Mom has been an active member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints since birth and was baptized in 1936 and served a church mission to Japan. She attended the Waihee, Waiehu, Kahului, and Kahuwai II Branches and later the Kahului II and Waiehu Wards. She served in many branch/ward and district positions.
Mom was predeceased by her husband (2007) and her parents, two older brothers, Lionel Keala (Uncle Sonny) and Kenneth Naauao and younger brother Merle Kahikina (Uncle Buddy) who died earlier this year (2012) and Danton Kaholokula who died as a baby; four younger sisters, Rose and Joyce Ann Puakailima (who died as babies), Alaire Leinaala (Aunty Polly) and Wanda Leialoha. Also, she was predeceased by one grandson who was stillborn and one nephew, Lansing, son of her eldest brother.
She was also loving known by her nieces and nephews as Aunty Bede.
Mom has been an active member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints since birth and was baptized in 1936 and served a church mission to Japan. She attended the Waihee, Waiehu, Kahului, and Kahuwai II Branches and later the Kahului II and Waiehu Wards. She served in many branch/ward and district positions.
Mom was predeceased by her husband (2007) and her parents, two older brothers, Lionel Keala (Uncle Sonny) and Kenneth Naauao and younger brother Merle Kahikina (Uncle Buddy) who died earlier this year (2012) and Danton Kaholokula who died as a baby; four younger sisters, Rose and Joyce Ann Puakailima (who died as babies), Alaire Leinaala (Aunty Polly) and Wanda Leialoha. Also, she was predeceased by one grandson who was stillborn and one nephew, Lansing, son of her eldest brother.
She was also loving known by her nieces and nephews as Aunty Bede.
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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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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