The Life in Business: A Hui Hou Crematory & Funeral Home

Penny Brumbaugh came to Hawai‘i in 2003 to open and manage a funeral home in West Hawai‘i for another company. After a few months the company decided that West Hawai‘i wasn’t a good market for them, and they decided to shut down and suggested that she move her family back to the mainland. Instead, she talked with her family about staying in Hawai‘i, and her sister-in-law, Connie, made the decision to bring her family to the island. Together they opened A Hui Hou Crematory & Funeral Home in October of 2004.

Its creative name sends the message in Hawaiian: “Until we meet again.”

A Hui Hou has become the only full-service facility in West Hawai‘i. “Without us the only option is two-and-a-half hours away,” Penny said. “We believe that the West Hawai‘i community deserves to have a funeral home to care for its community.”

A Hui Hou was originally located on Kuakini Highway in Kailua-Kona, but the owners felt the need to expand its facility and parking. It has resulted in a recent move to a new, larger facility with more parking spaces at Palm Terrace, 74-5615 Luhia Street.

“A Hui Hou serves all of West Hawaii, from Naalehu to Honokaa (including Hawi, Waikoloa, Kamuela, Kohala). Our college-educated staff have all passed the Federal Boards with reference to Embalming, and we have worked in the funeral industry a combined total of over 30 years,” Penny said.

“We have served over 475 families during the time we have operated here, and we respectfully appreciate the trust they have given us,” she said. “We are a family business and a part of this community. We support the businesses and organizations in West Hawai‘i.”

For more information, call 808.329.5137. Email: info@ahuihouservices.com. Website: ahuihouservices.com