Funeral Notices – Thursday 5th May

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HANSEN, Joan Irene:
Peacefully at Southland Hospital on Wednesday, 4th May 2022, aged 89 years. Dearly loved wife of the late Sam. Much loved Mum and mother-in-law of Raymond* and Jill, Peter, Dennis and Shirley, Stuart and Kim, Wayne and Jocelyn, Sue, and Jenny. Adored Nana/Gran of Blair, Tracey, Donna, Carl, Michelle, Bradley, Kelly, Christopher, Jamie, Ashley, Phillipa*, James, Richard and loved by all her Great Grandchildren. Loved daughter of the late James and Alice Miller and sister of Alan* and Gwen* Miller and Lynette Jarvis and stepsister of Terry* and Maureen Butt.
A service to celebrate Joan’s life will be held in the Avenal Park Chapel, 75 Fox Street, Invercargill on Saturday, 7th May at 10:00am. In lieu of flowers, donations to Meals on Wheels would be appreciated and may be left at the service. To view the service via livestream, please go the Avenal Park Website, Obituaries page and click on the link on Joan’s page. Joan’s family would like to thank the staff of Peacehaven Rest Home and Southland Hospital for their wonderful care of their mother, Joan. Messages to 8 Mepal Place, Kingswell, Invercargill 9812. avenalpark.co.nz

HYMEN, Laura Elizabeth (nee McIntosh):
Peacefully, at Lake Wakatipu Care Centre, Queenstown, on Tuesday, May 3, 2022, aged 96 years. Dearly beloved wife of Owen*, much loved and cherished mother and mother-in-law of Liz and Rob (Queenstown), Vicki (Brisbane), Charles* and Nellie (Invercargill), loved and devoted Nana LouLou of Karly and Brendon, Tamzyn and Mark, Nathan and Vale; Joel, Ellissa and Luke; Tracy and Nikkoli, and loved Great-Nana of Reeve and Emily, Harper, Darrian, Cooper, Olivia-Grace; Ruby, Rocco and Jake. Dearly loved sister and sister-in-law of Margorie and Eric* Ackroyd (Picton), Jack* and Nyra* McIntosh (Gore), Mollie and Ian* Nichol (Gore), Alistair* and Margaret* McIntosh (Amberly), Bob* and Shirley McIntosh (Gore), Evan and Georgina McIntosh (Nelson), Dorothy and Eric Symons (Invercargill). A special thank you to all the staff at the Lake Wakatipu Care Centre for the wonderful care of Mum.
If tears could build a stairway, and memories a lane,
we would walk right up to Heaven and bring you back again.
Details of service to come. *denotes deceased

McCORMACK, Noleen Patsy (Patsy):
Peacefully, after a courageous battle, on April 27, 2022 with family, in her 85th year. Much loved and adored mother and mother-in-law to Keith and Shirley, Heather, Barry, Warren*, Lynley and Worral. Cherished Grandmother and Great-Grandmother. Loved sister of Marie, Lois, Willie*, Rex*, and June. Loved by all her nieces and nephews.
“Now at peace”
A Memorial Service will be held at 12.30pm on Friday, May 6, at the Elim Community Church, 96 Ellis Rd, Invercargill. Messages to PO Box 2252, South Dunedin, Dunedin 9044.
(*denotes deceased)

McDOWALL, Alan Lindsay:
Passed away peacefully after defying all expectations surrounded by his loving family on Saturday 30 April 2022; Aged 58 years. A dearly loved husband and soulmate of Lisa, much loved Dad of Jeremy, Jess, and Laura, much loved by his extended family and friends. A service to celebrate Alan’s life will be held in the Avenal Park Chapel, 75 Fox Street Invercargill on Friday 6 May at 10.30am. A private cremation will follow. If you are unable to attend the service you are warmly invited to join the service via
livestream please go to the Avenal Park Website, Obituaries page and click on the link on Alan’s page. Messages to 16 Derwent Street Glengarry Invercargill 9810. avenalpark.co.nz

SOPER, Graeme Fergus:
After a short illness, at Dunedin Public Hospital, on Tuesday, May 3, 2022, aged 79 years. Dearly loved husband of Jennifer, adored Dad of Jo (Gore), and Tania (Waiheke Island), special Grandad of Ben, Sophie, and Georgia; James, Taylah and Hunter, and loved great-Grandad of Jayden and Nevaeh. A service to celebrate Graeme’s life will be held in the Church of the Blessed Sacrament, Ardwick Street, Gore, on Monday, May 9, at 1.30pm, then leaving for Charlton Park Cemetery. Following the graveside light refreshments will be available at the Hokonui Bowling Club, Lyne Street, Gore. Messages to 220B Main St, Gore 9710.