Funeral Notices – Monday 17th January

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BATT, Jacqueline Ngaire (nee Marshall):
Jackie passed away peacefully at her home on Friday, January 14, 2022. Loved wife of the late Russell Batt, mother of James and Wendy Batt, Geoffrey and Rachael Batt, Rachel and Stanley Malsen. Adored Nana, Great-Nana, sister, Aunty and friend to many. Private cremation held with family. A memorial service for Jackie is to be held at her home 21 Bangor Street, Mataura, on Saturday, January 22, at 1.00pm. ‘Ladies bring a plate, men bring a petier’. Special thanks to the lovely ladies at the Mataura Medical Centre. Messages to 727 Bluff Highway, RD 11, Invercargill 9877.

DITFORT, William Stanley (Bill):
At Oamaru Hospital on Saturday, January 8, 2022, in his 95th year. Dearly loved husband of the late Dawn. Loved father and father-in-law of John and Robyn (Australia), Judy and Bevan Jamieson (Lumsden). Loved grandad of Brittney, Holly, and Liam (all Australia), Stacey, Sarah-Rose, Hannah, and Luke. A private interment will take place. Messages to [email protected] or phone Judy 027 66 29 329. Oamaru Funeral Services Ltd, 49 Humber St, Oamamru.

LYALL, Barbara Dalzell nee Smith (Hapuku):
Peacefully, on Sunday, 16th January 2022, at Resthaven, Gore aged 84.
Dearly loved wife of the late Robert Lyall, beloved mother and mother-in-law of Peter and Jane, Heather and Fraser McGrouther, Leslie, Allan and Kathy, loved Grandma of Sarah and Aaaron Goldsmith and Jack Lyall; Hannah, Ella and Molly Wilkins; Sienna and Asha Lyall; Harry , Lilly and Poppy Lyall; and Great Grandma of Alice and Lucy Goldsmith.
A service for Barbara will be held in J Fraser and Sons’ Chapel, cnr Esk and Doon Streets, Invercargill, at 1.30pm on Thursday, 20 January. Please note that a Vaccine Pass will be required to attend this service.
Messages to 2 Jessop Street, Oamaru 9400, or to Barbara’s tribute page at www.frasersfunerals.co.nz/tributes where a livestream view of the service will be available. “A home filled with much love and laughter”.

JANNINK, Herman (Jim):
Formerly of Ophir, passed away peacefully at Ripponburn Care Home, Cromwell, after a courageous battle, on Friday, January 14, 2022, aged 94. Dearly loved husband of the late Nancy and the late Phyllis. Loved father and father-in-law of Gordon and Hilary; Anthony and Carol; Christopher and Rhemy; and Philip and Kunyanee. Loved Popa of Tineke; Rachael; and Stephen, and loved “Jim” of Ben, Tim, Michael, and Simon Smaill, and their families. A celebration of Jim’s life will be held at St John The Baptist Catholic Church, 3 Killarney Street, Alexandra, at 1.00pm on Wednesday, January 19, followed by a private cremation. In lieu of flowers, donations to Central Otago Hospice are welcome and may be left at the service. The service will be livestreamed to affinityfunerals.co.nz Vaccine passes are required to attend. Messages to 86 Taieri Mouth Road, RD 1, Brighton 9091.
R.I.P.

REID, Norma Patricia (nee Clyma):
Peacefully at her home, Mossburn, on Friday, January 14, 2022, aged 80 years. Dearly loved wife of Roy, (and ex wife of Cliff Angell), loved mother and mother-in-law of *Kathleen, *Fred, *Dianne and Bonsor, John, Sue and Gary Cain, Tracey, and Carol, loved Nana, great-Nana, and great-great-Nana of all her grandchildren. Best friend of Bev Connelly. Norma is resting at home until her farewell at the Mossburn Community Centre, on Thursday, January 20, at 2.00pm, private cremation to follow. Livestream link https://livestream.com/accounts72885/normareid Messages to 124 Dyer Road, Mossburn, RD2, Lumsden 9792. (*denotes deceased).

WARD, Charles Malcolm (Malcolm):
Suddenly and unexpectedly at Knapdale, on Friday, January 14, 2022, aged 71 years. Dearly loved son of the late Alex and Kate, loved brother and brother-in-law of the late Bill, Doug and Anthea, Cushla and the late Willsher Jackman, Stuart, and a loved Uncle and great-Uncle to Justine and Sophie; Tammy and Renee. A private service for Malcolm will be held on Saturday, January 22, at 1.30pm. Please watch livestream linkhttps://livestream.com/accounts72885/malcolmward Messages to Stuart Ward, 950 Knapdale Road, RD3, Gore 9773.