Funeral Homes near Kamuela

Facts about the city

Waimea is a census-designated place (CDP) in Hawaiʻi County, Hawaiʻi, United States. The population was 7,028 at the 2000 census and 9,212 at the 2010 census. Since each U.S. state cannot have more than one post office of the same name, and there is a post office in Waimea county on Kauai, the official US Post Office name for Waimea is Kamuela.Waimea is the largest town in the interior of the Big Island, and is the center for ranching activities and paniolo culture. The Parker Ranch in and around Waimea is the largest privately owned cattle ranch in the US, and the annual Fourth of July rodeo is a major event. The Waimea Cherry Blossom Heritage Festival, held annually in the first week of February, has recently become another major event of the town. In the center of town you can find Hawaiian art at the Isaacs Art Center and the Wishard Gallery.Waimea is also home to the headquarters of two astronomical observatories located on Mauna Kea, the W. M. Keck Observatory and the Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope. It is also headquarters of the International Lunar Observatory Association.

Kamuela Obituaries

It was noted on December 7th, 2019 that Mary Anne Shattuck (Dewysocki) passed away in Kamuela, Hawaii.  Ms. Shattuck was 86 years old and was born in Niagara Falls, NY.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Mary Anne's life.

It was noted on May 24th, 2017 that Gayland Baker passed on in Kamuela, Hawaii.  Baker was 67 years old and was born in Riverside, CA.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Gayland's life.

It was noted on August 17th, 2016 that Xavier Taylan Ceralde perished in Kamuela, Hawaii.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Xavier Taylan's life.

It was disclosed on December 11th, 2011 that Mildred Jessica "Mo" Spangrud (Kahl) passed away in Kamuela, Hawaii.  Ms. Spangrud was 91 years old and was born in Auburn, NY.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Mildred Jessica "Mo"'s life.

History

Waimea also saw many soldiers during this time who built a large temporary tent city, Camp Tarawa. As the Europeans arrived in the area, most of the sandalwood ('Santalum ellipticum') forests were harvested and the land became ideal for grazing animals. The population was 7,028 at the 2000 United States Census census. Since each US state cannot have more than one Waimea office of the same name and there are many 'Waimeas' on the islands of Hawai i, the official United States Postal Service name for Waimea is Kamuela.

It is believed that the watershed area of the Kohala (mountain) once supported several thousand native Hawaiians, who practiced subsistence agriculture, made kapa, and Thatching hales. When the war was over and the military had left, Waimea had an entertainment center, now Kahilu Theatre, and an airstrip, now Waimea-Kohala Airport.