Ilouna Lenda Boyd

Ilouna Lenda Sakul-Mawuntu-Boyd has finally gone to rest on Monday January 13, 2014 at the Kaiser hospital in Fontana, CA. She struggled after being diagnosed with a gastric cancer since early 2011. Ilouna was a beautiful Indonesian woman passing at the age of 53.

Born into a deep rooted family in Paso, Manado, Indonesia, Ilouna was the second out of seven children. Victor Sakul and Henny Onibala, the parents, had very unique siblings of their own, giving Ilouna uncles and aunties ranging from a professional bridge player, to a general, and a colonel in the Indonesian army. Victor being a businessman and Henny a housewife with a supposed good hand in playing poker. Yet Ilouna was mostly raised by her grandparents on her mothers side, George Onibala and Nyora Intan Laloan. Ilouna always credited these two for teaching her the ways of life.

Ilouna is survived by seven children and two men who loved her, ex-husband Alfrite Mawuntu and husband Alex Lasut-Boyd. First married in Indonesia, she gave birth to Enrile and then Andrew Mawuntu. After the new family migrated to Loma Linda, CA two more sons were born to her and Alfrite, they were Averil and then Alvin, just one year apart. An ugly divorce happened in 1996 devastating all friends and family. Yet moving on out of seemingly dark times, three more beautiful children were birthed by Ilouna and second husband Alex. The first two being daughters, Priscilla and then Pamela, two years apart. Lastly, at the age of 43, the seventh child Pierson was born in 2003. He was only ten years old when Ilouna finally laid to rest.

Ilouna was a loving mother, a good mother to all her children. She always had a good memory of things often recalling stories of the past. Although, because of that good memory, we often had to comfort her for the sad memories of old. Ilouna was a people pleaser to the fullest. Her personal day to day sacrifices and humble attitude are remembered as inspirational more than anything. Her lasting impression to Alex was summed up in three words according to Alex, "Love one another." Ilouna was always a God-fearing Christian.

Her survived children can remember some of the sayings she would often repeat. One being, "Money you can find anytime, but love and relationship hard to find." Mom's english was not always the best. Another saying, "God's will is not our will." And another, "No money, no honey," which made the kids laugh. She will be sorely missed.

Written by Andrew Mawuntu

Arrangements under the direction of Green Acres Memorial Park and Mortuary, Bloomington, CA.