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Richard Harkness
Richard “Rick” Craig Harkness, 65, of Kailua-Kona died Aug. 31, 2016, at Kona Community Hospital. He was born Aug. 29, 1951, in Ione, Wash.
No service planned. Info:329-4500.
There are no known survivors.
Arrangements by Cremation Services of West Hawaii.
Jennie Custodio
Jennie Custodio, 63, of Hilo died Nov. 24, 2016, at Hospice of Hilo Pohai Malama Facility. Born in Honolulu, she was a homemaker.
Private services.
Survived by daughters, Vanessa (Andrew) Broussard of Houston, Selina Custodio of Hilo; hanai daughter, Marlena Quinonez of Honolulu; sons, George (Sweetheart Kepano) Shoemaker, Charles Patigayon, John Custodio, all of Honolulu; father, Franklin Rosa Sr. of Hilo; brothers, Eugene (Juliana Chavez) Sedeno, Rodney Sedeno, Daniel (Bernadette) Rodrigues, Franklin Rosa Jr., Gordon Rosa, Anthony Quinonez, Joseph Quinonez; sisters, Janice Rosa, Diane Rosa, Chelsea Rosa, Verna (Stanley) Naehu, Renee (John) Ashby, Patricia Quinonez, Maryann (Northrop) Lopes, Linda Quinonez, Isabela Quinonez, Raylena Quinonez; 14 grandchildren, five great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews.
Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Betsy Stuelke
Betsy Rae Stuelky, 70, of Holualoa died Nov. 22, 2016, at her residence. Born June 12, 1946, in Santa Barbara, Calif., she was a retired deputy public defender.
Private service. In lieu of flowers, donations in her name may be sent to Friends of the Children of West Hawaii, P.O. Box 9041, Kailua-Kona, HI 96745.
She is survived by husband, Gerald Adams of Holualoa; brother, Richard (Susan) Stuelke of California.
Arrangements by Cremation Services of West Hawaii.
Lorenzo Watan
Lorenzo “Billy”, “Papa Renzo” Watan, 60, of Captain Cook died Dec. 2, 2016, at Kona Community Hospital. Born Oct. 30, 1956, in Kealakekua, he was an electrician and owner of LW Electric.
Private service will be held at a later date.
He is survived by wife, Earlene Watan; sons, Billy (Kamailei Ynigues) Watan Sr., Joshua (Tashya) Watan; sisters, Magdalena (Ernest) Watan-Abrojina, all of Captain Cook; Margaret (Bobby) Smith of Montana; hanai son, Duane ( Carlie) Isaia of Kailua-Kona; hanai daughters, Misty (Kona) Akeo, Melissa Watan, all of Captain Cook; 13 grandchildren, numerous cousins, nieces and nephews.
Arrangements by Cremation Services of West Hawaii.