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Lowell Punihaole Obituary
Lowell Jurgen
Punihaole
June 15, 1948
April 18, 2022
Lowell Jurgen Punihaole, 73, passed away peacefully in Colorado Springs on Monday, April 18, 2022, surrounded by his family. He was born on June 15, 1948, in Munich Germany.
Lowell served his country with distinction by joining the US Army right out of high school. He served two tours in Vietnam and was involved in every conflict up to and including Desert Storm. He ultimately rose to the rank of Sergeant Major before his retirement in 1996. He continued to support the US Troops by working as a government contractor in Kuwait until he retired in 2018.
He is survived by his wife Dina Punihaole; his children, Donna M. Diaz-Meyer, Michael W. Punihaole, Deanna L Punihaole-Edie, Marc A. Punihaole, and Nicole Unger; 16 grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren; his brother, Herman M. Punihaole; sister, Rita Punihaole, and several nieces and nephews.
He is preceded in death by his first wife, Trudy A. Punihaole; his parents, Herman and Karen Punihaole; his brother, Michael Punihaole; and his sisters, Deborah Punihaole, Christina Punihaole, and Monika Punihaole.
A Celebration of Life will begin with a visitation at 10:00 am on Friday, May 13, 2022, at Evergreen Funeral Home, 1830 E. Fountain Blvd., Colorado Springs, Colorado, followed by a funeral service at 11:00 and burial with full military honors at Evergreen Cemetery, concluding with a reception at Evergreen Funeral Home.
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Steve Young
May 4, 2022
The Buckley SFB military Retiree Activities Office (RAO) would like to offer our sincere condolences and our gratitude for SGM Punihaole's distinguished service to our country in the Army. If you would like help with any matters related to casualty assistance, Defense Finance & Accounting Service, Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP), Veterans Affairs (VA), etc. you can contact our office on Buckley SFB at 720-847-6693. The RAO is staffed by volunteers, all military retirees themselves, and our sole purpose is to provide assistance to any military retirees and surviving spouses/family members with anything related to their military service and/or benefits, in particular during difficult times such as this. We are deeply sorry for your loss.
Steve Young
Lt Col, USAF, Ret
Director, Buckley SFB RAO
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