Funeral Notices – Tuesday 20th September

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COLIN Leonard Everett:
(16/4/40 – 18/9/22}
Passed peacefully at Ascot Park Care Home on Sunday 18 September 2022. Much loved and loving partner of Heather Hart. Loving father of Tony and Mel, Kim and Ron and Nick and Alyssa, and grandfather of Kirsty, Nathan, Shannon, Taylor, Rebekha, Aleksander, and Michael.
.As per Colin’s wishes a private cremation has been held.
Messages sent to 2/33 Jenkin St or can be left on Colin’s tribute page at www.distinctfunerals.co.nz

DOORMAN, Antonius Bernardus (Tony):
After a courageous battle with cancer Tony passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family at Rowena Jackson on Monday 19th September 2022, in his 89th year.
Dearly loved husband and best friend of Noeline for 68 years. Dearly loved dad and father in law of Wayne and Carol, Sharron and Jason, Donna-Marie and Paul, and Angela and Michael. Loving Opa of Karel, Josiah, Stephanie; Rebecca, Sean*, Annabelle; Kobie and Amy, and fur babies Frodo and Rosie. Loved Great Grandad of Jackson, Harper and Isla, Loved brother and brother in law of Peter and Margaret, Jo*, Rose and Martin*, Nellie and Tonnie, Hank and Ria, Willie* and Herman, Truus and Leo, Patricia and Lachlan, and Raymond. Good friend of Chris. Loved Uncle of all his nieces and nephews.
“Gone into the loving arms of his Saviour Jesus”
Family wish to sincerely thank the staff of Rowena Jackson for their loving care. A service for Tony will be held on Thursday 22nd September, 1.30pm, J Fraser and Sons Chapel, Corner Esk and Doon Streets, Invercargill. Interment at Eastern Cemetery will follow. Messages to 50 Edinburgh Crescent Invercargill or to Tony’s tribute page at frasersfunerals.co.nz/tributes

OLPHERT, Thomas Selwyn.
Of Invercargill. Passed suddenly at home on Saturday 17 September 2022, aged 73. Beloved husband of the late Carolyn. Dearly loved Dad of Darryl and Aaron. Treasured Poppa of Mollie, Nick; Kaia, and Connor. Special brother-in-law of Diedre. Special Poppa and friend of Haley, Cohen, and Evie. Loved brother of Jan, Adrienne, and Val. A service to honour Tom’s life will be held in J Fraser & Sons’ Chapel, cnr Esk and Doon Streets, Invercargill on Friday 23 September at 2pm followed by private cremation. Messages to 134 Ward Street, Invercargill 9810 or to Tom’s tribute page at frasersfunerals.co.nz/tributes where there is a livestream link to the service.

PATERSON, Ronald John (Ron):
1929 – 2022
Passed away peacefully at his home, on Sunday September 18, 2022. Aged 93 years. Dearly loved and respected soulmate, and husband of Dulcie for 66 years. Much loved father and father-in-law of Rhonda and Garry Lindberg (Western Australia), Paul and Sirima and the late Gwyneth (Wendonside), Glenys (Queenstown), Basil and Carolyn (Lake Hayes). A proud grandad of his 9 grandchildren. “Gone to be with his Lord”
A farewell celebration of Ron’s life will be held in the Calvin Community Church, Robertson Street, Gore, on Tuesday, September 27, at 1.00pm,
the funeral leaving thereafter for Riversdale Cemetery. Ron’s service can be viewed via https://livestream.com/accounts72885/ronaldpaterson Messages to 140 Talbot Street, RD 1, Gore 9771.

van BUREN, Marion Jean (nee Clearwater):
On September 17, 2022, surrounded by the love of her family. Precious wife and best friend of Hendrick (Henk). Treasured mother and mother-in-law of Jane and Simon Bardon (Invercargill), Diana and the late Robert Lantz (USA), John and Carolyn (Australia), Anthony and Bettina (Denmark). Loved by Roger Gregory (Taupo) and Annette van Buren (Denmark). Dearly loved grandmother (Opoe) of Emma and Jason, John and Nikita, Frances, Amanda and John, Zacariah, Johan and Kaiya, David, Aron and Romy. Loved great-grandmother (Opoe) of Eli and Hannah, Ella and Canon. Loved daughter of the late Francis and Jean Clearwater. Sister of the late Nessie, the late Colin, Joan (Rotorua), Roger (Hastings), the late Mary and Barry. A celebration of Marion’s life will be held at J Fraser and Sons Chapel, Cnr Esk and Doon St, Invercargill, on Tuesday, September 27, 2022, commencing at 10.30am. A private cremation will follow. Online tributes may be left on Marion’s tribute page at frasersfunerals.co.nz/tributes where a livestream link to her service will also be available.