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MCLEES, Michael Thomas:
23/2/1966 ~ 21/8/2024
At home “Dunluce” with family after a short battle with cancer. Loved husband of Lynette (nee Rodgers). Loved father and father-in-law of Jessica and Ben, and James. Adoring Grandad of Olivia Rose. Loved youngest brother and brother-in-law of Patricia Dickson, Helen Dungey, Lynette and Peter Dorward, John Dungey, Bruce and Christine Dungey, Bruce and Christine Rodgers. Uncle to his nieces and nephews, and families. Son of the late Glen and Lenore, and son-in-law of the late Joan and Bill Rodgers. A service of celebration for Mike’s life will be held in the Waiau Town and Country Club, 41 King Street, Tuatapere on Monday 26 August at 1:30pm followed by interment at Tuatapere Cemetery. Messages can be sent to 276 McLees Road, Blackmount, RD2 Otautau 9682 or to Mike’s tribute page at frasersfunerals.co.nz/tributes where there is a link to the livestream of the service.
SIMPSON, James Robert (Jim):
(formally of Maitland) –At Resthaven Care Home, Gore, surrounded by his loving family, on Wednesday, August 21, 2024, aged 93 years. ‘The Best Is Yet To Be’.
Dearly loved husband of Joan, loved and respected Dad and father-in-law of Allan and Beth (Christchurch), Russell and Anne (London), Judith* and Steve Lorimer (Wellington), Alison and Eldred* Wilden (Gore), Liz and Steve Christensen (Dunedin). Loved Grandad of David, Nicky, Mike; Ben, Nick; Lucy, Julia, Claire, Olivia; Nat, Fenella, Lydia; and loved great-Grandad of his 9 great grandchildren. Loved brother and brother-in-law of George (twin), Raymond* and Gale Simpson, Margaret* and Arnott* Dodds, Len* and Grace* Paterson, Ron* and Dulcie Paterson, Vic* and Moira Paterson, Jimmy and Bev* and Elizabeth Paterson, and loved uncle of all his nieces and nephews.
A service to celebrate Jim’s life will be held at the Calvin Community Church, 25 Robertson Street, Gore, on Monday, August 26 at 1.00pm, followed by a cuppa before leaving for the interment at the Waikaka Cemetery. Livestream Link available at mwfunerals.co.nz/s/jim. Messages to 19 Elsie Street, Gore 9710 – Macdonald and Weston Gore, FDANZ (* Denotes deceased).
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