Obituaries for Saturday, May 11, 2024
H. Wallace ‘Wally’ Jaynes
H. Wallace ‘Wally’ Jaynes
1935-2024
A very good son, brother, a wonderful husband, a proud and loving dad, grand dad, great granddad and a strong, true and forever friend. A man who loved and respected God and country. Best not forget a kind and loving friend of animals. Wally lived his life learning and doing what needed to be done and willingly facing whatever challenges life presented. A man of many interests, Wally loved working, diving, flying, reading and music; played guitar, bongos and keyboard. Wally started his early working career in the logging industry of Northern California, by the age of 19, he owned his own log hauling truck. He often worked two and sometimes three jobs while raising a family: his boys Kenny, Steve and Dean. Wally was a master carpenter, a builder and a contractor. Living in the Laguna Beach area was a major part of his life, he was naturally a water enthusiast and took up diving with his friends long before diving became such a popular sport. Diving and construction transitioned him to underwater construction and owning his own underwater construction company, Orca Divers in Laguna Beach. While working in that field he became an explosives expert and handled the explosives work required to build out the Dana Point Harbor and other projects along the So. California coast.
Strangely enough this led to Wally starting a career in photography. When underwater photos were needed for a 3-mile underwater pipeline job, he rented an underwater camera and successfully (with 15 minutes of instructions from the camera store owner) took the photos requested along with the doing the mechanical drawings he always provided for the job. (Wally’s mom, Virginia was a wonderful artist who worked for Walt Disney and Walter Lantz back in the day, and his brother Ken was a Military man who taught him mechanical drawing.) From that experience Wally enrolled in So. Coast College to study photography, soon to open his own rental darkroom. The Darkroom soon became a Laguna Beach icon of some 35 years, darkroom, camera store, custom printing, studio, wedding and event photography, videography, postproduction, etc.
Wally was a man of many interests and skills. He designed, drew plans and built two homes for us and was a skilled furniture and cabinet maker.
At the age of 44 he met and soon married his wife Doris, then adding two teenage boys to his family. David and John Estrada became his boys, and they were blessed to have him as a father and friend.
Wally should have written a book. He had a great memory of his many adventures and could tell story after story.
Wally was a patriot at heart. Wally’s love of the country was best expressed in his love of and 40 plus years as a volunteer with the Air Force Auxiliary, Civil Air Patrol. He loved the challenge of flying search and rescue missions, and among those missions his best moment was when finding a crash site with the plane crew alive and waiting for rescue (most ‘finds’ don’t have such happy endings). He is ending his career with Civil Air Patrol as Lt. Colonel with many years as Safety Officer in both California and here in Hawaii.
Wally would say the best part of life was being a friend and helping others. That is what really sums up his life. And of course, being the best husband and father ever. Love you forever.
A Celebration of his Life will be held on Thursday May 16, 2024, at St. Catherine’s Church with visitation beginning 8:30am, funeral mass beginning at 10:00am and burial to follow at St. Catherine’s Kealia Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers the family requests donations be made to Kauai Hospice in memory of Wally Jaynes.
Kauai Memorial Gardens and St. Catherine’s Church assisted the family with arrangements.
Robert Icem Allen Jr.
Robert Icem Allen Jr. passed away on Saturday, May 4, 2024, at Wainiha, Kaua‘i, at the age of 80 years old. He was born on Feb. 25, 1944, in San Luis Obispo, California.
He was a self-proprietor as a surf board shaper and boat builder.
Robert is preceded in death by his sister Ramona Allen.
He is survived by hanai-daughter Nicole “Sunshine” Namordi of Kailua-Kona, Hawai‘i and sister Alice Loudermilk. Also surviving are numerous Unkos, NT’s, nieces, nephews, and cousins.
Graveside burial services will be held on Monday, May 13, 2024, to start at 4:30 p.m., at the Hanalei Community Cemetery.
The family suggest that Aloha Attire be worn and flowers are welcome.
Date for a gathering and paddle out with flowers in Hanalei Bay will be announced at a later date.
Garden Island Mortuary is assisting the family with arrangements.
Emily Ortiz Artaho
Emily Ortiz Artaho of Koloa, Kaua‘i, passed away at Wilcox Memorial Hospital on April 21, 2024, t the age of 91. Emily was born in Koloa, she was a homemaker.
Emily was preceded in death by parents Patricio and Carmela Ortiz, husband Anastacio Ralph Artaho, daughters Rhonda and Janell Artaho.
She is survived by daughters Donna Higa, Enola Gay Artaho, Priscilla (Ralph) Yawata, Patrice (Randy) Silva, Ingrid (Latham) Keaweamahi, son Ralph (Sandi) Artaho II, 21 grandchildren, 25 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild.
Friends may join the family on Saturday, June 8, 2024. Visitation begins at 10 a.m. Services follow at 11 a.m. Services conclude with burial at 1 p.m. at Kaua‘i Veterans Cemetery, Hanapepe.
Borthwick Kaua‘i Mortuary is assisting the family with arrangements.
Yoshiko Matsuda
Yoshiko Matsuda, 90 years old, Kaua‘i, Hawai‘i, born, resident of Sherman Oaks, California, passed away peacefully on April 26, 2024.
She was preceded in death by her son Todd.
Yoshiko is survived by loving husband Ikuo, son Stuart (Michelle, nee Hoo), grandsons Nate, Rick, granddaughter Abby and sister Fukiko Shimizu.
Honoring her request, no services will be held and she and the family would appreciate no flowers or koden.
For information regarding her celebration of life event please email byeyoshi426@gmail.com
Wayne Mitsuo Nakamura
Wayne Mitsuo Nakamura of Kapa‘a, Kaua‘i, passed away on April 28, 2024, at the age of 73. Born in Lihu‘e, Hawai‘i, on Jan. 21, 1951. He was a carpenter.
Wayne was preceded in death by parents Joseph and Jo Ann Nakamura Sr.
He is survived by wife Carolyn Nakamura, son Jeffery Nakamura, daughter Wendy (Ryan Shishido) Nakamura, grandson Preston Nakamura, brothers Joseph (Barbara) Nakamura Jr., Robert (Grace Bradford) Nakamura, Dennis (Valerie) Nakamura, numerous nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
Heartfelt appreciation to Dr. Monty Downs, Juliana, Elsie, Jordan and The Kauai Hospice Staff.
Service will be held at a later date.
Borthwick Kauai Mortuary is assisting the family with arrangements.
Rose W. Kahookele
Rose W. Kahookele, of Anahola, passed away on April 17, 2024, at Wilcox Medical Center at the age of 92. She was born in Honolulu on Feb. 16, 1932. She was a loving wife and mother.
She was preceded in death by husband Charles “Kekoa” Kahookele.
She is survived by daughters Adrienne Tsukiyama, Donna (Ciso Lagmay) Stokes, Jeni-Ayn Tsukiyama, sons Darrell (Audrey Kaneshiro) Stokes, Merlyn “Kahanu” Tsukiyama, 12 grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren.
Friends may join the family on Wednesday, May 15, 2024, at 11 a.m. at Kalapaki Bay Memorial Park in Lihu‘e for a graveside service.
Borthwick Kaua‘i Mortuary is assisting the family with arrangements.
Walter ‘Freckles’ James Smith Jr.
Walter “Freckles” James Smith Jr. of Kapa‘a, Kaua‘i, passed away on April 19, 2024, at his home at the age of 89. Walter was born in Hawai‘i on Nov. 22, 1934. He was the President for Smiths Motor Boat Service Inc.
He was preceded in death by parents Walter and Emily Smith Sr., son Kahanu Smith, sisters Charlotte Kaui, Pelma Larsen, Grace Apana and brother Malcom Smith.
Walter is survived by his wife Mokihana Smith, sons Kamika Smith, Kaleo (Stacie) Smith, 3 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren.
A Celebration of Life will be held at Smith’s Tropical Paradise on the Wailua River on Saturday, May 18, 2024. Visitation begins at 9 a.m. with services to follow.
Borthwick Kaua‘i Mortuary is assisting the family with arrangements.
Aimee Chieko Inouye
Aimee Chieko Inouye, 63, of Koloa, passed away at home on April 15, 2024. She was born in Lihu‘e, Kaua‘i, on Aug. 30, 1960, and recently retired as a Library Technician V with the Hawaii Public Library System.
Preceded in death by her parents Kiyoshi and Ruth Inouye.
She is survived by her brothers Eric (Linda) Inouye, Nelson Inouye, one nephew, one niece and numerous cousins.
A celebration of her life will be held on Saturday, May 18, 2024, at Garden Island Mortuary Chapel with visitation from 9 a.m. and services beginning at 10 a.m. Inurnment to follow at Kaua‘i Memorial Gardens & Funeral Home at 1 p.m. The family graciously declines flowers.
Kaua‘i Memorial Gardens & Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements.
