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

• Canoes launch
• Additional craft may launch from ELKS

9:00 AM - VFW Post 8616 arrives and assist with set up as required.
9:15 AM - VFW Post 8616 detail conduct final rehearsal.

1.  Two flag folder detail
2.  Immediately following Taps, Commander presents flag to Reylene Ka’a’a’

10:00 AM – Services Begin (Natatorium Sites 10–12)

• 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”

~11:15 AM – Paddle-Out

• Move to shoreline.
• Ash spreading offshore

After Return (~12:30 PM)

• Lunch
• Music
• Talk story