Dennis Franklin Barrett,77 of Kea’au Hawaii and formerly of Kailua Oahu, passed away on November 15, 2025. He was an Army Veteran and retired officer with the Honolulu Police Department. He is survived by his loving wife of 36 years Alberta, his companion dog Ginger, four children Dennis Jr....

Wesley Katsumi Murakami, 73, of Waimea, Hawai‘i, passed away peacefully at home on November 8, 2025, after a courageous battle with Alzheimer’s dementia. He was lovingly cared for by his hospice team and his devoted wife, Debbie Murakami, who served as his full-time caregiver. Wesley was a proud...

Solomon “Sol” Tamez Jr., 66, of Keaau, died Nov. 1 at his home. Born in Gary, Indiana, he was a retired Department of Public Safety adult correctional officer, U.S. military veteran, and worked on the Big Island and Kauai. Survived by wife Rosemarie of Keaau; daughter Monica (John) Higa; sons...

Steven Joseph Jacunski passed away on Sunday, October 19, 2025, surrounded by his wife and 3 daughters. 24 years earlier, on October 18, 2001, Steve had suffered a level 4 brain aneurysm, which he was not expected to survive. Steve not only survived, but flourished, and lived to see his daughters...

With deep sorrow, we announce the passing of Samantha Patricia Sherline of Na’alehu, Hawaii on October 17, 2025. Samantha was born in Los Angeles, California on May 27, 1938 to Durwood Preston and Edythe Faye Perryman. She had one younger brother, David Phillip Perryman, of Sierra Vista,...

Charles Eugene “Geno” Bergmann was born in Southern California on the night of the winter solstice in 1932. He passed on October 12, 2025 at the ripe age of 92 years young. He was the youngest of two siblings, his sister Beverly being 3 years older and has one son, Mace Bergmann who lives in...

Jensen Joshua “J Boy” Yadao, 34, of Pa‘auilo died Oct. 6, 2025. Survived by son Kaine Yadao; parents JoAnn Dias (Timmy Cabreros) and John (Sylvia) Yadao; Grandmother Joan Dias-Souza; godparents Verdean and Guy Nirei; sisters Tabby Dias, Carissa Yadao, Ashley Corpuz-Tavares, and Stantele Paulino;...

Norbert Hernandez October 4, 1931 - October 5, 2025 E hoʻomaha me ka maluhia On October 5th, one day after his 94th birthday and 17 days after his wife's passing, our loving Papa passed away. His death was peaceful and without pain. He was ready. Although he had slowed down the past couple of...

William (Bill) H. Austin, 74, of Kurtistown, Hawaii, passed away peacefully at home on September 30, 2025, surrounded by family and friends after a battle with lung cancer. Born on December 12, 1950, in Easton, Maryland, to Nancy and Herbert Austin, Bill was the youngest of six children. He lived...

Barbara Emery passed away on September 23, 2025, at the age of eighty-seven in Honoka’a, HI. She was a long-time resident of Nevada County, CA, Santa Clara County, CA, and New York City, Queens, NY. She was married to Bob Emery from San Jose, CA, for over fifty-five years until his passing in...

Services are pending with Homelani Crematory.

Billie Lavender Hawkins, who was 97 years young, passed away at Kona Community Hospital on September 21, 2025, with her daughter and son-in-law, Myrna and Richard Fant by her side.  Billie is also survived by daughter Lorrie and son-in-law Stephen Gitz, and daughter Sandra Burger (son-in-law Mark...