Andrew Kalakini Bannister, 76, of Kealakekua died Jan. 19 at home. Born in Waialua, Oahu, he was a retired heavy equipment operator, rancher, fisherman, hunter and member of Operators Engineers Local 3. Visitation 8-10:30 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 25, at Kahikolu
Andrew Kalakini Bannister, 76, of Kealakekua died Jan. 19 at home. Born in Waialua, Oahu, he was a retired heavy equipment operator, rancher, fisherman, hunter and member of Operators Engineers Local 3. Visitation 8-10:30 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 25, at Kahikolu Congregational Church on Napoopoo Road. Memorial service at 10:30 a.m. Luncheon and fellowship to follow. Casual attire; no flowers. Survived by wife, Elizabeth Bannister of Kealakekua; sons, Clinton (Roylynn) Bannister of Pahoa, Arnold (Davolyn Pama) Bannister of Kealakekua and Moses (Tanya) Bannister of Honaunau; daughters, Leonora (Timothy) Walsh of Mesa, Ariz., and Karen (Wray) Ichishita of Kealakekua; brother, Samuel Bannister of Waimea; sisters, Josephine Houghtailing of Vallejo, Calif., and Esther Pahoa of Killeen, Texas; 15 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren; nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
August Loando Sr., 90, of Opihihale died Jan. 30 at Hospice of Kona Nakamaru Hale. Born in North Kohala, he was a U.S. Army World War II veteran, cowboy for McCandless Ranch, Hawaii County police reserve officer, Hawaii Protective Association security guard, volleyball and softball coach for Hookena Athletic Club, champion bull rider, retired Hawaiian Airlines baggage agent and founding member of Kona-Ka‘u Roping Association rodeo arena. Visitation 9:30-11 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 25, at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Kailua-Kona. Services at 11 a.m. Luncheon to follow at Hale Halawai pavilion in Kailua-Kona. Interment of ashes 9 a.m. Monday, Feb. 27, at West Hawaii Veterans Cemetery. Survived by daughter, Pearl (Kent) Simmons of Kailua-Kona; sons, August Loando Jr. of Waianae, Oahu, Oswald Loando of Opihihale and Michael (Cynthia) Loando of Kailua-Kona; brother, Gilbert Loando of Kalaoa, Kona; sister-in-law, Lorraine Loando of Kailua-Kona; 13 grandchildren, 38 great-grandchildren and seven great-great grandchildren; nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
