Kohala Obituary 12/1/2023
Stephanie Fusae (Sugata) Wuestefeld, 67, of Kaloko, Kailua-Kona died Dec. 1, 2023, at St. Francis Hospice in Honolulu. Born in North Kohala, she was director of human resources for Hawaiian Macadamia Nut Services and also worked at Hamakua Health Center, Parker Ranch, Mauna Lani Resort, King Kamehameha Hotel and Mauna Kea Beach Hotel. Celebration of life 10:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 19, at Keokea Beach Park Pavilion, 52-128 Keokea Beach Park Rd. in Kapaau. Visitation 10:30-11:30 a.m. Service 11:30 a.m. Luncheon to follow. Survived by husband, Roger Wuestefeld of Kaloko; parents, Susumu (Adeline Pasco) Sugata of Waimea; sons, Stephen (Crystal) Pagano Jr. of Waimea and Robert (Britney) McNamara of Waikoloa; stepson, Anthony (Mila) Wuestefeld of San Francisco; sister, Glenda (Rykart Wayne “Solay”) Hidaro of Waimea; brother, Garret “Sugi” (Bobbie) Sugata of North Kohala; sisters-in-law, Robin (Tim) Early of O’Brien, Ore., and Carlene (Sean) Forehand of Escondido, Calif.; 11 grandchildren; aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, grandnieces and grandnephews.
