Alma Mae Elzey, 90, of Kailua-Kona died April 22 at Life Care Center of Kona. Born in Decatur, Ark., she was a cashier. Services held. Survived by daughter, Donna (Walt) Osborne of Kailua-Kona; son, Gary (Kathy) Elzey of Visalia, Calif.;
Alma Mae Elzey, 90, of Kailua-Kona died April 22 at Life Care Center of Kona. Born in Decatur, Ark., she was a cashier. Services held. Survived by daughter, Donna (Walt) Osborne of Kailua-Kona; son, Gary (Kathy) Elzey of Visalia, Calif.; two grandchildren. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Archie K. Grant, 79, of Waikoloa died April 24 at North Hawaii Community Hospital. Born in Kobe, Japan he was a retired professional musician who played stand-up bass for Olliephonics big band. Services at a later date . Survived by wife, Michiko Grant of Waikoloa; sons, Guy Grant and Kelly (Mia) Grant of Honolulu; brother, Morgan (Meg) Grant of Honolulu; sister Mitsuko (Motohiro) Kanesashi of Japan; four grandchildren. Arrangements by Borthwick Hawaii Funeral Home.
Edwin James Hall Jr., 80, of Killeen, Texas, and formerly of Honolulu, died April 28 at a hospital in Temple, Texas. Born in Honolulu, he served in the Army for 27 years, retiring as a Master Sergeant at Fort Hood, Texas. Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Harper Talasek Funeral Home in Killeen, Texas. Burial with military honors will follow at Killeen Memorial Park. Survived by wife, Mitsuko Hall; sons, Edwin J. Hall III, and Michael (Lydia) Hall; two grandsons, Benjamin and Christian; brother, Francis (Cilla) Hall; and several nieces, nephews, cousins and other close family members and friends. Arrangements by Harper Talasek Funeral Home, Killeen, Texas.
Makanalani Oke Akua Konanui, 15, of Honolulu died April 25 at Kapiolani Women’s & Children’s Medical Center. She was born in Hilo. Visitation 4:30-5:30 p.m. at Tuesday, May 8 at Borthwick Hawaii Funeral Home in Hilo. Service at 5:30 p.m. Visitation again 10-11 a.m. Wednesday May 9 at Borthwick Hawaii Funeral Home. Service at 11 a.m. Survived by parents, Fred and Cheryl Konanui of Honolulu; brother, Christopher Dennis Royston of Honolulu; sisters, Keshia Konanui, Tiffany Konanui, Malia Konanui and Kukui Konanui of Honolulu; numerous nieces and nephews. Casual attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Hawaii Funeral Home.
Elizabeth Kapeka Medeiros, 86, of Hilo died April 23 at Cariaga Foster Family home. Born in Hilo, she was a retired nurse’s assistant and a member of 3 Days and 3 Nights Study Hall. Visitation 8-10 a.m. Friday, May 4, at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Funeral service at 10 a.m. Burial to follow at Hawaii Veterans Cemetery No. 1. Casual attire. Survived by sons, Lyman (Linda) Medeiros of Kailua-Kona and Daniel (Kelly) Medeiros of Maui; brother, Edward Hanohano of Hilo; sister, Janet (Tom) Silva of Hilo; five grandchildren and one great-grandchild; numerous nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Toyono Deanna Ogomori, 84, of Hilo and formerly of Mountain View died April 19. Born in Pahala, she was a retired clerk for Sears Roebuck and Co. and member of Seicho No Ie of Hilo. Visitation 4-5 p.m. Friday, May 4, at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Memorial service at 5 p.m. Casual attire; no flowers. Survived by sons, Calvin M. (Kimi) Ogomori of Brazil and Harvey M. (Janice) Ogomori of Waipahu, Oahu; daughter, Beryl T. (Roy) Hokama of Hilo; son-in-law, Darrel Hara of Kauai; brother, Hajime (Jane) Ueda of Pahala; sisters, Toshino Mitsushima and Clara (Peter) Kamachi of California; sister-in-law, June Takemoto of Honolulu; brothers-in-law, Sus Ogomori of Hilo and Michi (Nancy) Ogomori of Caliornia.; six grandchildren and several great grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Kiyoshi Shirai, 82, of Kealakekua died March 23 at Life Care Center of Kona. Born in Kaawaloa, he was the retired owner of Shirai Painting Co. and member of Hind Kumiai, Kona Sinwakai and Kona Hongwanji Mission. Services held. Survived by wife, Seiko Shirai of Kealakekua; brothers, Toshio (Asayo) Shirai of Captain Cook and Takashi (Takako) Shirai of Honolulu; sisters, Mildred Arai of Hilo and Shizue (Edward) Asato of Honolulu; numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary
Mildred Midori Takahashi, 95, of Honolulu died April 22 at Kona Community Hospital. Born in Kealakekua, she was a retired executive secretary for Hawaiian Electric Co. Services held. Survived by sons, Gilbert (Joann) Takahashi of Los Angeles and Hal Takahashi of Honolulu; hanai daughter, Rita Manago of Honolulu; brothers, Harold Manago and Jay (Beatrice) Manago of Captain Cook, Harry Manago Takashi (Jane) Manago and Isamu (Amy) Manago of Honolulu, Pentson (Toshi) Sugamura of Seattle; four grandchildren and one great-grandchild; numerous nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Oahu visitation and service for Yvonne “Nani” Haunani De Canto will be 9-10 a.m. Saturday, May 5, at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Lanakila Ward at 622 N. Judd St., Honolulu. Funeral service at 10:30 a.m. The location has changed since publication of obituary on April 25.
