What’s On Invers Funeral Notices – Monday 8th January
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RILEY, Owen Stewart:
Peacefully passed away at Vickery Court on Saturday 6th January 2024, aged 97 years. After a full and happy life, married for 71 years to the late Joy, Owen is survived by six children, twenty grandchildren and twenty four great grandchildren. A very much loved father and father in law of Neil and Lyn, Stacie and Lindsay Dow, Andrew and Yvonne (Brisbane), Hugh and Wendy (Mapua), Clayton* and Barb, and Justin and Moira (Timaru). Owen was a loved brother in law and uncle, who will be dearly missed by nieces and nephews of the Riley and Blomfield families. The family wish to sincerely thank Dawn Acker and the staff at both Vickery Court and Walmsley House for their loving care of Owen and the late Joy. A service to celebrate Owen’s life will be held on Friday 12th January 2024 at 11.30am, J Fraser and Sons Chapel, Corner Esk and Doon Streets, Invercargill. Interment at Forest Hill Cemetery will follow. Messages to 3 Avenal Street, Invercargill or to Owen’s tribute page at frasersfunerals.co.nz/tributes where his livestream link is available.
STEWART, Lynette Maude (Lyn):
Peacefully, after a short illness, on Saturday, 6 January 2024, at home with family; aged 72 years. Dearly loved wife and soulmate of Peter. Adored mum and best friend, mother-in-law and devoted Nanny of Nic, Gordon, Matthew and Caitlin; Lea, Grant, Hannah and Finn; loved daughter of Abby* and Marie, cherished sister-in-law of Kay and Heinz Wenger, Fred and Trish, Jenny* and Fred* Willis, Ian and Jazz, Diane and Gordon Fraser, Barry, Jan and Roger* Fairweather, Wayne and Sandra, Sandra, Brent, Kerry and Lyall Halder. Treasured aunt, cousin and friend to many. A service for Lyn will be held in J Fraser and Sons’ Chapel, cnr Esk and Doon Streets, at 11am on Wednesday, 10 January, followed by a committal at the Southland Crematorium. Messages to 467 Herbert Street, Invercargill, or to Lyn’s tribute page at www.frasersfunerals.co.nz/tributes where a link to the livestream of the service will be available.
