What’s On Invers Funeral Notices

Funeral Notices are published daily at 6:40am Monday to Saturday a free community service provided by whatsoninvers.nz
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DUFF, Ruby:
Ruby passed away peacefully on Friday, March 15, 2024, at Bupa Ascot Care Home, aged 88 years. Dearly loved wife of the late Bert Duff and the late Tom Rabbidge. Loved mother, step-mother and mother-in-law of Martin and Valerie Rabbidge, Gordon and Julie Rabbidge, Lynley and Lindsay Rhind, *Helen Maxwell, Lyndsay Maxwell and Julie Munro, Alan and Val Duff, Ronald and Sandra Duff, Lynley and David Stevens, *Jan Duff, Robyn and Marko Celebi. Much loved grandmother and great-grandmother of her 24 grandchildren and 42 great-grandchildren. Loved sister and sister-in-law of *Ron and *Shona Martin, *Peter and *Heather Martin, *Alan and *Hillary Martin, Neil and Judy Martin, Ted and Miriam Martin. Loved aunty of all her nieces and nephews. Special friend of Jackie and Ivan Coster. A service to celebrate Ruby’s life will be held in the Ascot Park Hotel, Racecourse Road, Invercargill on Thursday, March 21 at 10.30am. Interment at the Edendale Cemetery to follow. In lieu of flowers donations to the Alzheimers Society would be appreciated and can be left at the service. Messages to 105 Hyde Street Invercargill 9812 or to Ruby’s tribute page at frasersfunerals.co.nz/tributes where livestream details are available.
(* Denotes deceased).

HOPGOOD, Derrill:
Suddenly and peacefully, at home, Queenstown, on Thursday, March 14, 2024, aged 83 years. Dearly loved partner of Barbara Taylor, loved and cherished father and father-in-law of Shane and Tanya, Brett and Kerry and stepfather of Mathew Taylor, grandfather and great-grandfather of Emma, Charlotte; Brittany; Eden, Lilah; Harrison, and Fletcher. “A proud Bluffy”.
In accordance with Derrill’s wishes a private cremation has taken place. Special thanks to the St John, Wakatipu staff, Lakes District Hospital, ED team and the Queenstown Emergency services, for their care of Derrill. Messages to 103 Panorama Terrace, Queenstown 9300.
Southern Lakes Funerals
Queenstown. FDANZ.

WATSON, John Benjamin of Invercargill:
Passed suddenly but peacefully at Southland Hospital on Friday, 15th March 2024, aged 83 years. Beloved father of Andrew, Rochelle and Russell. Son of the late John and Doris Watson, brother of Tiger (Ohai), Dick and Rachel (Glenorchy), Isabel and Colin Bond (Oamaru), Liz and Jim Clark (Oamaru) and the late Stewart and Frank. Grandfather to Kirsty, Shanelle, Joshua, Faith, and Ava. A service to celebrate John’s life will be held in the Avenal Park Chapel, 75 Fox Street on Wednesday, 20th March at 1:00pm. Messages to 53 Glenalmond Crescent, Invercargill 9812