Funeral Notices – Thursday 24th March

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ANDERSON, Alan McLean:
Of Alexandra, passed away surrounded by his family on Tuesday, March 22, 2022, aged 90. Devoted husband and companion for 63 years of Mavis, loved father and father-in-law of Linda and Greg McLean (Clyde); Catherine and Richard (Nelson); Raewyn (Gert) and Lester (Alexandra); Paula and Rocky Rouxel (Alexandra); and Blair and Yuyee (Dunedin). Adored Grandad and Grandpa of Regan, Vanessa, and Stacey; Angela, Brodie and Caleb; Colleen; Daniel and Amber; Thomas, Cody, Tobyn, Lochlan and Finn. A loved great-grandad to all of his great-grandchildren. A celebration of Alan’s life will be held at Affinity Funeral Home, 143A Centennial Avenue, Alexandra, on Saturday, March 26, at 2.00pm, followed by a private cremation. In lieu of flowers, donations to St John Ambulance are welcome and may be left at the service. The service will be livestreamed to affinityfunerals.nz Vaccine passes will be required to attend. Messages to 28C Clutha Street, Alexandra 9320.

CURRY, Colleen Margaret (formerly Swinburne):
04.09.1952 – 18.03.2022
Peacefully and surrounded by love, after a long illness, in Brisbane, Australia. Cherished mother of Amanda and Adrian, Jackie and Jeremy, John and Kelly, Heidi and Craig, Daniel and Camelia. Devoted partner of Cliff. Adored grandmother, great-grandmother, and dear friend. A service will take place in Australia on Friday, March 25, at 10.00am (BNE time). Please contact family for details to view the service online. Messages to 11 Chapman St, Invercargill 9810.

DUNN, Rena Margaret (Dinah):
Passed away peacefully at The Oaks Care Centre and Village on Tuesday, March 22, 2022. Loved wife of the late Peter, and much loved and respected ‘Mum’ and mother-in-law of David (Christchurch), Yvonne and George (Tasman), Stephen and Olivia (Uganda), Richard and Claire (Christchurch). Loving Nana to Samantha, Hannah, Hamish, Max and Taylor and Great-Nana to Ruby and Jarrah. Messages to the Dunn family may be sent c/o PO Box 111-01, Christchurch 8443. A Celebration of Dinah’s life will be held in the Harewood Crematorium Chapel, Wilkinsons Road, Harewood, on Saturday March 26, at 1.30pm. Dinah would love you to bring her a flower from your garden. Vaccine passes are required to attend.

GRAY, Margaret Faye (Faye) (nee Twemlow):
It is with huge sadness we advise that Faye passed away at home on Monday 21 March 2022 after a short illness.  Faye was a dearly loved and loving wife of the late Morrell; and a dearly loved mother, mother-in-law, Nana and Nanny Faye of Karen & Alistair McLeod, Jordan & Hayden, Olivia & Mason McBeath, Bonnie McLeod & Eden, & Megan McLeod; Lynne Gray & Craig Drain, Justine & Jason, Frankie & Sylvie Paul, Nina Horner; Eoin & Lee-Anne, Ryan, Sam, Alistair, Matthew & Mary Gray.  Dearly loved friend of Sherree & Justin. Loved “other” Nana of Mitch, MacKenzie, Lucy, Harry, Travis, Isabelle, Katie, & Ava. Dearly loved daughter of the late Harry & Ada Twemlow, loved sister and sister-in-law of Betty* Cockerill, Valmai Smith, Dawn* Johnson, Janice* Lawson, Pam & Earle Bailey, John and Robin Twemlow, Dot & Murray Gray, Ken & Ivy Twemlow and Keith & Lesley Twemlow, loved aunt of all her nieces and nephews. As per Faye’s wishes, a private service will be held. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Hospice Southland. Messages to 8 Lochend Close, Waihopai RD2, Invercargill 9872. avenalpark.co.nz

In Memoriam

LAWSON, Maurice Patrick:
25.10.1951 – 24.03.2018
Death may have taken
You away from me,
But my life’s hero
You’ll always be.
Let the speights flow!
Much Missed Da and GPA
Kim, Tyrone, Addison & Kaylee

RANCE, Andrew Ian:
G1052739 – GNR 16 FLD REG RNZA 161 BTY.
UBIQUE
We talk about you not because we are stuck or because we haven’t moved forward. We talk about you because we are yours and you are ours and no passage of time will change that.
Loved always, family and friends.

UITENTUIS, Willie:
Devoted husband and loving Father and Opa.
You’re forever in our
hearts Dad.
Love Coby