Kohala Obituary 11/7/2020
Mikio “Miki” Kato, 92, formerly of Puuwaawaa, died Nov. 7, 2020, at his residence in Hawi. Born June 19, 1928, in Kealakekua, he retired from the state Division of Forestry and Wildlife, a paniolo with Puuwaawaa Ranch and member of the Akitsu Gumi Association, Paniolo Preservation Society, and Hiroshima Kenjinkai.
Private services. The family requests no koden (monetary offerings) or flowers.
He is survived by spouse, Ellen Kato of Hawi; son, Glenn (Denise) of Puyallup, Washington; daughter, Arlene (Simon) of San Francisco; brother, Shigeo (Yaeko) of Honolulu; sisters, Haruko Tagawa of Honolulu, Nobuko (George) Shimamoto of Kealakekua and Toshiko (Dave) Fusato of Cerritos, California; three nieces and five nephews.
Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
