William Wayne Elaban, 67, of Mountain View died May 19. Born in Honolulu, he was a U.S. Navy veteran. Service TBA. Online condolences: ballardfamilymortuaries.com. Survived by wife, Cynthia Lynn Elaban; sons, William Llewellyn Elaban, Ryan Christopher (Lina) Elaban, Trevon A. Elaban, Kepa A. Elaban and Rome Joseph A. Elaban; daughters, Tiea Noelani Elaban, Amiea Maye (Pat Upky) Elaban and Ala A. Elaban; brothers, Joseph Elaban and Tommy Elaban; sisters, Gerry Elaban and Cathy Elaban; four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren; cousins. Preceded in death by parents Abigail Elaban and Joseph Elaban, and brother, George Elaban. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.
William Wayne Elaban, 67, of Mountain View died May 19. Born in Honolulu, he was a U.S. Navy veteran. Service TBA. Online condolences: ballardfamilymortuaries.com. Survived by wife, Cynthia Lynn Elaban; sons, William Llewellyn Elaban, Ryan Christopher (Lina) Elaban, Trevon A. Elaban, Kepa A. Elaban and Rome Joseph A. Elaban; daughters, Tiea Noelani Elaban, Amiea Maye (Pat Upky) Elaban and Ala A. Elaban; brothers, Joseph Elaban and Tommy Elaban; sisters, Gerry Elaban and Cathy Elaban; four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren; cousins. Preceded in death by parents Abigail Elaban and Joseph Elaban, and brother, George Elaban. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.
Gary Eugene Etling, 70, of Mountain View died May 12 at home. Born in Mount Vernon, Ohio, he was a retired electrician, former volunteer fire chief and firefighter in Ohio and U.S. Air Force and Army National Guard veteran. No services. Survived by wife, Charlotte Etling of Mountain View; daughter, Christy (Keith) Sakamoto of Maui; brother, Mike (Bev) Etling of Ohio; sisters, Cathy (Lynn) Rowe and Debra (Den) Hess of Ohio; four grandchildren and a great-grandchild. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Richard Wayne Cohen, 61, of Waimea died May 17 in Honolulu. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., he was a senior software engineer for W.M. Keck Observatory. Private services. Online condolences: ballardfamilymortuaries.com. Survived by son, Lucas Cohen of Waimea; daughter, Emily Cohen of Tacoma, Wash.; children’s mother, Silvia Castioni of Waimea; Richard’s mother, Barbara Cohen of Tucson, Ariz.; sister, Caryn Cohen of Hyattsville, Md. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary-Kona.
Robert “Bobby” Campbell Hons, 74, of Waimea died May 20. Born in Honolulu, he was a partner and founder of Willocks Construction Co. Private services. No flowers; memorial donations to North Hawaii Hospice. Online condolences: ballardfamilymortuaries. Survived by wife, Pamela; sons, Bradford Kanekoa “Koa” Hons of Olympia, Wash., and Michael Keone (Beth Perkins) Singlehurst of Rockaway Beach, N.Y.; daughter, Miki (Joe) Kapisi of Pukalani, Maui; sisters, Dotchie (Bobby) Alo of Kahului, Maui, Marie Toledo of North Dakota and Liz (Verlin) Gilkerson of Elk Grove, Calif.; six grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.
Agnes “Gramma Agnes” Cordeiro Kailiawa, 93, of Kailua-Kona died May 6, 2017, at Rosita’s Care Home. Born in Kealakekua, she was a homemaker and member of St. Michael’s Catholic Church. Visitation 8:30 a.m. Saturday, June 3, at St. John’s Catholic Church in Kealakekua. Mass at 11 a.m. Burial to follow at Kona Memorial Park in Holualoa. Luncheon and fellowship at Kaniohale Community Center at Laiopua, Hawaiian Homes in Kailua-Kona. Casual attire; flowers welcome. Survived by son, Alfred DeMello of Kailua-Kona; daughters, Dolores DeMello of Kealakekua, Helen May (William) Nakagawa of Kailua-Kona and Jeanette Ballesteros of Hilo; hanai daughter, Melani (Victor) Kauhaihao-Murillo of Las Vegas; daughter-in-law, Charlyn DeMello of Honalo; 27 grandchildren, 85 great-grandchildren and 77 great-great-grandchildren; nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Victor Leroy Llanes, 67, of Keauhou died April 19 at home. Born in North Kona, he was a hotel maintenance man, luau prep assistant, musical entertainer, coffee farmer, bartender for the Sheraton Waikoloa, fisherman and member of St. Michael’s Catholic Church, USTA Tennis League, Philippine/American Friendship Tournament Association and National Association Tournament, U.S. Bowling Tournament Association, and Llanes Coffee Estates Bowling League Commissioner. Visitation 9-10:30 a.m. Saturday, June 3, at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Kailua-Kona. Mass at 10:30 a.m. Burial to follow in the church cemetery. Luncheon and fellowship at Big Game Fishing Clubhouse at Honokohau Harbor. Casual attire; flowers welcome. Survived by wife, Lori Ann Llanes of Keauhou; son, Justin (Melody Schott) Llanes of Keauhou; daughters, Shivonne (Reid Nagano) Llanes of Waikoloa and Victoria (Clifford Harrington) Llanes of Captain Cook; brothers, David (Edwina) Llanes of Opihihale, Antone (Frances) Llanes of Holualoa, Kenneth (Bernie) Llanes of Kona Palisades, Donald Llanes of Kalaoa, Kona, Rueben (MaryJane) Llanes of Ocean View, Rudy (Lynne) Llanes of Keauhou Mauka, Freddy Llanes of Kansas and Gerald (Karen) Llanes of Makaha, Oahu; sisters, Mary Llanes of Waimea, Geralyn (Ken) Llanes of Arizona, Angela Llanes and Vanessa Llanes of Keauhou Mauka; sister-in-law, Florence Llanes of Keauhou Mauka; seven grandchildren; nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Gina Maria Nielsen, 48, of Pahoa died March 30 in Hilo. She was born in Long Beach, Calif. No services. Online condolences: ballardfamilymortuaries.com. Survived by mother, Christina Marie Nielsen; brother, Joel Jeffrey Nielsen. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.
Eleanor Momi Pakele, 96, of Hilo died May 12 at her son’s home in Honokaa. Born in Hilo, she was a homemaker and member of St. Joseph Catholic Church. Services held. No koden (monetary gifts). Survived by sons, Paul (Janice Aurora) Pakele of Honokaa, Donald (Lani) Pakele of Hilo and Leonard (Lynette) Pakele of Honolulu; daughter, Susan (Steven) Rice of Hilo; six grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.