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DEVON, Lavinia Te Rua Huihui (Nee Houpapa):
Peacefully at Southland Hospital, on Saturday 2 October 2021, aged 88 years. Dearly loved wife of Bernard for 59 years. Loved mother of Michael and Glennise, Cindy*, Candy*, Edmund, and Moana. Loved grandmother of Sera, Jonathan, and Danielle. Loved great grandmother of Riley, Te Manu Karere, and Mila, loved special mum of Keiti and Donna. Lavinia will be greatly missed by all that knew her. Reunited with her whanau that have gone before her, last of the line of 13. A private service is to be held. Messages to 111 Hyde Street Invercargill 9812 or 165 St Andrew Street Invercargill 9810.
As mum would say “Catch Ya”

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LEE, Eric Thomas:
Suddenly on Friday, October 1, 2021, at Lakes District Hospital. Loved father and father-in-law of Michelle and Jerome (Auckland), Yvette (Christchurch), and Andrew (Queenstown), and loved Grandad of Casey, Amy, Jemma and Cody. A memorial service for Eric will be confirmed at a later date. Messages to Michelle; michelle.jerome@xtra.co.nz

MACNAMARA, Brian Joseph:
14.7.1942 Passed suddenly in Queenstown on Thursday, September 30, 2021. Loved husband of Lorraine, loved father and father-in-law of Shane, Sandra, Andrew and Rekha, Glenn and Telesia, Jasmine-Kate and Ken, loved G-Dad and Gran-gran to Sabrina, Joshua, Emily and Ana-Malia and Grandfather to York, Jag and Col. Loved son of the late Patrick and Margaret Macnamara, loved brother of *Patrick, *Jim, Edward, John, Richard, *Mary, Peter, Margaret-Ann and Carmel. The funeral service for Brian will be held at Lake Hayes Pavilion, 1/719 Gibbston Highway, Queenstown, on Friday, October 8, at 11.00am, then leaving for Lower Shotover Cemetery. For those who cannot attend a livestream of the service can be viewed on https://livestream.com/accounts/72885/brianmacnamara
Special thanks to St John Ambulance and Queenstown Lakes District Hospital staff. Messages to Villa 17, 420 Frankton-Ladies Mile Highway, Queenstown Country Club, Queenstown 9304. (*denotes deceased)

MORTIMER, Lorraine Mary:
30.07.1947 – 3.10.2021
Mum passed away peacefully on Sunday, October 3. Dearly loved wife of John*. Treasured friend of Nolan. Adored mum of Joanne and Nigel, Shelley and Mike, Claire and Mike. Much loved and admired Nana of all her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Friends and family are warmly invited to Mum’s service on Wednesday, October 6 at 1.00pm in her garden at 1162 Clifden Highway, RD1, Tuatapere, followed by interment at the Tuatapere Cemetery. Due to Covid, numbers will be limited to 100. Messages to mum’s address above or on her tribute page at www.frasersfunerals/tributes. (*denotes deceased)

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NIMO, Gail Lorraine (formerly Michel):
Passed away in Christchurch on Friday, 1 October 2021. Dearly loved partner of Geoff Snow. Loved mother, mother-in-law and adored Nan of Philip and Nicola, Rhiana, Taine, & Caelyn; Jason and Julie, Tyler, Shaun, & Jack; Michelle and Damon; and Anthony and Tara, Zavier, Cooper, & Marlee. Loved daughter of Alma* and Reg* Michel and loved sister and sister-in-law of Fred and Christine, Lewis*, Barry and Liz, David* and Mary, Peter and Lynley, and Reg and Tania. Loved aunt of all her nieces and nephews. Gail will be resting at home until the service to celebrate her life which will be held in the Avenal Park Chapel, 75 Fox Street on Wednesday, 6th October at 1:30pm, the service will conclude with the committal at the Southland Crematorium, Rockdale Road. You may watch the service via livestream at https://view.oneroomstreaming.com/authorise.php?k=1633158181722692 Messages to 10 John Street, Invercargill 9812. avenalpark.co.nz

OFFICER, Keith Alexander:
Suddenly but peacefully at Vickery Court, Invercargill, on Monday, October 4, 2021. Dearly loved husband of Fay, loved father and father-in-law of Peter and Sandra Officer, Julie and Roger Guise, Mark and Keri Officer, Cheryl and Chris Parkes and special Dad to Brian Cody. Loved Grandad, Papa and Ganner of Courtney McFarlane, Prue and Grant Kennedy, Thomas and Emily Officer, Hannah and Charles Tan, Aaron and Britney Guise, Emily and Jo Hutchinson, Gabby and Isabelle Guise, Ashleigh Officer and Alun Griffiths Tim, Josh and James Officer, Santana, Samuel and James Kirk, Matthew Low and Allannah Vaughan, Daniel and Tash Low and Jack Low. Loved great-grandad of Lucy and Abbie McFarlane, Violet, Harriet and Grayson Kennedy, Judah, Felix, Brooke; and Eden Tan, Etta and Brynn Guise, Luca, Oakley, Marlot and Casper Hutchinson, Hemara Officer and Rylan Griffiths, Indigo Low and Raynger Sylvia. A service to celebrate Keith’s life will be held on Friday, October 8, at 10.30am. Due to the current Covid restrictions attendance will be by invitation only. Interment at the Forest Hill Cemetery will follow commencing at 1.00pm. Messages to 11 Hamilton Street, Invercargill 9812, or to Keith’s tribute page at frasersfunerals.co.nz/tributes where livestream details are available.

UREN, Lesley Frances (nee Tecofsky):
Peacefully, surrounded by family, at Rose Lodge Rest Home, Invercargill, on Sunday, October 3, 2021; aged 83 years. Beloved wife for 50 years of the late Phil (previously from Arrowtown), loving mother and mother-in-law of Judith and Ross Bray (Invercargill), Allan and Kerie (Wanaka), Charmaine and Daryl Will (Riversdale), David (Australia), cherished Grandma of Vanessa, Sarah, Racheal, Aaron, Mitchell and Morgan, and loving great-Grandma of her 11 great-grandchildren. A service to celebrate Lesley’s life will be held in St John’s Presbyterian Church, Berkshire Street, Arrowtown, on Thursday, October 7, at 2.00pm, followed by interment at Arrowtown Cemetery. Thanks to past and present staff at Rose Lodge Rest Home and to Dr Simon Collins at Bester McKay Family Doctors. Messages to 36 Chesney Court, Invercargill 9812, or PO Box 166, Riversdale 9744.

SOLOMON, Maurice Ian (Solly):
In loving memory of our dear dad, uncle, brother, and friend who passed away August 19, 2021. We will be celebrating and remembering Maurice’s life and achievements at a Memorial Service for friends and whānau. Please join us in the North Room, Corinthian Centre, 154 Esk Street, Invercargill, at 2.00pm on Sunday, October 17. Refreshments will be provided following the service. For those who are restricted in travel due to COVID there will be a Zoom link to enable remote participation. Please contact Nika Solomon on neeksskeen@gmail.com and let me know if you are attending or require the Zoom link.

THOMAS Sharon Barbara (Shaz):
Passed away peacefully at home overlooking the lake, with her family, on Thursday 30th September 2021, in her 75th year. Much loved and treasured wife of Barry, his biggest supporter. Loved and respected mother and mother in law of Richard and Ingrid, and Lyndon and Virginie. Adored and loved Shaz of Holly and Gemma, and Jack and Zoe. Loved sister and sister in law of Patricia Soper and Michael Buky (Tasmania), Mike and Jill Soper (Queenstown), and Owen and Greta Thomas (Invercargill). A farewell for Sharon will be held on Wednesday 6 th October 2021, 11am, Queenstown Golf Club, Kelvin Heights. A private interment will follow. Due to Covid-19 Level 2, Restrictions may apply. Livestream link available to view Sharon’s service https://vimeo.com/event/1339601/4e8ed0e7cd No flowers by request.
Messages to PO Box 64 Queenstown 9348.

Funeral Notices – Tuesday 5th October

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