What’s On Invers Funeral Notices – Monday 26th August

Funeral Notices are published daily at 6:40am Monday to Saturday a free community service provided by whatsoninvers.nz
If you would like your loved one’s death/funeral notices, memoriam
or acknowledgement listed email it in word or PDF to [email protected]

DAVIDSON, Graeme Murray:
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Graeme at Vickery Court Invercargill on Friday 23 August 2024 after a long illness; aged 85 years. Dearly loved husband and best friend of Kathy for 63 years. Much loved father and father-in-law of Allan and Grace (Te Anau), Carolyn and Marc O’Kane (Mossburn), Lisa and Tony Paterson (Lumsden). Loved Pop of Brett, Kelly, Brody, and Rachel; Jenna, Wade, Jared, and Abby; Matt, Taylor, and Meg, loved old Pop of his 18 Great Grandchildren. Much loved brother and brother-in-law of Colin and Valerie, Ngaire and Rex, Janette and Gary, loved brother-in-law of Doug and Audrey, Colin* and Lyn, Margaret and Jim, Joan and Neville, and Dorothy and Brian, loved uncle of all his nieces and nephews. A service for Graeme will be held in the Avenal Park Chapel, 75 Fox Street Invercargill on Wednesday 28 August at 2.00pm, interment to follow at the Eastern cemetery. Graeme’s service will be livestreamed, you can view this on the Avenal Park website obituaries page on Graeme’s page. Messages to P.O. Box 80 Mossburn 9747. (denotes deceased).

GRANT, Hewa John (Herbie):
Passed away peacefully surrounded by whanau, at Southland Hospital, on Saturday 24 August 2024. Aged 85 years. Loved husband of the late Iona Grant. Loved Koro of Maaria, Shali, Ricci and Cindy, and Sean. Treasured by his mokopuna, Damian, Jacob, Jazmin, Milè, Asta, Mitchell, Gina, and his great mokopuna. Loved brother of the Grant whanau. Respected uncle of all his neices and nephews.
Kua hinga he Totara i te wao nui a tane.
“Deep pain and sadness in the passing of Koro Herbie who is seen as mighty as the Totara tree”
“Will be sadly missed”
A service to celebrate Herbie’s life will be held at Te Tomairangi Marae, 54 Eye Street, Invercargill, at 10.00am, on Tuesday, August 27. Followed by a committal at Southland Crematorium. Messages to 21 Coggin’s Road, 9RD, Otatara, and tributes can be left on Herbie’s tribute page at frasersfunerals.co.nz/tributes

JELLEY, William:
Peacefully on August 22, 2024, at Ripponburn Home. Loved husband of the late Raylene. Dad of Vivienne (dec), Shona and Kerry (Southbridge), Lyall and Toni (Luggate). Grandad to Heidi and Andrew, Jacqui, Roisin and Matt and Ciara. Great-Grandad to be. Loved brother to Elise (dec) and Victor (dec), Joyce (dec), Ken and Dianne (dec), Maris (dec) and Lex (dec), and Charles and Nola. Friend of Maggie, brother-in-law of Ross and Judy, John (dec), Leslie (dec), and Keith (dec). Thank you to Dunstan Hospital and Ripponburn staff for their care of Bill. A service to celebrate Bill’s life will be held in the Upper Clutha Rugby Clubrooms, 15 McDougall St, Wanaka, at 1.00pm on Friday, August 30, followed by interment in the Wanaka Cemetery. Donations to St John will be appreciated and may be left at the service. Message to 647 Mount Barker Road, Wanaka 9305.

ROBERTSON, Patricia:
Our spirited and wise mother, sadly passed away on Thursday, August 22, 2024, not long after her 90th birthday. Adored wife of the late Donald. Loved mother and mother-in-law of Jane and Martin Hall, and Lesley (Anne) Robertson and Allan McLaren. Treasured granny of Catherine Hall and Campbell Nutt, and Nicola and Liam Harold. Loved GG of Avery. Precious sister of Isobel Hart, and Mary Ross. Loved by many friends. Grateful thank you to the Margaret Wilson Resthome staff, for your care and support of Trish. A celebration of Trish’s life will be held at Betts Funeral Services, 33 North Street, Timaru on Thursday, August 29 at 1.30pm. A livestream is available, please contact Betts. In lieu of flowers, donations to St John Ambulance would be appreciated and may be left at the service. Messages to the Robertson family, c/- PO Box 772, Timaru 7940.

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).

Acknowledgements and Memoriam’s: If you would like your loved one’s death/funeral notices, memoriam, or acknowledgement listed, email it in word or PDF to [email protected]