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Robert W. "Bob" Lindley, 80, of Kalaoa, Kona, Hawaii, a master machinist and auto repairman, died Nov. 2 in Kona Community Hospital. He was a U.S. Army veteran. He was born in Butte, Mont. He is survived by brother Henry D. No services.Robert "Buster" Makini, 78, of Kealakehe, Kona, Hawaii, a retired security guard and canoe maker, died Nov. 15 in Kona Community Hospital. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II. He was born in Kahaluu, Kona, Hawaii. He is survived by daughter Roberta Makini Paakaula; sisters Violet Wiseman and Mabel Priddy; primary caregiver Emma Kapehe, and caregivers Helen and Bill Nakagawa. Memorial services: 11 a.m. tomorrow at St. Peter's Catholic Church in Kahaluu, Kona. Urn burial will be private. Casual attire.
Agnes M. Mills, 90, of Kailua-Kona, a retired schoolteacher who taught at Honokaa and Kahakai schools, died Nov. 10 in Kona Community Hospital. She received the First Lady's Award for volunteer services at Kona Community Hospital. She was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. She is survived by son John Jack; daughter Linda Greenwood; sister Vena Hoyt, four grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. Memorial services: 4 p.m. Monday at Mokuaikaua Church. Casual attire. No flowers. Donations suggested to Mokuaikaua Church.
Leon Rentigrado, 99, of Naalehu, Kau, Hawaii, a retired commercial fisherman, died Saturday in Hilo Medical Center. He also was a coffee and macadamia nut farmer and a fishing net maker. He was born in the Philippines. He is survived by hanai daughter Darlene Sindlinger and two hanai grandchildren. Gathering: 1 p.m. Sunday at the family residence next to the old Chinese church on Mamalahoa Highway in Naalehu. Private scattering of ashes.
You can also search the Hawaii State Library System's
Hawaii Newspaper Index online for older obituaries at:
http://www.hcc.hawaii.edu/education/hcc/library/hiindex.html
The index, which goes back several decades,
is available via Telnet software.