Invercargill Funeral Notices
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Watch: 42 Years Since the 1984 Southland Flood
It was 42 years ago on Friday 27th January 1984 Southland suffered from a major flood. Here’s a video that covers the events before, during and after what was a black Friday for our city and region. But being Southlanders we bounced back stronger than ever as a community
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LADBROOK, Carolyn Margaret (previously McMurdo) (nee Morris):
Carolyn passed away peacefully on 13 November 2025 at Diana Issac Rest Home, Christchurch. Dearly loved mother, mother-in-law, grandmother and great-grandmother of Trevor & Janine, Logan, Aaron & Megan and Milly, Robyn & Dave, Julian & Lloyds, Aidan & Nicole, Isla and Indie, Jenna & Ben, Taylor and Maddison, Jody Much loved sister and sister-in-law of Wayne & Catherine, the late Graeme & Diane, Lynette & Melvin. Loved aunt of her Nieces and Nephews A service/interment will be held on Saturday 31 January 2026 at Eastern Cemetery Invercargill at 2pm.
OGG, Leona Margaret (Lee):
Peacefully in her sleep, wife of Ken*. Loved mother of Susan*, Pam and Brian, Linda and Ian, Cheryl and Alan. Loved Nana of Shaun, Craig, Anita, Evan, Ethan, Erica, Samantha, Ken and Amy and all of her great grandchildren. Special thanks to staff at Clare House for the wonderful care they gave Mum especially Johnstone Wing and Dawn. Your at peace now Mum and with Dad and Sue, we will miss you every day until we meet again. A private cremation has been held. A gathering for Lee will be held on Tuesday 3rd February 2026 at 10am at The Reservation, 16 Spittles Way, Gore. Messages for the Ogg Family can be sent to PO Box 632, Invercargill 9840. * Denotes deceased.
ROBERTSON, Norma Elizabeth:
27.4.45 – 1.12.25
Following the sudden loss of our beloved sister, sister-in-law, aunty and great-aunt, Elizabeth (Liz), we express our sincere and heartfelt thanks to everyone who has shown us such kindness, warmth, sympathy and support during this incredibly difficult time. Our deepest gratitude goes to the St John ambulance staff, doctors, nurses, close friends, and to Sarah in the Emergency Department at Kew Hospital, for the care, compassion and dignity shown to Liz. We also extend our special thanks to Ewan Adam for his dedicated care to Elizabeth over the years. Nigel and his team at Avenal Park Funeral Home for their kindness, and guidance in the respectful care of Liz. Thank you to Lynley McKereow for the beautiful and fitting tribute to Elizabeth, and for your warmth, guidance and support, which we hold close to our heart. To all who visited, and sent flowers, baking, cards, messages and phone calls, we will be eternally grateful for your love and thoughtfulness. Our sincere thanks also to everyone who attended Liz’s funeral service — your presence truly reflected the high regard in which she held, right down to the guard of honour from Altrusa, Friendship Force, Travel Club and the Women’s Club. We also thank the Windsor Church community for behind-the-scenes work in hosting such a meaningful service, including the generous morning tea. Lastly, a very special thank you to everyone, past and present, at PR Law. The personal and heartfelt tributes from the entire firm meant so much to us. Thank you for everything you did for Liz over the past 64 years. Linley and Laura will always look to PR Law as Elizabeth’s second family, and will forever hold you all in the highest regard. We will always remember Liz’s dedication to PR Law, right until the very end, and the professional relationships she shared with you all. We are also deeply humbled for the beautiful tribute of Liz’s seat at Stadium Southland — such a thoughtful and meaningful gesture. Please accept this message as our personal acknowledgement of thanks. We know that words will never feel like enough, but we are eternally grateful for the kindness, love and ongoing support shown to us during devastating times.
Linley and Geoff, Laura and Brendan, Michael and Nicole, Ross, Beth Smith and family, Iain and Caroline MacDonald.
RULE, Ernest Lawrence:
Passed away peacefully on Sunday,25 January, 2026 at home, 26 Morton Street, Edendale, age 91 years. Dearly loved husband and soulmate of Dorothy, Married 69 years.
'He lived a good long full life'.
Treasured Father and Father-in-law of *Diane and Rodney Botting, Jan and Peter Howe, Neville and Donnah Rule, Mark and Dotty Rule. Loved Grandfather of Jamie and Karen, Bevan and Amanda, Megan and Allan, Sasha and Natalie, Trudi and Karl, Aaron, Sarah and McKenzie, Rachel and Jack, Katherine and Brian, Lauren and Aaron. Dearly loved great grandfather of his 17 great grandchildren. Loved brother and brother-in-law of *Bob Rule, Mary and *Douglas Hay, *Anne and Stuart Davidson, Betty Beasley, *Stanley Rule, David and Helen Rule. Loved by all his nieces and nephews. A service to celebrate Ernest's life will be held in J Fraser & Sons Chapel, corner Esk & Doon Streets, Invercargill at 1.30pm on Tuesday 03 February ,2026, followed by a private family interment. In lieu of flowers, donations to Cancer Society Southland Branch may be left at the service. Messages to 26 Morton Street, Edendale 9825 or on Ernest's tribute page at frasersfunerals.co.nz/tribute where a livestream link is available. (*denotes deceased).
Acknowledgements and Memoriam's:
SPAIN, Brian Beaton:
Passed Away
7 February 2023
A loved husband, Dad and Grandad.
Love always, Ruth, Fergus, Stephen, Melissa, Kaylee, Rebecca, Tait, Logan, and Jack.
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SPAIN, Blair Duncan:
Passed Away
5 March 2022
Aged 51 years.
Sometimes life doesn’t give us more time so you have to remember the good times.
Love always, Kaylee, Rebecca, Mother, Fergus, Stephen, and Liss.
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