Funeral Notices – Friday 4th December

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DAVIDSON, Valerie Patricia (Nee Withers):
Peacefully at Southland Hospital, Invercargill on Monday November 30, 2020. Aged 84 years. Loving wife of Colin. Loving mother and mother-in-law of Lindsay (Winton) Peter and Joanne (Invercargill) Cherished Granny of Bradley, Joshua, Taylor, Nicholas, and Grace. Loved sister and sister-in-law of the late Denise and Alured Mathias. Cherished aunt of John Mathias. Loved sister-in-law of Ngaire and the late Rex Reid, Graeme and Kathy Davidson, Jeanette and the late Gary Williams. Cherished lifelong friend of Rona Crosbie and Fay Thompson. In lieu of flowers, donations may be left at the service for St John Ambulance. A service to celebrate Valerie’s life will be held in the Winton Presbyterian Church, Meldrum Street, Winton, at 10-30am, on Saturday December 5. Then leaving for the East Winton Cemetery. Messages to 8 Albert Street, Winton 9720 or to Valerie’s tribute page at frasersfunerals.co.nz/tributes

GRAHAM, John Charles:
Peacefully after a short illness on Thursday, December 3, 2020; aged 66 years. Dearly loved father and father-in-law of the late Robbie, Tiarna and Kane Smith, Haylee Graham and Hank. Adored Grandad of Meila and Finley. Loved brother of Bob, Jimmy, and Neil. A service to celebrate the life of John will be held in the Winton Salvation Army Centre, Dejoux Road, on Wednesday, December 9, at 11.00am, followed by a private cremation. Messages to 4 McCaughan Street, Browns, Winton 9782 or on John’s tribute page at frasersfunerals.co.nz/tributes Livestream link accessible on John’s tribute page.

HILLIS, Jack Alistair:
Peacefully on Wednesday, December 2, 2020, at Dunedin Hospital (of Edendale), in his 95th year. Dearly loved husband of the late Bertha, dearly loved father and father-in-law of the late Graeme, Alison and the late Doug Adam, Gwenda and Barry Hodges, much loved Grandad and Grandy Jack of Alistair, Sarah, and Helen; Scott, Louise, and Claire, and a loved great-grandad. A service to celebrate Jack’s life will be held in the Edendale Presbyterian Church, on Monday, December 7, at 1.30pm, private interment to follow. Messages to 57 Edendale-Seaward Downs Road, RD3, Wyndham, 9893.

van der AA, Monica:
Passed away peacefully on Wednesday, December 2, 2020. Wife and soulmate of Mike. Loved sister and sister-in-law of Peter (dec) and Brenda, Josie, Anne and Gerry, Mark and Mary, Matthew and Wendy, Trish and Pierre, Eugene and Kate, and Marie. Loved aunty to many nieces and nephews. In lieu of flowers donations to Nurse Maude Hospice would be appreciated and may be made at the service or on their website. A celebration of Monica’s life will be held at 2.00pm, on Saturday, December 5, at their home in Kaiapoi.