Obituaries for May 4

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Patricia Collins, 90, of Hilo, formerly of Incline Village, Nev., died April 28. Born in Superior, Neb., she was a retired registered nurse, widow of the Rev. Dr. Asa Collins, lifelong Presbyterian and member of PEO Sisterhood. Services 2 p.m. Saturday, May 20, at Incline Village Community Church. Memorial donations to Presbyterian missions or Mercy Ships. Online condolences: ballardfamilymortuaries.com. Survived by daughters, Elizabeth (James) Dart of Las Vegas, Colleen (Richard) Otani of Hilo and Janice Collins of Henderson, Nev., 10 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren, two nieces and two nephews. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.

Patricia Collins, 90, of Hilo, formerly of Incline Village, Nev., died April 28. Born in Superior, Neb., she was a retired registered nurse, widow of the Rev. Dr. Asa Collins, lifelong Presbyterian and member of PEO Sisterhood. Services 2 p.m. Saturday, May 20, at Incline Village Community Church. Memorial donations to Presbyterian missions or Mercy Ships. Online condolences: ballardfamilymortuaries.com. Survived by daughters, Elizabeth (James) Dart of Las Vegas, Colleen (Richard) Otani of Hilo and Janice Collins of Henderson, Nev., 10 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren, two nieces and two nephews. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.

Sharon Shizuko Ikeda, 66, of Honalo died April 25 at Kona Community Hospital. Born in Honokaa, she was a retired state Health Department secretary and member of Hiroshima Kenjin Kai. Visitation 1-2 p.m. Saturday, May 13, at Daifukuji Soto Mission in Honalo. Memorial service at 2 p.m. Casual attire; flowers welcome. Survived by husband, Warren Ikeda of Honalo; sons, James (Lesley) Ikeda of Hilo and Jason (Duangvan) Ikeda of Okinawa; daughters, Dawn Ikeda of Honolulu and Dena Weightman of Kailua-Kona; four grandchildren. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.

Albert “Juni” Medeiros Jr., 64, of Kailua-Kona died April 23 at home. Born in Kona, he was owner of Holo Holo Golf Cart Service and Peaches and Apples Pool Service, maintenance man for Four Seasons Resort Hualalai, retired maintenance man for the former Kona Surf resort, member of U.S. Tennis Association, South Kona Hunting Club and deep-sea fisherman and spearman. Visitation 10 a.m.-noon Saturday, May 13, at Big Game Fishing Clubhouse at Honokohau Harbor. Celebration of life at noon. Luncheon to follow. Private scattering of ashes. Casual attire. Survived by wife, Patty-Lin Medeiros of Kailua-Kona; son, Jason (Susie) Medeiros of California; daughter, Shelly Ann (Robert) Cambra of Hawi; father, Albert Medeiros Sr. of Kealia; brother, Terry (Hala) Medeiros of Kealia; sisters, Yvonne (Thomas) O’Dowd of Georgia, Sonia (David) Cahill of San Francisco, Patricia (Brian) Coad of Waikoloa, Myrna Thomas and Debra (Glen) Miles of Kailua-Kona; parents-in-law, Arlene (William) Hudman of Kailua-Kona and Richard (Barbara) Choy of Ocean View; brothers-in-law, Frank Choy of Ocean View, Joshua (Leesa) Hudman of Waimea and Adam (Courtney) Choy of Kansas; sisters-in-law, Penny-Lee (Walter) Cho of Kainaliu, Pauline Choy of Kailua-Kona, Pamela (Michael) Sanchis of South Kona, Leianuenue Hudman of Hilo, Amada (Vincent) Chehval of Iowa and Aumekealoha (Kalei) Pe‘a of Hilo; six grandchildren; nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.

James Allen Makekau Stallard, 58, of Pahoa died April 28 at home. Born in Anchorage, Alaska, he was a professional drywall mason and rock wall builder. Memorial service noon Saturday (May 6) at Luther Makekau Point in Puna between MacKenzie Park and Opihikao. Online condolences: homelanimemorialpark.com. Survived by mother, Rachel Stallard of Pahoa; brother, Robert Stallard of Pahoa; sisters, Joanna Stallard-Peard of Honolulu and Lori (Frank) Baker and Tina (Rick) DuVoisin of Pahoa; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Homelani Memorial Park.

Robert Tadao Tanaka III, 65, of Waimea died April 18 at The Queens Medical Center in Honolulu. Born in Honolulu, he was a Kealakehe High School cafeteria worker. Services held. Survived by wife, Leslie Tanaka of Waimea; daughters, Ulumealani (Gavin) Kepa and Pohaikealoha (Ralph) Hayashida of Kaneohe, Oahu, Pauahi (Glennon) Kalai-Pine of Waimea; father, Robert T. Tanaka Jr. of Waimanalo, Oahu; siblings, Roselani (James) LeBlanc of Texas, Ruth (David) Cullen of Ohio, Reginald (Laverne) Tanaka of Nanakuli, Oahu, and Raymond Tanaka, Roy Tanaka and Robin (Charles) Crowder of Waimanalo; 12 grandchildren and great-grandchildren; 11 nieces and nephews and 17 grandnieces and grandnephews. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park &Mortuary.