CELEBRATION OF LIFE FOR YVONNE GEESEY
March 7, 2026
World War Memorial Natatorium at the Kapiʻolani Regional Park
EVENT DAY TIMELINE
7:00 AM – Setup Begins 8:00 AM VFW Post Meeting at Elks Lodge Need to pre-order Breakfast No later than
9:00 AM – Marine Launch
Paddlers meet at Magic Island Hālau
9:15 AM - VFW Post 8616 detail conduct final rehearsal.
March 7, 2026
World War Memorial Natatorium at the Kapiʻolani Regional Park
EVENT DAY TIMELINE
7:00 AM – Setup Begins 8:00 AM VFW Post Meeting at Elks Lodge Need to pre-order Breakfast No later than
9:00 AM – Marine Launch
Paddlers meet at Magic Island Hālau
- Canoes launch
- Additional craft may launch from ELKS
9:15 AM - VFW Post 8616 detail conduct final rehearsal.
- Two flag folder detail
- Immediately following Taps, Commander presents flag to Reylene Ka’a’a’
- MC welcome
- Pule
- VFW Post 8616
- Commander Opening remarks
- VFW Posy 8616 Chaplain Prayer
- Commander’s remarks
- Last Roll Call (Commander calls VFW Post members by name, last name called is Yvonne Lynne Geesey 3x, , then VFW Post 8616 flag detail conduct flag folding ceremony.
- At conclusion of roll call, USA Honor Detail will conduct flag folding ceremony and play “TAPs”
- Move to shoreline.
- Ash spreading offshore
- Lunch
- Music
- Talk story