Gerald Wayne Allen, 76, of Pahoa died May 3 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Illinois, he was a supervisor for a papaya puree factory. Private services. Survived by wife, Mary J. Allen of Hawaiian Beaches; daughters, Melissa J. Allen
Gerald Wayne Allen, 76, of Pahoa died May 3 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Illinois, he was a supervisor for a papaya puree factory. Private services. Survived by wife, Mary J. Allen of Hawaiian Beaches; daughters, Melissa J. Allen Dunn and Melanie Allen (Takumi) Tamaki of Hawaiian Beaches; son, John Allen of Hawaiian Beaches; brothers, Richard B. Allen of St. Charles, Mo., and Robert K. Allen of Hawaiian Beaches; three grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
John “Jack” Edward Prettyman Sr., 79, of Holualoa died April 20 at home. Born in Chester, Pa., he was a charter boat captain, owner of Notorious Sportfishing, former police officer and U.S. Army veteran. A boat farewell is planned for 4:30 p.m. Friday (May 12) at Honokohau Boat Harbor. Loose flowers welcome. Celebration of life to follow at Hawaii Big Game Fishing Club at the harbor. For information, call 895-3449. Condolences to the family to P.O. Box 1018, Kealakekua, HI 96750. Survived by wife, Kay Prettyman of Holualoa; sons, John Prettyman Jr. and Ty Prettyman of Holualoa; daughters, Summer Oliveira of Honolulu and Rain Gaspar of Holualoa; brother, Bill Prettyman of Delaware; eight grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Cremation Services of West Hawaii.
The Rev. Lon Arthur Rycraft, 65, of Corvallis, Ore., died April 30 in Oregon. Born in Corvallis, he was a retired minister who served as pastor at Hilo Coast United Church of Christ in Honomu and associate pastor at Church of the Holy Cross in Hilo, plus 11 years as pastor at Kana‘ana Hou Siloama in Kalaupapa, Molokai. While on the Big Island, he served as a director for East Hawaii Coalition for the Homeless, helping organize the first homeless shelter on the island, and was the first chaplain for Hospice of Hilo. Services held in Corvallis. Memorial donations to Ka ‘Ohana O Kalaupapa, P.O. Box 1111, Kalaupapa, HI 96742. Survived by wife, Ellen Storm; daughter, Megan Rycraft; sisters, Judy Juntunen and Erin Rycraft; brother, Robin Rycraft.
