Donna Jean Thomas-Haupt, 81, of Pahoa, HI, passed away on Thursday, April 23, 2015 at Pohai Malama. She was born in Torrance, CA on Sept. 30, 1933. She was a homemaker and a member of the Church of God International, Friends of the Zoo, and Hilo Chapter – American Rhododendron Society. No...

Patricia “Patsy” Ann Iwamoto, 72, of Hilo, HI, passed away on Monday, April 20, 2015 at Pohai Malama. She was born in Hilo, HI on February 22, 1943. She was a retired bank teller for Bank of Hawaii. She was a member of Heritage Christian Fellowship and the Hui Malama Cancer Support Group. A...

Donna Young Keefer, 65, of Pahoa, HI, passed away Monday, April 13, 2015 at her residence. She was born in Seattle, WA on Oct. 3, 1949. She was a recording studio manager for Sea-West Hawaii Recording Studio and a member of the American Boxer Association. A Celebration of Life will be held at a...

George Archuleta, 88, of Pahoa, HI, passed away on Sunday, April 12, 2015 at his residence. He was born in Taos, New Mexico on March 16, 1927. He was a Superintendent for Ajax Forge in Vernon, CA and an employee of the Sahara Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada. He was a veteran of the US Army. A...

Dana Alan Walsh, 55, of Keaau, HI, passed away on Thursday, March 12, 2015 at Pohai Malama. He was born in Boston, Massachusetts on August 20, 1959. He was a Real Estate Appraiser Senior Analyst for Pro Teck Valuation Services. Inurnment services will take place at the Byodo-In Temple, Valley of...

Walter “Boy” Panila Kahiwa Jr. 66, of Capt. Cook and Miloli’i, HI, passed away on Monday, March 9, 2015 at Pohai Malama. He was born in Napo’opo’o, HI on July 3, 1948. He was a retired educator for Kamehameha Schools, Honaunau and Konawaena Middle Schools. He served on the Hawaii Burial council,...

Tamotsu “Tamo” Muranaka, 88, of Keaau, HI, passed away on Monday, February 23, 2015 at Pohai Malama. He was born in Paauhau, HI on November 15, 1926. He was a boiler room supervisor for Hamakua Sugar and Hilo Coast Processing, veteran of the US Army during WWII, member of VFW Post 3830, P& R...

Corrine Kananiokekapahaukea Murray, 57, of Hilo, HI, passed away on Friday, February 20, 2015 at her residence. She was a born in Hilo, HI on April 21, 1957. She was a housekeeper at the Hilo Lagoon Hotel and Hilo Hawaiian Hotel. Private services. She is survived by spouse, John Murray Jr. of...

Michael George Heick, 96, of Hilo, HI, passed away on Saturday, February 14, 2015 at his residence. He was born in Pittsburgh, PA on January 22, 1919. He was a retired Athletic Director for Birmingham Seaholm High School, swimming coach for the Western Golf and Country Club, and a 1st Lieutenant...

William “Billy Boy” “Munsta” Kawaipuilani Kualii Jr., 44, of Hilo, HI, passed away on Friday, February 5, 2015 at the Hilo Medical Center. He was born in Hilo, HI on June 12, 1970. He was a self-taught auto mechanic and was formerly employed as a security personnel at the Hilo Medical Center, a...

Lois Marie Kemp, 86, of Pahoa, HI, passed away on Sunday, February 1, 2015 at her residence. She was born in Renton, WA on Dec. 20, 1928. She was a retired Botanist for the U.S. Forestry Service and a member of the Mazama Mountain Climbing Club. No services. She is survived by son, Kenneth Kemp...

Lavall “Bud” Theodore Herzog, 83, of Keaau, HI, passed away on Saturday, January 31, 2015 at his residence. He was born in Baxter, Iowa on April 20, 1931. He was the proprietor of Bud’s Cabinets, a member of the New Hope Christian Fellowship, and a veteran of the US Navy during the Korean War....