Obituaries for May 24

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Mildred Reiko Fujimori, 79, of Hilo died April 12 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Papaikou, she was a homemaker and member of the Wainaku Congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses. Visitation 2-3:30 p.m. Saturday, May 30, at the Paukaa Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses in Paukaa, 445 Kulana Road.Memorial service at 3:30 p.m. Casual attire. Survived by son, Ray (Bonnie) Fujimori of Hilo; daughter, Pearl (Frank) Watanabe of Hilo; sisters, Joyce (William) Otsuka of Palo Alto, Calif., and Irene (Gary) Masada of Larkspur, Calif.; two aunts, nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.

Mildred Reiko Fujimori, 79, of Hilo died April 12 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Papaikou, she was a homemaker and member of the Wainaku Congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses. Visitation 2-3:30 p.m. Saturday, May 30, at the Paukaa Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses in Paukaa, 445 Kulana Road.Memorial service at 3:30 p.m. Casual attire. Survived by son, Ray (Bonnie) Fujimori of Hilo; daughter, Pearl (Frank) Watanabe of Hilo; sisters, Joyce (William) Otsuka of Palo Alto, Calif., and Irene (Gary) Masada of Larkspur, Calif.; two aunts, nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.

Donald Mock, 90, of Hilo died May 14 at Hale Anuenue Restorative Care Center. Born in Seattle, he was the retired owner of Shamrock Spray Service and a farmer. Services held. Survived by son, Randy Mock of Hansville, Wash.; daughters, Linda Kay (Marcus) Murphy of Keaau, Diane Keanaaina of Kailua-Kona and Karen (Brad) Gibbs of Roseburg, Ore.; Sisters, Lucile Felix of Olympia, Wash., Marjorie Whitworth of Seattle and Helen (James) Strang of Stanwood, Wash.; four grandchildren and two great grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.

Erhard Emanuel Rick, 81, of Keaau died May 4 at home. Born in Danzig, Germany, he was a retired Federal Aviation Administration civil engineer. Private services. Survived by wife, Daghild Rick of Keaau; son, Roland Rick of Seattle; daughters, Sylvana (Paul) Martens of Seattle and Irene North of Ohio; brothers, Siegfrid (Gerti) Rick of Omaha, Neb., and Erich (Lini) Rick of Florida; three grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.

Timothy M. Regan, 52, of Kailua-Kona died March 10 at Kona Community Hospital. He was born in San Gabriel, Calif. No known survivors. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.

Haruo Shimazu, 91, of Hilo died April 20 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Hilo, he was the retired owner of H. Shimazu Contractor, member of Honpa Honwanji Hilo Betsuin Buddhist Temple, U.S. Army veteran, photographer and citrus grower. Private services. No flowers or koden (monetary gifts). Survived by wife, Tomiko Yoshida Shimazu of Hilo; daughter, Carolyn (Steven) Streitel of Cleveland; son, Nelson Shimazu of Sacramento, Calif. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.

Ivan Simon, 72, of Kailua-Kona, died April 3, 2015 at the Kona Community Hospital. He was born in Erie, Pennsylvania on May 19, 1942. No services. There are no known survivors. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.

Richard “Savé’” Isidro Soares, 73, of Kailua-Kona died May 20 at Life Care Center of Kona. Born in Kaunakakai, Molokai, he was a drummer with the former Molokai Makas, Brothers-in-Law, and Captain Bean Cruises. Visitation noon-1 p.m. Saturday, May 30, at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Kealakekua Ward, 75-230 Kalani St., Kailua-Kona. Service at 1 p.m. Casual attire; no flowers. Contributions to Richard I. Soares Fund, 75-243 Pumehana St., Kailua-Kona, HI. 96740. Survived by son, Richard (Kimo Medeiros Jr.) Soares of Kailua-Kona; stepson, Michael (Peata) Malala of Louisville, Ky.; daughters, Debra (Jack) Kamohai and Sonia Kaaihue of Kailua-Kona, Tracey (Whitney) Iseke of San Diego and Dolores Soares of Grand Junction, Colo.; brothers, Jacob (Ruth) Soares of Waiehu, Maui, Peter (Cheryl) Soares of Kahului, Maui, and Patrick Soares of Omaha, Neb.; son-in-law, Emil Davis of Kailua-Kona; sister-in-law, Jean Soares of Omaha; 14 grandchildren; great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews, and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.

Natsue Yamanaka, 85, of Hilo died May 10 at Life Care Center of Hilo. Born in Hilo, she was retired from Mauna Loa Macadamia Nut Corp. and a member of the Wainaku Congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses. Visitation 10-11 a.m. Saturday, May 30, at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Funeral service at 11 a.m. Cremation to follow. Casual attire. Survived by sons, Melvin (Della) Yamanaka and Ivan Yamanaka of Hilo; daughter-in-law, Barbara Shutts-Yamanaka of Waikoloa; brother, Kazuyoshi Hayashida of Honolulu; sister, Kazuno (Hayami) Ogata of Honolulu; six grandchildren and four great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.

Tadashi “Tad” Udo, 91, of Hilo, died May 17 at Hospice of Hilo Pohai Malama Facility. Born in Hilo, he was retired from Young Brothers and a U.S. Army World War II veteran. Services held. No flowers or koden (monetary gifts). Survived by wife, Katherine Udo of Hilo; daughters, Leatrice (Dino) Venard and Patricia Udo of Hilo, Valerie (Leonard) Barcoma of Maui; son, Elston Udo of Hilo; brothers, Shigeo (Joyce) Sasahara, Ronald (Nona) Sasahara and Allan (Sharon) Sasahara of Hilo, Mamoru Sasahara of Kaneohe, Oahu, Sueji (Nancy) Sasahara of California, Terry (Jane) Sasahara of Kauai; sister, Yukie (George) Nishihara of Honolulu; seven grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.