Wailuku, Hawaii - Louis Don Kuuipokuhilani Joaquin, 80, of Paukukalo, Maui, passed away peacefully at home on September 12, 2025. He was born on July 17, 1945, in Wailuku, Maui, to Frank Joaquin and Hannah P. Furukawa Cockett.

He was predeceased by his parents; sister, Agnes "Haunani" Cockett (Tony) Vitale; and son, Robert "Kalei" (Rochelle) Keahi.

He is survived by his beloved wife, Susan "Nani" Joaquin; daughter, Stacie (Richard "Kaipo") Grace; grandchildren, Shelley "Pua'ena" Keahi, Trebor (Chelsea) Keahi, Lopaka Keahi, Anakea Keahi, and Dusty Grace; great-grandchild, Kamali'i Keahi.

He is also survived by sisters, Caroline (Billy) Jones and Lorraine "Maile" (Larry) Manalo; brothers, Charlie (Juanita) Joaquin and Wayne (Stephanie) Cockett; and many nieces and nephews.

Memorial Services: Friday, October 10, 2025 from 2:30 PM - 5:00 PM at Nakamura Mortuary, Wailuku, Maui

Following the funeral service, rather than proceeding to a burial site, our family asks that you join us in honoring Lani with one final ride through his stomping grounds in Wailuku - a place woven into the fabric of his life - before his cremation.