Funeral Notices – Friday 9th September

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BORRIE, Shona Lindsay:
Suddenly at home on Wednesday, 6 September 2022. Cherished and loved mother of John. Loved wife of the Late Alfred (Alf) Nimmo. Loved sister of Barry, Mary, Kenneth, Sylvia, Bevan*, Beverley, and Erin. Loved Aunt of all her nieces and nephews. Loved by her many friends. A service to celebrate Shona’s life will be held in the Avenal Park Chapel, 75 Fox Street, Invercargill, on Tuesday, 13 September at 10:00am. The service will conclude with interment at the Riverton Cemetery. If you wish to view the service by livestream, please go to the Avenal Park website Obituaries page and click on the link on Shona’s page. Messages to 194 Ettrick Street, Appleby, Invercargill 9812.

KILSBY, Patricia May (Pat):
Sadly, passed on Sunday, 4th September 2022 at Peacehaven Rest Home, aged 83 years. Dearly loved wife of Ken and loved mum of Ian & Paula, Tracy & Grant Houston (Brisbane, Australia), and Debbie & Graham Wells. Much loved Nana of Courtney, Brad, Lauren, Callum, Tayla, Briar and Great Grandma of Eli, Bonnie, Levi, Jackson, and Maisy. A service to celebrate Pat’s life will be held in the Avenal Park Chapel, 75 Fox Street on Saturday, 10 th September at 10:00am. If you wish to view the service via livestream please go to the Avenal Park website obituaries page and click on the link on Pat’s page. Ken and family would like to thank the staff of Claire House and Peacehaven Rest Homes for their care of Pat and her family. Messages to 9 Boundary Road, Tisbury, Invercargill 9812.

ORR, Margaret Jane (nee West):
It is with great sadness we announce the passing of a loving and caring Mum who will be sadly missed. In her 94th year. Wife of Russell* Orr, daughter of Herbert* and Sarah* West. Dearly loved Mum and friend of Gordon*, David (Noddy) and Jane, and Madeline (Balfour), Janice and Alan (Tiny) Byrne (Gore). Loved Nana of her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Loved sister and sister-in-law of Harvey and Beverley West (Balfour). A loved sister-in-law and cousin, and loved aunty of all her nieces and nephews. Special friend to Merla Ferguson and Evelyn Lillie. The family would like to thank Parata, Gore Hospital, Resthaven and Dr Karl Erath (Gore Health), for the special care given to Mum. “Gone Baking”
A service to celebrate Mum’s life will be held in the Riversdale Community Centre on Tuesday, September 13 at 2.30pm, then leaving for the Riversdale Cemetery. Donations may be left at the service for Riversdale First Response. Messages to 16 Koa Street, Gore 9710 or email [email protected]
(*denotes deceased).

In Memoriam

BONIFACE, Jamie Stephen:
14.02.1990 – 09.09.2018
Four years of missing you is a heartache that never goes away.
Love from Mum, Dad, Danielle, Bek, Tyee, Shaun and kids.

TOOMEY, Grant (Tooms):
9 years have passed since that sad day,
When the one we loved was called away,
God took you home, it was his will,
But in our hearts you live on still.
Never forgotten
– Your loving wifey, children, their partners and our grandchildren.