Glory Akana, 70, of Waimea died July 19 at home. Born in Honolulu, she was a homemaker, farmer and member of Jimmy Swaggart Ministries. Private services. Condolences to John Akana, P.O. Box 1214, Kamuela, HI 96743. Survived by husband, John
Glory Akana, 70, of Waimea died July 19 at home. Born in Honolulu, she was a homemaker, farmer and member of Jimmy Swaggart Ministries. Private services. Condolences to John Akana, P.O. Box 1214, Kamuela, HI 96743. Survived by husband, John Akana of Waimea; daughters, Leimomi (Peter) Fernandez of Kapolei, Oahu, and Ursula (Alvin) Chong of Waimea; son, Samuel Plunkett Jr. of Waimea; 10 grandchildren and a great-granddaughter; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Cremation Services of West Hawaii.
Allen Toshio Balensuela, 66, of Kailua-Kona died July 20 at home. Born in Honolulu, he was a former gardener for Hawaiian Gardens, bonsai artist, front desk clerk for the former Kona Hilton Resort and U.S. Army veteran. Service and inurnment 9 a.m. Friday, Aug. 5, at West Hawaii Veterans Cemetery. For information, call 325-7435. Survived by daughters, Shalene Balensuela and Angela Balensuela of San Francisco; brothers, Stanley (Terri) Kanai of Kailua-Kona and Arnold (Peggy) Kanai of Kealakekua; a niece and a nephew. Arrangements by Cremation Services of West Hawaii.
John Patrick Barton, 79, of Mountain View died June 6 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Illinois, he was a retired carpenter. Private services. Online condolences: ballardfamilymortuaries.com. Survived by son, John Lichtenauer of Illinois; daughters, Kathleen Murray of Illinois and Nellie McDonald of Oregon; eight grandchildren and a great-grandchild; Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.
Dennis W. De Motta Jr., 42, of Webb City, Mo., originally of Hilo, died April 4 at Mercy Hospital in Springfield, Mo. Born in Hilo, he worked in the packaging department at Jasper Products in Joplin, Mo., was a class of 1991 St. Joseph High School alum and Cardinal basketball player, graduate of Ozarks Technical School, member of Christ’s Church of Oronogo, Mo., motorcyclist and martial arts teacher. Visitation 8-10 a.m. Friday, Aug. 5, at St. Joseph Church. Memorial mass at 10 a.m. Celebration of life gathering 5:30 p.m. the same day at Papaikou Community Center. Survived by wife, Amy House March De Motta of Webb City; sons, Isaac De Motta of Springfield and Garritt Pearish of Webb City; daughters, Kaitlynn De Motta of Springfield and Jessika Puckett of Webb City; mother, Martina Trina De Motta of Hilo; brothers, Scot De Motta of Honolulu, Marc (Melissa) De Motta of East Dubuque, Ill., and Erik (Teresa) De Motta of Valparaiso, Fla.
Clayton Jay Nakasone, 66, of Honolulu died June 22 at home. Born in Hilo, he owned Good Guys Music. Services held. Survived by wife, Sheryl S. Nakasone of Honolulu; sons, Robert M. Nakasone and Travis Nakasone of Honolulu; brother, Michael D. (Brenda) Nakasone of Honolulu; sister, Patricia (Richard) Tanimoto of Hilo. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.
Barbara Joan White, 77, of Hilo died July 18 at home. Born in Valley City, N.D., she was a retired program analytical assistant. No services. Online condolences: ballardfamilymortuaries.com. Survived by husband, Donald Swanson of Hilo; brother, James (Louvay) White of North Dakota; three nephews. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.
Marian Winters Wilkins, 81, of Kailua-Kona died July 24 at home. Born in Rainier, Ore., she was a lobbyist for the League of Women Voters, environmentalist, teacher, homemaker, graduate of the University of Oregon and member of the NAACP and Sierra Club. Private services. Survived by her husband, George A. Wilkins of Kailua-Kona; son, George D. (Wendy) Wilkins of Kailua-Kona; daughters, Teri (Jeff) Leicher and Michele (John Reiner) Wilkins of Kailua-Kona; five grandchildren and three great-grandchildren; nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
