Horst Franz Richard Graf, 86, of Hilo died May 9 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Hanover, Germany, he was a retired manager for Porsche & Audi in California, former actor and architecture landscaper and a member of the Sierra
Horst Franz Richard Graf, 86, of Hilo died May 9 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Hanover, Germany, he was a retired manager for Porsche & Audi in California, former actor and architecture landscaper and a member of the Sierra Club. Friends may call 10-11 a.m. Sunday at Dodo Mortuary Chapel; celebration of life at 11 a.m. Casual attire. Survived by wife, Anita Graf of Hilo; daughters, Gloria (Greg) Sawrey of Ninole, Angelika (Greg) Barker of Laguna Niguel, Calif., Ava Graf of California; six grandchildren, two great-grandchildren. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Iwao Kishimoto, 89, of Honolulu died April 19. Born in Wainaku, he was a retired self-employed contractor and U.S. Army veteran, I Company, 442nd RCT. Private services. Memorial donations suggested to the American Heart Association, 677 Ala Moana Boulevard, Honolulu, HI 96813. Survived by wife, Yaeko Kishimoto of Honolulu; sons, Alvin (Pauline) Kishimoto of Mililani, Oahu, Walter (Julee) Kishimoto of Kaneohe, Oahu; daughters, Carol Ogasawara of Honolulu, Linda (Kinya) Nakayama of Honolulu; brothers, Hideyoshi (Alice) Kishimoto of Honolulu, Toshiyasu (Sachiko) Kishimoto and Charles (Sylvia) Kishimoto of Hilo; seven grandchildren. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.
Alehandra Alice Lauro, 77, of Kailua-Kona died April 19. She was born on the Big Island. Friends may call 8 a.m. May 26 at Holy Rosary Church, Pahala; Mass at 1o a.m. Survived by sons, Steve (Norine “Christie”) Lauro and Lance (Noreen) Lauro of Kailua-Kona; brother, Trank Cansibog of Oahu; sister, Mary (Quezon “King”) Ganotise of San Francisco; two grandchildren. Arrangements by A Hui Hou Crematory & Funeral Home.
Kurt Erich Schulz, 90, of Naalehu died May 8. Born in Koenigsberg, Germany, he practiced naturopathy and acupuncture in the holistic health field. Private services. Survived by son, Siegfried Schulz of Dubois, Wyo.; daughters Ingrid (Jim) Klumpp of Hailey, Idaho; Jutta (Shane) Blood of Sagle, Idaho; three grandchildren, one great-grand child. Arrangements by A Hui Hou Crematory & Funeral Home of West Hawaii.
Iwao Shimizu, 89, of Hilo died April 20 at the Life Care Center Hilo. Born in Kona, he retired as a tour bus driver for Jack’s Tours. Private services. No flowers, no koden. Survived by sons, Charles (Shirley) Shimizu of Hilo, Steve (Angie) Shimizu of Waikoloa, Richard Shimizu of Hilo; daughter Ilene (Winfred) Onishi of Hilo; brothers Hideo Shimizu of Hilo, Mitsuo Shimizu of Chicago, Steve Shimizu of Los Angeles; sisters, Momoyo Maehira of Hilo, Sue Tanaka of Seattle, Betty Morioka of Honolulu; numerous nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Borthwick Hawaii Funeral Home.
