Funeral Notices – Friday 23rd October

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CHISHOLM, John McEwan: (JP)
On Wednesday, October 21, 2020, at Southland Hospital, aged 82 years. (late of Menzies Ferry). Loved husband of the late Edna, loved father and father-in-law of Hugh and Karen (Mataura), Alison and David Fotheringham (Wyndham), much loved grandad of Megan; Douglas, and Hannah. A graveside service for John will be held in Fortrose Cemetery, on Saturday, October 24, at 1.00pm. Messages to 49 Crawford Road, RD 2, Gore 9772.

COUGHLAN, Bina Louase:
(Peacefully) on Wednesday, October 21, 2020, at Southland Hospital. Aged 80 years. Dearly loved wife of the late George Arthur. Loved Mum of Kevin, Carron and Brent Wallace, Bill, Chris and Debbie, Hayley, Leighton and Emily, and Quinton. Loved Nana Bina of all her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
“Rest in Peace”
Requiem Mass for Bina will be celebrated in the Church of the Blessed Sacrament, Ardwick Street, Gore, on Tuesday, October 27, at 1.30pm. Funeral leaving thereafter for the Charlton Park Cemetery. Special thanks to the Southland Hospital for their special care of Mum. Messages to 18 Waverley Street, Gore 9710.

CUNNINGHAM, Neville Brian:
Passed away sadly and unexpectedly in Doha, Qatar, on Monday, October 5, 2020, aged 44 years. Much loved husband of Christine, adored father of Oscar and Henry. Dearly loved son and son-in-law of John and Barbara (Mataura), Karin and Paul Muth (Hilkerode, Germany), a loved brother and brother-in-law of Patricia and Jamie Bennett (Christchurch), Andrew and Rachel (Christchurch), Donald and Michelle (Invercargill), and also his German family, Thomas and Stefanie, Ingrid and Christian Kling, Horst and the late Dieter, and a loved Uncle of all his nieces and nephews. A service to celebrate Neville’s life will be held in Mataura Presbyterian Church, Kana St, on Wednesday, October 28, at 1.30pm, private interment to follow. Messages to 4 Main St, Mataura 9712.

PARKER, Ashley Francis:
Of Cromwell, formerly Dunedin. Passed peacefully at Dunstan Hospital on October 21, 2020. Beloved husband and best friend of Linda, dearly loved father and father-in-law of Sharon and Mark Scobie (Invercargill), Tracey Parker (Dunedin), much loved and proud grandfather of Thomas and Kate Scobie; Nathan and Fraser Waters, and brother and brother-in-law of Max and Anne. In lieu of flowers a donation may be left for St John Ambulance. A service to celebrate Ash’s life will be held Cromwell Golf Club, Neplusultra Street, Cromwell, on Tuesday, October 27, at 1.00pm followed by a private cremation. Messages to 3A Kirtle Place, Cromwell 9310.

WILSON, Leslie William John (Les):
Passed away peacefully at Southland Hospital Invercargill on Tuesday 20 October 2020; aged 76 years. Loved Husband of the late Judy, loved father of Mike, Brendon, Shane, Kerry, Jason and their families, a loved Grandad of all his grandchildren. A service to celebrate Les’ life will be held in the Southland Crematorium Chapel, Rockdale Road Invercargill on Saturday 24 October at 10.30am.
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