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Young Reflections Back To Being 100% Southland
One door closes and another stays open is the case for Young Reflections owner Joy Brown. Having to close her Dunedin store in the Centre City Mall after eight years was a difficult decision, but they just weren’t meeting the sales targets to justify staying open. Staff were informed

HOULISTON, Gertrude Mary (nee Barker):
Of Winton, formerly of Mossburn. Passed peacefully at Rata Park Care Home on Tuesday 3 March 2026 in her 99th year. Beloved wife of the late Lindsay. Much loved mother and mother-in-law of Mary Houliston-Macdonald and Stuart Macdonald, Lindsay, and Ian. Dearly loved Grandma of Jamie and Marcus, Fabian, Imogene and Jonathan, and Sanae; and Great-Grandma of George. Loved daughter of Charlie* and Ettie*. Loved sister and sister-in-law of Vera* and Mervyn* Andrews, Kathleen* and Ernie Andrews, Henry*, and Maurice* and Celia* Barker; Wilson* and Doreen* and Elisabeth*, Geoff* and Shirley*. Loved Aunty of all her nieces and nephews. RIP.
Requiem Mass will be celebrated on Saturday 7 March, at 1pm in St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church, Winton, followed by interment at Centre Hill Mossburn Cemetery. Messages can be sent to 110 Dejoux Road, Winton 9720 or to Gertrude's tribute page at frasersfunerals.co.nz/tributes *denotes deceased.

McKINNMON, Donald:
After a short illness. Loved son of Russell and Dianne, brother of Garrie, Craig, Blair and Suzanne, husband of Kat, father of Jessica and Caitlin, grandfather of Addison and Theodore. Aged 60. Also loved brother-in-law of Tina, Donnie, Debbie and Simon. Loved uncle of all his nephews and nieces, loved nephew of all his aunties and uncles in New Zealand and Australia, and a loved cousin. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, March 28 at 2.00pm, in Roxby Downs, South Australia, and another in Te Anau - date yet to be confirmed. Messages to Suzanne at [email protected]

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JOHNSTONE, Sharon:
12.2.1955 - 6.3.2020
You are always in our thoughts. So loved, so missed.
Ray, Carl, Guy and families..

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