Joanne Sue Inouye Ikemori, 78, of Hilo died Jan. 21 at a private care home. Born in Ewa, Oahu, she was a retired teacher at Waiakeawaena Elementary School and member of Honpa Hongwanji Hilo Betsuin and its Buddhist Women’s Association and Hilo Hoyukai. Visitation 3-4 p.m. Saturday (Feb. 24) at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Memorial service at 4 p.m. Casual attire. Survived by husband, Kenneth Ikemori of Hilo; daughter, Allison (Erik) Zahn of Kirkland, Wash.; son, Reid (Valerie lyn) Ikemori of Honolulu; three grandchildren and a step-grandchild. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Robertson Frederick “Rob” Landgraf, 69, of Hilo died Jan. 28 at home. Born in Honolulu, he and was a retired lead lineman with the former Hawaiian Telephone Co., owner of Rob’s Repair and U.S. Army and National Guard veteran. Visitation 3-5 p.m. Thursday (Feb. 22) at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Memorial service at 5 p.m. Casual attire; no flowers. Survived by wife, Noela Landgraf of Hilo; daughters, Kimberly “Kimie” Castillo and Shannon Landgraf of Hilo; hanai son, Channing Landgraf of Hilo; father, Libert (Mili) Landgraf of Honolulu; brother, Leigh C. (Shanna) Landgraf of Hilo; sister, Jaime (Jacob) Hanohano of Lacy, Wash.; father- and mother-in-law, James and Mary Jane Peleholani of Hilo; brother-in-law, Randall Pacheco of Hilo; six grandchildren and three great granddaughters; a nephew, aunts, uncles, and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Albert Alama Mitchell, 74, of Kalaoa, Kona, died Jan. 8 in Kealakekua. Born in Kona, he was a former employee of E.M. Rivera and U.S. Marine Corps Vietnam War veteran. Service noon Friday, March 22, at West Hawaii Veterans Cemetery. Celebration of life to be announced. Casual attire. Survived by sisters, Doreen (Lawrence) Mills and Juliette (Allen) Lucena of Kailua-Kona; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
William “Puggy” Worth Nathaniel Jr., 68, of Hilo died Jan. 13 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Hilo, he was a maintenance worker at the former Hilo Country Club Hotel, worked at Hawaiian Host and was a member of Kamehameha Canoe Club. Visitation 8:30-10 a.m. Saturday (Feb. 24) at Haili Congregational Church. Celebration of his life at 10 a.m. Scattering of ashes to follow at Puhi Bay. Casual attire. Survived by mother, Ann Nathaniel of Hilo; brothers, Glen Nathaniel and Jonathan Nathaniel of Hilo; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Charles Sadao Ota, 85, of Hilo died Jan. 2 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Hilo, he was a retired county wastewater treatment operator and member of United Public Workers and the Piihonua Community Association. Private services held. No koden (monetary gifts). Survived by wife, Gladys Ota of Hilo; son, Bryan (Lissa) Paresa of Hilo; sisters, Yukie “Yuki” Kunihiro, Yoshino “Ruth” Ouye, Lorraine (Gordon) Hashimoto of Hilo and Dorothy (James) Burton of Puna; sisters-in-law, Shizuho “Shizu” Ota, Mayumi Ota, Laura Ota, Ellen “Cuc” Okimura of Hilo and Junko Okamura of Hawthorne, Calif.; brothers-in-law, Walter (Elsie) Okamura of Montebello, Calif., George (Mildred) Okamura of Rosemead, Calif., and Richard (Linda) Okamura of Wahiawa, Oahu; five grandchildren and a great-grandson; cousins, nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Darrell Leslie Kaleoaloha Pakele, 60, of Hilo died Jan. 4 at home. Born in Hayward, Calif., he was a carpenter and ranked Junior National Referee for USA Volleyball for high school and college. Visitation 9-10 a.m. Saturday (Feb. 24) at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Celebration of life at 10 a.m. Casual attire; no flowers. Memorial donations to ALS Golden West Chapter at alsagoldenwest.org. Survived by wife, Susanne Pakele of Hilo; son, Anu‘enu‘e (Michael) Baker-Kukona of London; daughter, Lindsay (Brandon Maka‘awa‘awa) Kukona Pakele of Waimanalo, Oahu; sister, Deborah Lynn N. (Rudy) Maikui of Hilo; brother, Dean Lance H. Pakele of Hilo. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Constance Young, 72, of Puna died Feb. 2. No services held. No known family. Survivors are asked to call Hilo Medical Center at (808) 932-3500, option 4
