dayne (Smokey) Snell and Yvonne Hurley of Captain Cook, Tiny (Billy) Paulos of Montana; brother, Jesse Valera of Kealakekua; three grandchildren; nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Virginia May Martin, 81, of Waimea died July 29 at Kohala Hospital. Born in Worcester, Mass., she was a dental hygienist. Services at a later date. Survived by daughter, Monique Van Den Hurk of Waimea; nephew, Jim Hathaway of San Francisco. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Sueko Takamoto, 101, of Kukuihaele died July 31 at Hale Anuenue Restorative Care Center. Born in Hilo, she was a retired cook for the Honokaa Sugar Co. manager’s household and member of Honokaa Hongwanji Mission and its Buddhist Women’s Association. Services held. No flowers or koden (monetary gifts). Survived by sons, Ronald (Patricia) Takamoto of Hilo, Ernest (Aileen) Takamoto of California and Stanley Takamoto of Hilo; daughter, Amy (William) Helm of Honolulu; brother, Iwao Nagata of Hilo; seven grandchildren and six great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
