Veronica Claire Koizumi, 80, of Hilo, formerly of Honolulu, died Feb. 3 at Life Care Center of Hilo. Born in Hilo, she was the retired owner of the former Hale Inu Sports Bar and had worked at the former Green Door. No services. Survived by children, Carleen Haunani Medeiros, Sidney (Doreen) Medeiros, Melissa (Mike) Alidon and Jerry Koizumi Sr. of Hilo; grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren; nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Veronica Claire Koizumi, 80, of Hilo, formerly of Honolulu, died Feb. 3 at Life Care Center of Hilo. Born in Hilo, she was the retired owner of the former Hale Inu Sports Bar and had worked at the former Green Door. No services. Survived by children, Carleen Haunani Medeiros, Sidney (Doreen) Medeiros, Melissa (Mike) Alidon and Jerry Koizumi Sr. of Hilo; grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren; nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Sherman Henry Veltkamp, 86, of Bozeman, Mont., died Feb. 20 in Kealakakua. Born in Bozeman, Mont., he was a CPA with his own accounting firm and a U.S. Army veteran. Private services. Online condolences: ballardfamilymortuaries.com. Survived by wife, Eva; daughters, Katie (Josh) Keehr of Bozeman, Mont., Christie (Burl) Williams of Lewistown, Mont., Kim (John) Grace of Spokane, Wash., and Wendy (Albert) Dickson of Matthews, N.C.; son, Joe (Ben) Veltkamp of Bremerton, Wash.; sister, Carolyn Coke of Grand Rapids, Mich.; brothers, Vern (Nita) Veltkamp of Bozeman, Mont., Larry Veltkamp of Scottsdale, Ariz., and Darrell (Shirley) Veltkamp of Vancouver, Wash.; seven grandchildren. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.
Mina Viritua Sr., 66, of Hilo died Feb. 4. Born on Oahu, he was a retired certified mechanic. Visitation 1-2 p.m. Saturday, March 9, at Ballard Family Mortuary Hilo Chapel. Service at 2 p.m. Survived by wife, Mamie Mahina Viritua; sons, Yamina (Krystal) Kalili and Tearo Viritua of Hilo, Tuhe Viritua of Guam, Matahi Viritua and Mina (Chelsie Mae) Viritua Jr. of Hilo; brothers, Tu Viritua Jr. and Hana Viritua Sr. of Hilo; sisters, Elaray “Pinky” Navarro and Neria Ann Viritua of Oahu; 10 grandchildren; aunts, uncles and cousins. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.
