Funeral Notices – Tuesday 12th July

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GILCHRIST, Doreen Hazel:
On Sunday, July 10, 2022, at Dunedin Hospital, aged 77 years. Loved and devoted wife of David, much loved mother of Robin and the late Marie (Mosgiel), Murray and Raewyn (Winton), special Grandma of Kate, Anna, and Luke; Jacob, Chloe, and Kimberley. ‘Absent from the body, present with the Lord’. A service to celebrate Doreen’s life will be held in Campbell and Sons Chapel, Gordon Road, Mosgiel, at 2.00pm, on Friday, July 15. Private Interment. Messages to 2A Dryden Street, Mosgiel 9024.

MATTHEWS, Heather Fidelis:
Passed away on Sunday, July 10, 2022, gone to be with her Lord and Saviour. Funeral details on Heathers Tribute page at: mwfunerals.co.nz/s/heather

STYLES, James Russell (Russell):
Peacefully, with his family by his side, on Saturday, July 9, 2022, aged 96 years. Cherished and loved husband to Esmae for 66 years, dearly loved father and father-in-law of Jennifer and Ivan Longworth, John and Francie, Ruth and Grant Cuff, Marian, cherished Grandad to Kaye, Matthew and Anna; Liana, Troy and Brine; Jonathan, Benjamin and Samuel, and great-Grandad to his 8 great-grandchildren. A service to celebrate Russell’s life will be held in the Southern Funeral Home Chapel, 106 Hokonui Dr, Gore, on Wednesday, July 13, 2022 at 11.30am, followed by interment at Pukerau Cemetery. Livestream link southernfuneralhome.co.nz. Donations to Hokonui St John. Messages to Unit 8/9 Reaby Road, RD 4, Gore 9774.

TAYLOR, Thomas William (Tom):
Peacefully at home with his loving family by his side on Monday, July 11, 2022. Dearly loved husband of Muriel, for 60 wonderful years. Loved father and father-in-law of Marie and Sean Irvine, Lynda and Peter Wilks, Peter, Stephen and Lisa, Ross and Shenagh, and Philip. Adored Grandad of Daniel and Jemma, Lisa, Adam, Emma and Michael, Kate, Jamie and Adam, Ethan and Olivia, Georgia and Hamish, Hayley*, Blake, and Sarah. Cherished great-grandad of Chloe, Quinn, Lucas, Libby, Gus, William, Amelia, Felix and Henry. Loved brother and brother-in-law of Molly and Thomas* Taumata. Special thanks to Dr Robert Bester and the district nursing team. A service to celebrate Tom’s life will be held in the Otatara Community Centre, on Thursday, July 14, 2022, at 11.00am, followed by a private Interment at the Eastern Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations to Prostate Cancer Foundation NZ will gratefully accepted and can be left at the service. Messages to 54 Aicken Road, Otatara, or you can go to Tom’s tribute page at: https://mwfunerals.co.nz/s/tom
(*denotes deceased)