Audrey Ululani Hartung

Audrey Ululani Hartung, 77, passed away peacefully at home on June 28, 2021.

She was born in Honolulu, Hawaii on October 2, 1943 to Pomane Palakiko and Jeanette Maile (Kalino) Cho. She graduated from Radford High School and started working for Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) in Hawaii as a Civil Servant, eventually retiring from NAVFAC after 40 years of service in Bremerton, Washington.

Audrey was happily married to Kenneth H. Hartung for 52 years, and was particularly proud of being a mother of five. Through the years she served as a Concession Chairman for the Aiea Swim Club, a Cub Scouts Den Leader, the Peninsula Hawaii Club Treasurer, and was a member of the Cho Ohana, taking the family back to the bi-annual family reunions in Kona, Hawaii. Besides spending time with her family, Audrey loved to play (and win!) cards, and try her luck at the penny slot machines. She enjoyed league bowling in her younger years, solving crossword puzzles in her later years, and fondly recalled the many trips to Las Vegas and Reno. Family summer vacations in Canada were special, as were her once-in-a-lifetime cruise to Alaska and Italian adventure. She loved get-togethers, most memorably her and Ken’s 25th wedding anniversary party, their wedding renewal ceremony, and USS SARGO reunions. Audrey was known for having a smile that lit up any room and a spunky spirit that moved her family from the Hawaiian Islands to the Pacific Northwest.

Audrey was preceded in death by her father, Pomane Cho, her mother, Jeanette Maile (Kalino) Cho, Brothers Wendell and Hiram Cho and sister Raynette Gouveia. She is survived by her husband, Kenneth H. Hartung, and her children; son, Frank P. (Suzette) Cho, daughters, Jeanette Maile (Mike) Neiner, Virginia L.K. Hartung, Vicki R.I. (Keith) Nix, and son, Kenneth Scott (Jessica) Hartung. Grandchildren; Kennedy, Kaiser, Jaq, Michael, Matthew, Mitchell, Makenna, Susan, Cavan, Kenman, Mason, Haydon, and great-granddaughter; Mikaela.

Family and friends are invited to attend a Celebration of Life gathering on Saturday, August 14 anytime from noon-3PM at the The Point Casino and Hotel located at 7980 NE Salish Lane, Kingston, WA 98346.