Obituaries for March 31

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Gaylord “Duke” Ervan Albright, 76, of Kailua-Kona died March 21. Born in Hutchinson, Kan., he was a high school teacher and counselor, and general contractor. Celebration of life at Pauoa Beach this summer. Online condolences: ballardfamilymortuaries.com. Survived by wife, Nancy; son, Aaron (Trina) Albright of Kihei, Maui; daughter, Kristen (Gregory) Hill of Huntington Beach, Calif.; three grandchildren. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.

Gaylord “Duke” Ervan Albright, 76, of Kailua-Kona died March 21. Born in Hutchinson, Kan., he was a high school teacher and counselor, and general contractor. Celebration of life at Pauoa Beach this summer. Online condolences: ballardfamilymortuaries.com. Survived by wife, Nancy; son, Aaron (Trina) Albright of Kihei, Maui; daughter, Kristen (Gregory) Hill of Huntington Beach, Calif.; three grandchildren. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.

Gary Leroy Lyshol, 67, of Kailua-Kona died March 24 at home. Born in Seattle, he was a home builder and retired commercial fisherman. Private service at a later date. No flowers. Memorial donations can be sent to Hospice of Kona, P.O. Box 4130, Kailua-Kona, HI 96745. Survived by companion, Liz Rychlik of Kailua-Kona; sister, Sonja (Bill) Porter of Freeland, Wash.; hanai children, hanai grandchildren, nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Cremation Services of West Hawaii.

Walter Francis Miller, 89, of Hilo died March 24 at home. Born in Watertown, Oahu, he was retired from the Federal Aviation Administration, a retired specialty home and general contractor, elder for Pacific Christian Fellowship and U.S. Army World War II veteran. Visitation 4-5 p.m. Saturday (April 2) at Hilo Missionary Church, 1044 Komohana St. Funeral service at 5 p.m. Graveside committal service 9 a.m. Monday (April 4) at Hawaii Veterans Cemetery No. 2. Casual attire. Survived by sons, Walter K. Miller of Mountain View and Melvin (Joy) Miller of Utah; daughter, Norrie Judd of Hilo; sisters, Amy Roberson of Texas, Gertrude Graves of California and Marjorie Steeves of Canada; 11 grandchildren, 17 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.