Funeral Notices – Thursday 1st October

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BAKER, Christopher John (Chris):
Peacefully at Southland Hospital on Tuesday, September 29, 2020, aged 72 years. Dearly loved husband and soulmate of Carolyn (Carly). Loving Dad of Melanie, Gareth, Kelly and Jeremy. Awesome Grandad of Ashleigh, Blake, Aiden, Annika, and Catalina. Loved brother of Judith and Peter. A service to celebrate Chris’ life will be held in the Riverton Union Church, Palmerston Street, Riverton on Saturday, October 3, at 1:30pm the funeral will conclude with the interment at the Riverton Cemetery. Donations to the Riverton Pool Roof in memory of Chris, would be appreciated and may be left at the service. Messages to 185 Thornbury-Waimatuku Road, R D 3, Riverton 9883.
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BROWN, Nesa Fay (Fay):
Peacefully on Tuesday, September 29, 2020, surrounded by friends and family, aged 84 years young. Loved wife of Stewart. Loved mother and mother-in-law of Grant and Dianne (Rootyhill), Craig and Jo (Invercargill), and Donna (Chch). Loved Grandma of Georgie. Loved sister and sister-in-law of Linley and Stan Brooks (Timaru), and Neville and Ailsa Brown (Rangiora). Loved aunty of all her nieces. A treasured friend of many – will be sadly missed. A memorial service celebrating Fay’s life will be held in Lindisfarne Methodist Church, on Friday, October 2, at 2.00pm. The service will also be live-streamed at
frasersfunerals.co.nz/livestreams Messages can be sent to 75C Venus Street, Invercargill 9812, or to Fays’ tribute page at frasersfunerals.co.nz/tributes

DARLING, Verna Helen:
Aged 94 years. (Peacefully) on Friday, September 25, 2020, at Windsor Park Care Home, Gore. Loved wife of the late Murray Darling. Loved mother of the late John, and Christine, and mother-in-law of the late John Joseph. Loved daughter of the late Vernon and Irene Wayte. Loved sister and sister-in-law of the late Jim and Agnes Wayte, the late Molly and John Relling, the late Elizabeth and Noel Lilley, Margaret and Grant Waterman (Richmond). Loved sister-in-law of the late Alex and Joyce Darling, Ella and the late Alister McKerchar, Margaret and the late Ian Darling, and a loved aunty of all her nieces and nephews. In accordance with Verna’s wishes a private service has been held. Messages to c/- 3 Surrey Street, Gore 9710.