Obituaries for December 5

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Ellen Tamaki Harano, 87, of Kealakekua died Nov. 4 at Kona Community Hospital. Born in Fukuoka, Japan, she was a housewife and member of Kona Hongwanji Buddhist Temple and Kingsley Kumiai. Visitation 3-4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 13 at Kona Hongwanji. Service at 4 p.m. Casual attire; no flowers. Survived by sons, Nelson Harano of Snohomish, Wash., and Melvin (Akemi) Harano of Honolulu; brother, Fukumi (Sadako) Tanaka; stepbrothers Iwai (Mitsuko) Tanaka and Takao (Yoshiko) Tanaka, stepsister, Mariko Ishibashi of Japan; one grandson. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.

Ellen Tamaki Harano, 87, of Kealakekua died Nov. 4 at Kona Community Hospital. Born in Fukuoka, Japan, she was a housewife and member of Kona Hongwanji Buddhist Temple and Kingsley Kumiai. Visitation 3-4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 13 at Kona Hongwanji. Service at 4 p.m. Casual attire; no flowers. Survived by sons, Nelson Harano of Snohomish, Wash., and Melvin (Akemi) Harano of Honolulu; brother, Fukumi (Sadako) Tanaka; stepbrothers Iwai (Mitsuko) Tanaka and Takao (Yoshiko) Tanaka, stepsister, Mariko Ishibashi of Japan; one grandson. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.

James “Jim” Roderick Hunt, 69, of Kukuihaele died Nov. 14 at home. Born in Portland, Ore., he was a retired Honokaa High School teacher and owner of Hamakua Hideaway Treehouse in Kukuihaele. Celebration of life 10 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 20 at NHERC pavilion in Honokaa. Service at 11 a.m. Casual attire; no flowers. Memorial donations to North Hawaii Hospice, 65-1328 Kawaihae Rd., Kamuela, HI 96743. Survived by sons, Jaimes (Kimberly) Hunt and Deva (Maile Buck) Hunt of Kukuihaele, Bryan (Rochelle) Hunt of Honokaa; brother, Russell Hunt of California; sister, Marcie (Tom) Dinkle of California; five grandchildren; a niece and a nephew. Arrangements by Cremation Services of West Hawaii.

Dorothy Helen McIlhenny, 88, of Kailua-Kona, formerly of Camdenton, Mo., died Nov. 27 at home. Born in Morrisville, Pa., she was a retired florist. Graveside services 10 a.m. Tuesday at Hawi County Cemetery. Casual attire; flowers welcome. Survived by son, Clayton (Terri) McIlhenny of Delta, Colo.; daughters, Arlene (Danny) Ewing of Kailua-Kona and Kathleen (James) Kearns of Columbia, Mo.; 10 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.

Ella Leinani Chesebro’s obituary published Nov. 30 contained a number of errors and omissions. Her burial will follow services at Alae Cemetery, Mormon section. Survivors include daughters, Louise “Sweetie” (Albert Sr.) Maikui and Georgiana (Revelation, Mili) Kalauli of Hilo; son, Leonard Milimili (Juanita) Chesebro of Hilo; brothers, Robert (Irene) Tripp Sr. and Rupert (Shirley) Tripp Sr. of Hilo, Randal Tripp of Honolulu; son-in-law, Richard Requelman of Papaaloa; 16 grandchildren, 59 great-grandchildren and 49 great-great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews.

Royden Takeo Sadayasu was survived by, among others, sister Irene (Gary) Masada of Larkspur, Calif. Her first name was omitted in an obituary published Tuesday.

John Mori Wong was survived by, among others, sister Diana (Brad) Carroll of Arizona. Her name was omitted in an obituary published Tuesday.