John Ernest Beere, 77, of Hilo died May 17 at The Queen’s Medical Center in Honolulu. Born in Adelaide, Australia, he was a retired Australian Army major and worked for Destination Hilo. Visitation 9-10 a.m. Wednesday (June 15) at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Funeral service at 10 a.m. Cremation to follow. Casual attire. Survived by wife, The Reve. Billie Keawekane-Beere of Hilo; son, Eric (Sandra Reina) Beere of Adelaide; daughter, Josephine (Ryan Harbey) Beere of Adelaide; stepson, Ronney (Maileen) Keawekane of Hilo; brother, Robert (Maureen) Beere of Tasmania; sister, Beverley (John) Coggins of Adelaide; three grandchildren and three step-grandchildren; nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Raymond Mee Chow Chang, 81, of Hilo died May 27 at Hawaii Care Choices Pohai Malama Care Center. Born in Honolulu, he was a retired manager for Xerox, Wang Laboratories, Servco Pacific and Hawaii County, self-employed handyman, member of New Hope East Hawaii and U.S. Navy veteran. Visitation from 4-5 p.m. Friday (June 17) at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Memorial service at 5 p.m. Casual attire; face masks and social distancing to be observed. Survived by wife, Dorothy Chang of Hilo; children, Derek (Carol) Chang of Seattle, Garret (Stacy) Chang of Honolulu, Tracy Rae (Chris) Mercado of Ewa, Oahu, Ramona (Alvin) Kahawaii of Kaneohe, Oahu, Ash Tsuji of Hilo and Ryan Kalei Tsuji of Honolulu; brothers, Richard (Kathy) Chang of San Diego and Robert Chang of Kaneohe, Oahu; sisters, Jacqueline (Phillip) Wong of Kaneohe and Lenora (Pudgie) Ching of Honolulu; sister-in-law, JoAnn (Arnold) Inouye of Mililani, Oahu; eight grandchildren and four great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Elizabeth Ann Lehuanani Kaua, 58, of Hilo, died May 14 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Hilo, she was a bus driver for Roberts Hawaii and the former Jack’s Tours. Visitation 9-11 a.m. Friday (June 17) at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Funeral service at 11 a.m. Burial to follow at Homelani Memorial Park. Casual attire. Survived by sons, Cody (Kelly Subica) Kaua and Kelson (Kristin) Kaua of Hilo; stepmother, Mabel Ilima Kaua of Hilo; brothers, Joey Kaua and Shane Kaua of Hilo, John (Caroline) Kaua of Kauai; sisters, Merle (Sidney) Liborio of Oahu and Tammy (Shandon) Toguchi of Kauai; three grandchildren; aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Johannah Ilima Schalk, 38, of Hilo died May 14 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Hilo, she was a former state corrections officer. Visitation 9-11 a.m. Friday (June 17) at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Funeral service at 11 a.m. Burial to follow at Homelani Memorial Park. Casual attire. Survived by brothers, Cody (Kelly Subica) Kaua and Kelson (Kristin) Kaua of Hilo; grandmother, Mabel Ilima Kaua; aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
John Yao, 83, of Hilo died May 1 at Life Care Center of Hilo. Born in Papeete, Tahiti, he was a retired business teacher at Hilo High School. Visitation 10-11 a.m. Saturday (June 18) at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Funeral service at 11 a.m. Burial to follow at Alae Cemetery. Casual attire. Survived by daughters, Jonica Yao of Las Vegas, Evelyn Yao of Phoenix, Lisa (Todd) Sato of Hilo and Lora Yao of Kihei, Maui; siblings, Suzanne Gallup of Canada, Rosine Tumahai, Therese Choulen Yao, Bernadette Legaulier, Micheline Shanseifan and Mireille Livine of Tahiti, Claire Brown of Honolulu, Liou Tsoy Yao of Tahiti; two grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.