Obituaries for August 7

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Harold E. “Bert” Bertelmann, 87, of Naalehu died July 13 at home. Born in Waiohinu, he was a Ka‘u paniolo, an airframe and powerplant professional for Hawaiian Airlines, U.S. Civil Service retiree and U.S. Air Force/Army Air Corps veteran. Graveside services at noon Friday, Sept. 4, at West Hawaii Veterans Cemetery in Kona. Celebration of life to follow at Barron Bertelmann’s Waimea home. Survived by sons, Chris (Gina) Bertelmann, Kevin M. Bertelmann, Barron (Cathleen) Bertelmann and Edwin Bertelmann; daughters, Karen Corpuz and Roxanne Bertelmann; brother, Roy (Velma) Bertelmann of Arlington, Texas; six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.

Harold E. “Bert” Bertelmann, 87, of Naalehu died July 13 at home. Born in Waiohinu, he was a Ka‘u paniolo, an airframe and powerplant professional for Hawaiian Airlines, U.S. Civil Service retiree and U.S. Air Force/Army Air Corps veteran. Graveside services at noon Friday, Sept. 4, at West Hawaii Veterans Cemetery in Kona. Celebration of life to follow at Barron Bertelmann’s Waimea home. Survived by sons, Chris (Gina) Bertelmann, Kevin M. Bertelmann, Barron (Cathleen) Bertelmann and Edwin Bertelmann; daughters, Karen Corpuz and Roxanne Bertelmann; brother, Roy (Velma) Bertelmann of Arlington, Texas; six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.

Kay Kaleookalani Auld Brooks, 59, of North Kohala died Aug. 3 at Kona Community Hospital. Born in Honolulu, she was director of sales and marketing for Ocean Sports Waikoloa and a member of Kohala Gospel of Salvation. Visitation 9-10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 29, at Kohala Gospel of Salvation. Service at 10 a.m. Survived by daughter, Summer Brooks of Waimea; mother, Carolyn “Skip” Tomiyama of Kailua, Oahu; sisters, Kwaj (Willy) Perez of North Kohala, Judy Morris of Waimea and Sharon (Andy) Goodman of Waikoloa; brothers, Neal “Duffy” Auld and Bruce “Puni” Tomiyama of Kailua, Oahu, Terry-John (April) Tomiyama of North Kohala, Brian “Pono” (Jazz) Tomiyama of Kahaluu, Oahu; hanai sisters, Annie Delaries of Waikoloa, Vanessa (Thomas) Hawn of Kaneohe, Janice Kerr and Judi Jennet of Kailua-Kona; one grandson; aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Cremation Services of West Hawaii.

Frances Klein, 91, of Keaau died July 24. Born in Honolulu, she was retired from the University of Hawaii at Hilo. Private services. Survived by daughter, Jo Ann (Marshall) Ebanez of Hilo; two grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.

Francesco Nanci, 78, of Kailua-Kona died July 27 at home. Born in Pianopoli, Italy, he owned Tony’s Delicatessen in Montebello, Calif., attended Mokuaikaua Congregational Church and was a supporter of The 700 Club. Private services. Survived by wife, Charlene Nanci of Kailua-Kona; daughters, Tiziana of Murrieta, Calif., and Loredana of Brea, Calif.; 11 brothers and sisters; three grandchildren and two great-grandchildren; nieces, nephews, and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.

The late Benjamin Leialoha Macomber Jr. is survived by, among others, stepdaughters, Donna (Thomas) Hing of Kona and Mercedes (Charles) Basiliko of Maryland. Their names were omitted in an obituary published Sunday.