Christopher “Chris” R. Covey, 65, of Holualoa and Santa Monica, Calif., died May 14 at his Holualoa home. Born in Los Angeles, he was a professional architectural photographer. Celebration of Life and scattering of ashes will be held June 30, 2012 at Morro Bay in California. Survived by companion, Hope Harbour of Holualoa; three cousins, four hanai grandchildren. Arrangements by Cremation Services of West Hawaii.
Christopher “Chris” R. Covey, 65, of Holualoa and Santa Monica, Calif., died May 14 at his Holualoa home. Born in Los Angeles, he was a professional architectural photographer. Celebration of Life and scattering of ashes will be held June 30, 2012 at Morro Bay in California. Survived by companion, Hope Harbour of Holualoa; three cousins, four hanai grandchildren. Arrangements by Cremation Services of West Hawaii.
Florence Mary Kreiss, 88, of Kailua-Kona died June 8 at Kona Community Hospital. Born in Honolulu, she was an office manager and bookkeeper for a roofing material company. Private services. Survived by son, Joseph (Kim) Kreiss of Fairmont, Minn.; one grandsone, one granddaughter, one nephew. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Carl John Rotert Jr., 57, of Kailua-Kona died May 27 at Kona Community Hospital. Born in Dallas, he was a U.S. Army veteran and property manager, and attended the Door Christian Center. Private services. Inurnment at West Hawaii Veterans Cemetery. Survived by wife, Barbara Rotert; son, Steve Rotert of Phoenix; stepsons, Raymond (Mary) Uribes of Waikoloa; Dave (Debbie) Uribes of West Culvenia, Calif.; Richard (Grace) Uribes of Hisparia, Calif.; Robert (Denise) Uribes of Yuccaipa, Calif.; stepdaughters, Debra Uribes of San Francisco; Betty (Henry) Truba of San Bernadino, Calif.; Teresa Uribes of Oceanside, Calif.; Violet (Ed) Rios of Oceanside, Calif.; brother, William Rotert of California; sisters, Beverly Rotert of Anaheim, Calif.; Sandy (Carlos) Soto of San Bernadino, Calif.; one niece, 39 grandchildren, 29 great-grandchildren; 18 great-great grandchildren; and 15 great-great-great-grandchildren. Arrangements by A Hui Hou Crematory & Funeral Home of West Hawaii.
Yoshiko Shimazu, 78, of Hilo, died June 1 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Hilo, she retired as a house cleaner. Private services. Survived by brothers, Harou Shimazu of Hilo, Masayuki Shimazu of Honolulu; sisters, Itsue Masaki of Hilo, Kotoyo Geneku of Honolulu; numerous nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Borthwick Hawaii Funeral Home.
Tanya Lokelani Midel is survived by, among others, sisters-in-law Joyce (David) Isabel and Debbie (Lionel) Chartrand of Hilo. The Celebration of Life has been changed to a gathering and luncheon. Incorrect information appeared in an obituary published Wednesday.