Obituaries for July 17

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Jon Rodger Bolner, 75, of Hilo died June 9 at home. Born in Ohio, he was a retired engineer for Mauna Lani Bay Hotel. Visitation 6-9 p.m. Thursday (July 21) at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Memorial service at 7 p.m. Casual attire; no flowers. Survived by daughter, Darleen Jardine of Honokaa; sons, Elwood “Woody” (Maile Labrador) Adrian of Laupahoehoe, Rodney James Bolner and Race R.M. (Janel deJesus) Bolner Sr. of Hilo; 14 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.

Jon Rodger Bolner, 75, of Hilo died June 9 at home. Born in Ohio, he was a retired engineer for Mauna Lani Bay Hotel. Visitation 6-9 p.m. Thursday (July 21) at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Memorial service at 7 p.m. Casual attire; no flowers. Survived by daughter, Darleen Jardine of Honokaa; sons, Elwood “Woody” (Maile Labrador) Adrian of Laupahoehoe, Rodney James Bolner and Race R.M. (Janel deJesus) Bolner Sr. of Hilo; 14 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.

Gordon Dayton Breithaupt, 51, of South Point Road, Ka‘u, died June 22 at Ka‘u Hospital in Pahala. Born in Ka‘u, he was a state Department of Human Services employee and member of Naalehu Assembly of God. Visitation 8:30-9 a.m. Saturday (July 23) at Naalehu Assembly of God. Memorial service at 9 a.m. Casual attire; flowers and lei welcome. Survived by brother, Gregory (Florence) Breithaupt of Puna; sisters, Jamie Tamura of Honolulu and Abaline Kahele Forcum of Kona; uncles, aunts, nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.

Wendell Masayuki Hatada, 64, of Hilo died June 9 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Hilo, he was a retired executive assistant to former Mayor Harry Kim and member of Honpa Hongwanji Hilo Betusin, Lower Kawailani Kumiai and Nissei Bowling League. Visitation 3-5 p.m. Saturday (July 23) at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Memorial service at 5 p.m. Casual attire; no flowers. Survived by mother, Tokiko Hatada of Hilo; brothers, Darrell Hatada and Curtis Hatada of Hilo; sister-in-law, Michele Kato of Wailuku, Maui; aunts, uncles and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.

Wade Cornell Madriaga, 55, of Kurtistown died July 7 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Hilo, he was a cook for Oshiro Tofu and retired Hawaii Army National Guard veteran. Visitation 11-11:30 a.m. Thursday (July 21) at the Hawaii Veterans Cemetery No. 2 Pavilion. Committal prayers and burial to follow at the cemetery. Casual attire. Survived by sisters, Jessie (Dexter) Veriato of Kurtisown, Magdalene (Randall) Fernandez of Pahoa and Eileen (Duane) Nishimoto of Kurtistown; brother, Rogelio Madriaga of Saipan; brother-in-law, Louis Fideler of Studio City, Calif.; nieces, nephews, cousins, aunts and uncles. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.

Melvyn Kazuo Sakaguchi, 77, of Hilo died June 16 at home. Born in Honolulu, he was a retired University of Hawaii community college administrator. Visitation 3-4 p.m. Friday (July 22) at Palolo Higashi Hongwanji Mission in Honolulu. Memorial service at 4 p.m. No flowers. Survived by wife, Sandra Sakaguchi of Hilo; brother, Donald (Judie) Sakaguchi of Aiea, Oahu; six nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.

Felicidad Gonzales Tejada, 87, of Keaau died June 25 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Pangasinan, the Philippines, she was a factory worker for Suisan Co. and member of Keaau Holy Rosary Catholic Church. Visitation 9-10 a.m. Thursday (July 21) at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Mass at 10 a.m. Casual attire; flowers welcome. Burial at Homelani Memorial Park, Ilima section. Survived by sons, Alejo T. (Alma) Tejada Jr. of Hilo and Edward (Gwen) Tejada of Keaau; daughter, Jane (Eric) Kurozawa of Hilo; five grandchildren; nieces, nephews, cousins, aunts and uncles. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.