Funeral Notices – Tuesday 8th December
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JOHNSON, Ross Milne:
Karen Suzanne, Barbara and families would like to sincerely express their thanks for the support they received following the loss of Their father Ross. Thank you for the lovely flowers, food, messages and kind words received which were hugely appreciated and made their day a lot better. Thank you to Avenal Park Funeral Home for their respectful care of Ross. Thank you to Rowena Jackson Retirement village staff and Access Healthcare for their care and support of Ross, going beyond expectations. Please accept this as a personal acknowledgement.
PUKI, Mereana:
Peacefully at Hospice Southland on Sunday 6 December 2020, surrounded by family and friends; aged 58 years. Loved partner and friend of Chris McKinnel, loved mum of Tahi Wano, Corey McKinnel and Erin, and Pete McKinnel, a much loved grandma of Carmen, and Harlem; Chace, Tai, Christopher, and Willow; and Tyler. Loved daughter of Tui and the late Tai, loved sister of Ricky, Boo, Rangi, and Ra and their families, a dear friend of the McKinnel family. Mereana will be resting at home until her service which will be held in the Avenal Park Chapel, 75 Fox Street, Invercargill, on Thursday 10 December at 2.00pm, private cremation to follow. Messages to 41 Regent Street Invercargill 9812.
avenalpark.co.nz
YOUNG, Esma Evelyn:
Peacefully in the loving care of Vickery Court on Saturday, December 5, 2020, aged 98 years. Dearly loved wife of the late Gladyn. Loved Mum of Zelda and John McLeay, Zona and Colin* Pearce, Karen McKeich, Rhonda* and Alister Brown, Philip and Robyn Young, Averil and Colin Caird, Robyn and Andy Roberts. Much loved Grandma to all her grandchildren, great- grandchildren, and great-great grandchildren. Dearly loved sister of Lorraine and Lindsay Squires. A service to celebrate the life of Esma will be held at Avenal Park Chapel, 75 Fox Street, Invercargill on Wednesday,
December 9, at 1 pm, followed by a private cremation. Messages to 86 Avenal Street, Invercargill 9810.
avenalpark.co.nz
In Memoriam
BAGLEY, Emma Joyce (nee Duncan):
Stolen from us tragically on December 8, 2018.
Missing you desperately Em,
Each and every day.
“With our love forever”
– Mum, Dad, Al, Suz, Gray, and the rest of your extended family.
BAGLEY, Emma Joyce:
31.1.1981 – 8.12.2018
You taught us the meaning of love, family, strength, determination and resilience. As we continue to navigate this life without you, your words of encouragement to “keep on keeping on” will be forever ingrained in our hearts.
You will come to a place where the streets are not marked. Some windows are lighted. But mostly they’re darked… Do you dare to stay out? Do you dare to go in? How much can you lose? How much can you win?
You can get so confused that you’ll start in to race…headed, I fear, toward a most useless place. The Waiting Place…for people just waiting.
Waiting for the fish to bite or waiting for the wind to fly a kite, or waiting around for Friday night or waiting, perhaps, for their Uncle Jake or a pot to boil, or a Better Break…Everyone is just waiting.
Somehow you’ll escape all that waiting and staying, you’ll find the bright places where Boom Bands are playing.
With banner flip-flapping, once more you’ll ride high! Ready for anything under the sky.
I’m afraid that sometimes you’ll play lonely games too. Games you can’t win ’cause you’ll play against you.
But on you will go though the weather be foul. On you will go though your enemies prowl… Onward up many a frightening creek, though your arms may get sore and your sneakers may leak.
And will you succeed?
Yes! You will, indeed!
(98 and 3/4 percent guaranteed).
You’re off to Great Places!
Today is your day!
Your mountain is waiting.
So…get on your way!
Love forever & always,
Len, Eva & Flynn xo
