Dr. Charles Lindbergh Brodhead Jr., 86, of Kailua-Kona died Feb. 22 at Kona Community Hospital. Born in Quakertown, Pa., he was a retired thoracic surgeon, retired U.S. Navy captain and member of Kona Coast Church of the Nazarene. Celebration of life Sunday, April 2, at Kona Coast Church of the Nazarene. Luncheon at 11:30 a.m. Service to follow at 1 p.m. For information, call 498-0690. Survived by wife, Doris Brodhead of Kailua-Kona; daughter, Connie (Skip) Hollenden of Lincoln, Neb.; son, Charles (Leesa) Brodhead of Kailua-Kona; three grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Arrangements by Cremation Services of West Hawaii.
Dr. Charles Lindbergh Brodhead Jr., 86, of Kailua-Kona died Feb. 22 at Kona Community Hospital. Born in Quakertown, Pa., he was a retired thoracic surgeon, retired U.S. Navy captain and member of Kona Coast Church of the Nazarene. Celebration of life Sunday, April 2, at Kona Coast Church of the Nazarene. Luncheon at 11:30 a.m. Service to follow at 1 p.m. For information, call 498-0690. Survived by wife, Doris Brodhead of Kailua-Kona; daughter, Connie (Skip) Hollenden of Lincoln, Neb.; son, Charles (Leesa) Brodhead of Kailua-Kona; three grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Arrangements by Cremation Services of West Hawaii.
Richard Paul Bartsch, 82, of Holualoa died March 15 in Keauhou. Born in Aurora, Ill. he was an attorney and U.S. Army veteran. Celebration of life at 2 p.m. Sunday, April 2, at Living Stones Church, 76-6224 Alii Drive, Kailua-Kona. Online condolences: ballardfamilymortuaries.com. Survived by wife, Rosemary; sons, Christian Bartsch of Haleiwa, Oahu, and Jonathan (Sheri) Bartsch of Kapaau; daughters, Lisa (William) Vazquez of Holualoa, Robin (Donald) Fisher of Kailua-Kona and Monica (Todd) Quam of Sacramento, Calif.; hanai son, Michael Spinelli of Kailua-Kona; 14 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.
Alice Caroline Asau Kobayashi, 81, of Hilo died March 10 at Life Care Center of Hilo. Born in Hilo, she was a homemaker and member of St. Joseph Catholic Church and St. Joseph School Alumni and Friends. Visitation 5-7 p.m. Monday (March 27) at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Wake service at 7 p.m. Visitation again 9-10 a.m. Tuesday (March 28) at the church. Mass at 10:30 a.m. Cremation to follow. Casual attire. Survived by son, Raymond “Kobie” (Sissy) Kobayashi Jr. of Mountain View; daughters, Donna “Don” (Gerald) Ota of Hilo and Danette “Doni” (Reed) Takaaze of Hilo; brothers-in-law, Ralph Snively of Papaikou and Ronald (Shirley) Kobayashi of Keaau; sister-in-law, Renee Von Elsner of Hilo; six grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren; cousins, nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Matsuko A. Shimizu, 87, of Hilo died Feb. 13 in Honolulu. Born in Mahukona, she was a retired teacher. Services held. Survived by husband, Seiichi Shimizu; son, Curt Shimizu of Honolulu; daughters, Claire Shimizu and Lori (Stephen) Sasaki of Honolulu; brother, Thomas Teruo Asahino of California; sisters, Takeko (Richard) Spaulding of Maryland and Doris (Frank) Yoshikane of California; sister-in-law, Myrtle (Steve) Asahino of California; five grandchildren; nieces, nephews and cousins.
Mae Matsuno Takafuji, 100, of Kealakekua died Feb. 21 at home. Born in Paia, Maui, she was a retired food waitress for the former Spencecliff Corporation and the former Queen’s Surf Hotel. Services held. Survived by sons, John (Florence) Takafuji of Honolulu and Clyde (Karen) Takafuji of Kealakekua; daughter-in-law, Karen Takafuji of Honolulu; brother, Jack (Eleanor) Yamamoto of Honolulu; sister, Nellie Endo of Chicago; 10 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren; nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Yemi Oshiki Tokunaga, 94, of Kailua-Kona died March 10 at home. Born in Los Angeles, she was a secretary for the Los Angeles Unified School District, retired secretary for West Hawaii Today, member of Hoolokahi Congregational Church and survivor of the Rohwer, Ark., internment camp. Private services at a later date. Survived by son, Richard Tokunaga of Kailua-Kona; daughter, Laura Iwasaki of Bellevue, Wash.; brother, Yo Oshiki of Seal Beach, Calif.; three granddaughters. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.