Hideo “Henry” Funada, 92, of Hilo died April 7 at Life Care Center of Hilo. Born in Hilo, he was retired from the former Hawaiian Equipment Co., a U.S. Army World War II veteran and member of Hilo Church of the Nazarene and Kupulau-Haihai Kumiai. Visitation 5-6 p.m. Monday (April 18) at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Funeral service at 6 p.m. Graveside committal service and burial 9 a.m. Tuesday (April 19) at Hawaii Veterans Cemetery No. 2. Casual attire; no flowers. Survived by sisters-in-law, Carole Funada of Hilo and Nobuko Oshiro of Honolulu; nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Hideo “Henry” Funada, 92, of Hilo died April 7 at Life Care Center of Hilo. Born in Hilo, he was retired from the former Hawaiian Equipment Co., a U.S. Army World War II veteran and member of Hilo Church of the Nazarene and Kupulau-Haihai Kumiai. Visitation 5-6 p.m. Monday (April 18) at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Funeral service at 6 p.m. Graveside committal service and burial 9 a.m. Tuesday (April 19) at Hawaii Veterans Cemetery No. 2. Casual attire; no flowers. Survived by sisters-in-law, Carole Funada of Hilo and Nobuko Oshiro of Honolulu; nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Gary “Too Tall” Haase, 68, of Kailua-Kona died April 9 at Hospice of Kona Nakamaru Hale. Born in Yankton, S.D., he was a laborer and a protea farmer. Private services. Condolences to: Daetona Haase, c/o P.O. Box 1589, Kealakekua, HI 96750. Survived by daughter, Melissa Bennett of Iowa; sons, Zac Haase of Nebraska and Daetona Haase of Kailua-Kona; sister, Marian Haase of Nebraska; brothers, Dale Haase of Italy and Rick Haase of Georgia; two grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Cremation Services of West Hawaii.
Roland Kiaaina Perez Sr., 59, of Kailua-Kona died March 13 at Kona Community Hospital. Born in North Kohala, he was a retired deputy sheriff, diver, fisherman and member of New Hope Legacy. Visitation only 5-8 p.m. Friday, April 22, at Gospel of Salvation Church in Kokoiki, North Kohala. Light refreshments will be served. Visitation again 9-10:30 a.m. Saturday, April 23, at the church. Service at 10:30 a.m. Luau to follow. Casual attire. Scattering of ashes at a later date. Condolences to: Ginny Perez, 75-5660 Kopiko St., Ste. C-7 PMB 417, Kailua-Kona, HI 96740. Survived by wife, Ginny Perez of Kailua-Kona; daughters, Jody Hook and Jade Perez of Kailua-Kona, Jesslie Hook and Kyleigh (Micah) Jones of Hilo; sons, Kia (Kayley) Perez Jr. of Kapolei, Oahu, Gabriel (Kalae Torres) Perez of Kailua-Kona; brothers, Willy (Kwaj) Perez of North Kohala, Kaleo (Kathy) Perez of Lihue, Kauai, Andrew (Tracy) Carvalho of Kailua-Kona and David (Nancy) Puhi of St. Louis; sisters, Leina (Carter) Carvalho and Mapuana Carvalho of Waimea, Barbara Lani (Garret) Sugata of North Kohala; nine grandchildren; nephews and nieces. Arrangements by Cremation Services of West Hawaii.
Ayako Ethel Yamane, 91, of Hilo died March 28 at Life Care Center of Hilo. Born in Pepeekeo, she was a housewife. Services held. No flowers or koden (monetary gifts). Survived by sister, Shimeno “Sandy” Ogawa of Gardena, Calif.; numerous nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.