Funeral Notices – Tuesday 18th June

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MASON, Correen Agnes.
Peacefully at Rowena Jackson on Friday, June 14, 2019, aged 97. Loved wife of the late Campbell Mason. Loved mother and mother-in-law of David and Marie (Picton), Diane and the late Russell Lindsay (Timaru), John and Leanne (Australia), Wayne and Marie (Te Awamutu). Loved grandmother of Matthew and Jared; Carly, Wanda, Georgia; Carmel, Haylea, Keigan. Michelle and Mark, Sandra and Rick, Karen, David. Loved great-grandmother of Harrison; Izack, Charlotte; Maddison, Presley, Rocco; Pania, Spencer; Braxton, Austin; Blake, Cohwyn, Archer; Kahn; Ben, Aria, and Amber; Tyler, and Anika. Loved daughter of *Tom and *Grace Hutchinson. Loved sister and sister-in-law of *Olive and *Mac Skerritt, and *Tommy, also loved sister-in-law of *Shirley and *Harry Sakkers, *Dorrie and *Allan Lapthorne, and *Foster Mason. Loved aunty of all her nieces and nephews. A service to celebrate the life of Correen will be held in the Nightcaps Town Hall, on Wednesday, June 19, at 1.00pm, followed by a burial at Wairio (Nightcaps) Cemetery. Family respectfully request no flowers. Messages to Diane Lindsay, 63 College Road, Parkside, Timaru 7910. (*denotes deceased)

PURDUE, Lyndsay David.
Passed away on Saturday, June 15, 2019, aged 62 years. Loved father of Brandon, Tessa, Josephine and Christina. Loved son of Sydney*, Jessie* and Margaret*. Loved brother of Diane, Warren, Merle and Fraser. Loved grandfather of Elsbeth, Macaela, Caitlyn, Carter, Hannah and Charlie. A service for Lyndsay will be held at the Southland Crematorium on Thursday, June 20, at 11.00am. Rest easy. Messages to 17 Scandrett St, Invercargill 9812. mwfunerals.co.nz

THOMAS, Brian Joseph (Joe).
Passed away in the loving care of the staff of Vickery Court on Sunday, June 16, 2019. Loved father of Stephen, Simon, and Vanessa. Loved Pop Pop of Sam, Shannon, Dean, and Jena, loved brother and brother-in-law of Ed and Shona, Audrey and the late Noel, John and Iris, Terry and Judy, and Tricia, a loved uncle of his nieces and nephews. A service for Joe will be held in the Southland Crematorium Chapel, Rockdale Road, Invercargill, on Thursday, June 20, at 2.00pm. Messages to 414 Herbert Street, Invercargill.mwfunerals.co.nz

ZUURBIER, Pieter Nicolaas (Piet).
Peacefully at home on Monday, June 17, 2019, aged 95. Dearly loved husband of Thera (Trees). Dearly loved father and father-in-law of Mary and Paul McLean, Angela and Chris Ryan, Marius and Maree Vergeer, Richard and Joanne Vergeer, Tess Barnes, Chris and Sandra Vergeer, Martina and Kevin Armstrong, and Helen and Geoff Broughton. Loved Opa to 24 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren. Loved brother and brother-in-law to his family in Holland and Canada. Loved uncle of all his nieces and nephews.
R.I.P. frasersfunerals.co.nz

In Memoriam

DONALDSON, Audrey Rose (nee Walker). 18.02.1925 – 18.06.2018
It’s hard to believe it’s a year since you left us. Much-missed and always remembered with love and happy memories. A dearly loved wife and mother, cherished Nanna and great-grandmother.

SMITH, Nancy Alice Margaret (nee Peterson). 21.01.1939 – 18.06.2018
Your Life was a blessing,
Your memory a treasure,
You are loved beyond words
And missed beyond measure.
– All our love; Marie and Smithy Kiore, Wayne and Juliet Smith, Adrian Smith and partner Tracey and all the family.