Leeward Funeral Home has been serving the leeward communities and all of Oahu since 1967. The funeral home was originally built by the former owner of Sunset Memorial Park in the late 1940's. Back then, it was known as Sunset Funeral Home and for a short time as Pearl City Funeral Home. In 1967 the funeral home property was purchased on receivership from the Federal Government and renamed Leeward Funeral Home. From 1967 to 1979 the cemetery manager also managed the funeral home, even though they were both independently owned by different corporations. In 1980 the ownership of Leeward Funeral Home appointed a new manager, Katherine Morikami and the cemetery manager moved his office to the one room office across the cemetery driveway from the funeral home patio. Since then, there has been no affiliation between Leeward Funeral Home and Sunset Memorial Park. While we have had several setbacks with the renovation of our facility, we have always strived to provide the families who entrust us with the care of their loved ones the best service we are capable of. We perform the majority of our funeral services at the families place of worship. We are respectful and knowledgeable of all faiths and ethnicities and their respective protocols.
Katherine "Kathy" Fujiyama Morikami
David Morikami, is the son of Katherine Morikami and has been involved with the funeral industry since 1977. He is a graduate of St. Louis High School and the University of Hawaii. He is currently on the board of directors of the Hawaii Funeral and Cemetery Association, and has served as President of the Hawaii Funeral Directors Association (2006-2008), and also served as Hawaii's representative on the National Funeral Directors Association Policy Board (2006-20012).