Obituaries for September 26

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Annie “Ann” Laura Hulama, 88, of Hilo died Sept. 23 at home. Born in Mountain View, she was a former bartender and member of the Salvation Army Hilo Temple Corps. Visitation 5-9 p.m. Friday, Oct. 25, at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Wake service at 6 p.m. Visitation again 9-10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 26, at the mortuary. Funeral service at 10 a.m. Burial 12:15 p.m. at Alae Cemetery, Section H. Casual attire. Survived by sons, Mike (Kaoi) Hulama Sr., Gerard “Bush” (Nova) Hulama Sr., Jesse (Debbie) Hulama Sr. and Stanford “Puggy” (Linda) Hulama Sr.; daughters, Rowena (Ronald) Silva, Joanne “Joey” Hulama and Faye (Terrance Chong Tim) Williams; 20 grandchildren, 43 great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren; nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.

Robert “Bob” Gene Lawson, 81, of Kailua-Kona died Sept. 23 at Hospice of Kona’s Nakamaru Hale in Holualoa. Born in Eugene, Ore., he was a retired business owner, former car salesman for Orchid Isle Ford, race car builder and charter member of Kona Elks Lodge No. 2616. Celebration of Life at a later date. Memorial donations to Kona Elks Lodge No. 2616, P.O. Box 9004, Kailua-Kona, HI 96745 or Hospice of Kona, P.O. Box 4130, Kailua-Kona, HI 96745. Survived by wife, Carole Lawson of Kailua-Kona; hanai daughter, Darlene Wetzel of Kailua-Kona. Arrangements by Cremation Services of West Hawaii.