Married: Edward K. Akuna on 14 July 1925.
The union produced 12 children, 3 died as children and are buried near her on the hill.
Helen Kalawaia Akuna was a devoted member of the (Kapuna) Waihee Branch of Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. She was known to have extraordinary faith in the healing power of the Priesthood and served faithfully in many church callings, her most noteable calling was as Teacher.
Waihee Point Cemetery was also known as the Waihee (Kapuna)LDS Cemetery. The cemetery overlooked the old LDS Chapel below which was demolished to build a new road and stood where the road intersects with Waihee Valley Road.
The cemetery is now located on property owned by the Waihee Coastal Dunes and Wetlands Preserve that purchased the land to prevent the pristine rural land from being developed into a Resort and Golf Course.
The family debated over the years to relocate Tutu Lady and her children to a nicer more accessible cemetery. However, it was Tutu Lady's desire to be buried at the top of the hill overlooking the Pacific Ocean. Tutu Lady had told her oldest daughter, my mother, that the spot on top of the sand hill had the most beautiful view of the ocean in all the world and wanted to be laid to rest there so that on the morning of the resurrection she could greet the Lord at the most beautiful spot on earth.
On a visit in December 2012 with family members, a representative of WCD & WR asked my mother how were they able to carry my grandmother's casket up the steep hill. Her reply "with the help of some very big Hawaiian men".
Married: Edward K. Akuna on 14 July 1925.
The union produced 12 children, 3 died as children and are buried near her on the hill.
Helen Kalawaia Akuna was a devoted member of the (Kapuna) Waihee Branch of Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. She was known to have extraordinary faith in the healing power of the Priesthood and served faithfully in many church callings, her most noteable calling was as Teacher.
Waihee Point Cemetery was also known as the Waihee (Kapuna)LDS Cemetery. The cemetery overlooked the old LDS Chapel below which was demolished to build a new road and stood where the road intersects with Waihee Valley Road.
The cemetery is now located on property owned by the Waihee Coastal Dunes and Wetlands Preserve that purchased the land to prevent the pristine rural land from being developed into a Resort and Golf Course.
The family debated over the years to relocate Tutu Lady and her children to a nicer more accessible cemetery. However, it was Tutu Lady's desire to be buried at the top of the hill overlooking the Pacific Ocean. Tutu Lady had told her oldest daughter, my mother, that the spot on top of the sand hill had the most beautiful view of the ocean in all the world and wanted to be laid to rest there so that on the morning of the resurrection she could greet the Lord at the most beautiful spot on earth.
On a visit in December 2012 with family members, a representative of WCD & WR asked my mother how were they able to carry my grandmother's casket up the steep hill. Her reply "with the help of some very big Hawaiian men".
Family Members
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Lionel Keala "Sonny" Akuna
1926–1997
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Kenneth Naauao Akuna
1927–2006
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Beverly Ah Fee Brown
1928–2012
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Merle Kahikina "Uncle Buddy" Akuna
1929–2012
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Rose Akuna
1930–1930
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Alaire Leinaala "Polly" Akuna
1931–1995
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Joyce Puakailima Akuna
1933–1934
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Edward Kalaina Akuna
1934–2018
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Danton Kaholokula Akuna
1936–1937
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Wanda Leialoha Akuna
1938–1998
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Laurel Leiohu Akuna
1940–2018
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