George “Barry” Auten, 73, of Waikoloa died March 26 at his residence. Born in Phoenix, he was a retired crew chief with Manheim Hawaii and previously was director of sales for DMX Music, a commercial sales representative with Cox Communications and a branch manager in sales for Hughes Caliban Corp., all in Las Vegas. Private Celebration of life planned. In lieu of flowers, donations can be sent to North Hawaii Hospice, 65-1328 Kawaihae Road, Kamuela, HI 96738. Survived by wife, Jane Auten of Waikoloa; son, Ben (Elizabeth) Auten of Las Vegas; daughter, Jordan Auten of Los Angeles; brother, Grady (Libby) Auten of Phoenix; stepdaughter, Crystal (Gavin) Sebastian of Waimea; three grandchildren; numerous nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Cremation Services of West Hawaii
George “Barry” Auten, 73, of Waikoloa died March 26 at his residence. Born in Phoenix, he was a retired crew chief with Manheim Hawaii and previously was director of sales for DMX Music, a commercial sales representative with Cox Communications and a branch manager in sales for Hughes Caliban Corp., all in Las Vegas. Private Celebration of life planned. In lieu of flowers, donations can be sent to North Hawaii Hospice, 65-1328 Kawaihae Road, Kamuela, HI 96738. Survived by wife, Jane Auten of Waikoloa; son, Ben (Elizabeth) Auten of Las Vegas; daughter, Jordan Auten of Los Angeles; brother, Grady (Libby) Auten of Phoenix; stepdaughter, Crystal (Gavin) Sebastian of Waimea; three grandchildren; numerous nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Cremation Services of West Hawaii
Dolores Ann Baetz, 87, of Kailua-Kona died March 31 at her residence. Born in Detroit, she was a homemaker. Celebration of life beach potluck at 10 a.m. Friday (April 8) at Mahai‘ula beach. Beach attire; chairs and food to grill requested. For information, call or text 248-802-2266. Survived by son, Bruce (Julie) Baetz of Georgia; daughters, Ruth (Roger) Dorn of Kailua-Kona, Patricia (Larry White) Baetz and Colette Baetz of Michigan; numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Cremation Services of West Hawaii
Blaine Makaha Quirit, 37, of Kailua-Kona died Jan. 29. Born in Kona, he was a stone mason and rock wall laborer. Funeral service 10 a.m.-3 p.m. April 16 at the Big Island Game Fishing Clubhouse in Honokohau Harbor. Casual attire. Flowers welcome. Blessings accepted. Online condolences: www.oahuamortuary.com. Survived by the mother of his children, Sonya Pacatang; son, Blaison Quirit; daughters, Tiara Pacatang Quirit and Tyra Pacatang Quirit; hanai daughter, Shayla Pacatang; parents, Julian Quirit and Betty Medeiros; brothers, Shane (Dayne) Quirit, Billy (Sharrie) Quirit and Damian (Erin) Quirit; sisters, Tammy Quirit, Kim (Bobby) Quirit Macomber and Dale (Wayne) Yamashita; numerous nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles and cousins. Arrangements by Oahu Mortuary.
Edgar Escalona Sales, 47, of Pahala died Feb. 4 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Santiago, Ilocos Sur, the Philippines, he was a macadamia nut sorter for a macadamia nut farm in Pahala and a member of the Pahala Holy Rosary Catholic Church. Visitation from 8-9:30 a.m. today at Pahala Rosary Catholic Church. Celebration of Mass at 10 a.m. Casual attire; no flowers. A second celebration of Mass is planned for Saturday, April 23, at the Saint James the Greater Parish in Santiago, with a final committal service at the Santiago Catholic Cemetery in Poblacion Norte, Santiago. Survived by wife, Grace E. Sales of Pahala; sisters, Helen (Ruben) Tugade of Pahala and Roschelle Sales of the Philippines; father and mother-in-law, Bonifacio (Wilfreda) Echalas Sr. of the Philippines; sisters-in-law, Imelda (Alfred) Asistin of Pahala, Ma Cielo (Orlando) Moral, Georgina (Ronie) Guzman and Helen Cruzado, all of the Philippines; brother-in-law, Bonifacio Jr. (Cristina) Echalas of Pahala; numerous nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Duane Erin Shelley, 57, of Naalehu died March 28 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in San Bernardino, Calif., he was a woodworker and owner of Kau Woodworks. Celebration of life at 11:30 a.m. Friday (April 8) at the Naalehu United Methodist Church. Casual attire. Survived by wife, Rosanna Shelley of Naalehu; sons, Richard Millers of Oklahoma, Duane Millers Jr. of Naalehu; daughters, Rittz Reyes of Honolulu, Sharnette Reyes of California; mother, Barbara Millers of Naalehu; brothers, Claude Castaing of Florida, Marcus Castaing of Naalehu; sisters, Kathy Logan of Kansas, Kelly Faulk of Naalehu; eight grandchildren; nieces, nephews, cousins, aunts and uncles. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.