Kelly Keoki Galimba, 51, of Hilo, died June 20 in Pahala. Born in Hilo, he was a self-employed property manager. Private services held. Survived by companion, Cori Saiki of Hilo; daughters, Kaitlin (Noah Catcho) Galimba and Krista Galimba of Hilo; father, Albert Galimba of Pahala; sister, Debra Borges of Hilo; a granddaughter; aunts, uncles, cousins and nieces. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Gary Itsuo Inouye, 62, of Clearfield, Utah, formerly of Hilo, died September 14, 2020, in Clearfield. Born in Captain Cook, he was a mechanic technician for Sunbelt Rentals. Visitation 4:30-5:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 21, at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Memorial service at 5:30 p.m. Casual attire; face masks and social distancing required. Survived by wife, Frances Inouye of Clearfield; daughters, Chante (Will Arbus) Hain of Utah, Marsha (Nicholas) Jarosch of Washington state and Trista (Kalani) Calles of Hilo; siblings in Minnesota, Kona and Honolulu; 10 grandchildren. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Diana Elizabeth Kelley, 50, of Kurtistown died June 29 at Hilo Medical Center. She was director for STARBASE Hawaii in Keaau and hula student of hula student of the late kumu hula Irenio “Ab” Kawainohoikala‘i Valencia and Halau Kalehuaki‘eki‘e‘ika‘iu., with a graduate of Marquette University and had a master’s degree from Northern Arizona University. Celebration of life 4:30-8:30 p.m. Friday (July 16) at Kilauea Military Camp, Lehua Room in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. No flowers. A GoFundMe fundraiser has been set up in Joel Kelley’s and Ariana Kelley’s names at https://gofund.me/930ced91 Survived by husband, Joel Kelley; daughter, Ariana Kelley; mother Ana Fetzer; mother in-law Sandra Kelley and father in-law Daniel Kelley; brothers, John (Karen) Fetzer and David (Patti) Fetzer; three nieces, two nephews, six grandnieces and seven grandnephews, plus aunts, uncles and cousins. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.
Sadako Kodani Kiyota, 97, of Waimea died July 11 at The Queen’s North Hawaii Community Hospital. Born in Hilo, she was a retired salesclerk for Ben Franklin and member of Kamuela Hongwanji Buddhist Temple, Buddhist Women’s Association, Kamuela Japanese American Civic Association and Kamuela Senior Citizens. Private services at a later date. Survived by son, Rodney Haruo (Brenda) Kiyota of Honolulu; daughter, Lillian Sumiko (Kenji) Hamada of Grants Pass, Ore.; six grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren and nine great-great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Taichi “Tai” Yahata, 92, of Kapulena died July 9 at a care home in Honokaa. Born in Kapulena, he was retired from the former Hamakua Sugar Co. and a member of Hamakua Jodo Mission. Private services held. Survived by sisters, Asako Teves and Miyako Tanabe; sister-in-law, Shirley Yahata; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.