Funeral Notices – Tuesday 8th November

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LYONS, Helen:
Sunrise 21/1/1937 – Sunset 5/11/2022
Peacefully in her sleep on November 5th 2022 in the care of the wonderful and caring staff at Ascot Bupa Rest home. Dearly loved and adored wife and soulmate of Ross. Much loved mother and mother in law of John and Maree Lyons and Steve and Mary-ann Lyons. Adored Nana to Kirk and Kelly Lyons, Chelsea and Josh Gill and Molly and Mary Lyons. Loved great Nana Helen to Luca, Olive, Ella and Pippa. Loved sister and sister in law of Geoff* and Florence Fraser, Maree* and Leo* Sexton, Stuart*and Biddie* Fraser, Pat and Archie Donaghy, Jim and Jeannette Fletcher, Joe and Marilyn Fletcher, Eileen and Barry Lyons and Kevin Fletcher and Leslie Hoskin*. A service to celebrate Helen’s life will be held at the Southland Crematorium at 2pm on the 14th November 2022. Messages to Bupa Village. Villa 58/211 Racecourse Road Invercargill or to Helen’s tribute page at frasersfunerals.co.nz

McMEEKEN, Helen McDonald:
Peacefully at Rowena Jackson Retirement Home on November 7, 2022. In her 100th year. Dearly loved wife of the late Gordon. Much loved mother and mother-in-law of Janet and Stephen Pope, George and Terry, David and Janette, Mary
and Tony Winsloe, Hugh and Sue, Chris and Paula. Proud grandmother of her 17 grandchildren and 25 great-grandchildren. A very special friend of Stephanie. Special thanks to the staff of Rowena Jackson Retirement Home
for all your dedicated and loving care of Helen over the years. The funeral service for Helen will be held at the Windsor Community Church, 19 Windsor St, Windsor, on Friday, November 11, 2022, commencing at 1.00pm. A private cremation will follow.