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CLARK, Rona Mae:
Peacefully at Southland Hospital, Invercargill, on Wednesday April 19, 2023. Aged 96 years. Loved wife of the late Bill. Loved mother and mother-in-law of David and Kay (Adelaide), Marilyn (Invercargill), the late Peter (Palmerston North), and Ian and Chantal (Timaru). Loved Nana of Lauren and Nick, Danielle and Charlotte, Hamish and Kylie, Caitlin and Tom, and Eilish and Jake. Loved great Nana of Louie, Noa, Elfie, Finn and Sofia. A celebration of Rona’s life will be held in J Fraser and Sons Chapel, cnr. Esk and Doon Streets, Invercargill, at 1.30pm, on Monday April 24. Private cremation thereafter. Tributes may be left on Rona’s tribute page at frasersfunerals.co.nz/tributes where a live stream of the service will also be available.

CLEAVER, Margaret Rose (nee Scobie):
Peacefully at Calvary Hospital on Wednesday, 19 April 2023, aged 81 years. Loved wife of George for 61 years. Loving mother and mother-in-law of Helen and Alan Sawyer (Waikouaiti), Graeme and Olga (Kent, UK), Bronwen* Walker, Christine (Chris) and Carl Middlemass, Wayne and Natasha (Dunedin), Elizabeth (Liz) and Ben Cook (Kaitaia). Loved Gran and Great-Gran to her 13 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Rest in peace
A requiem mass to celebrate Margaret’s life will be held in St Patrick’s Catholic Church, Rimu Street, Invercargill on Monday, 24 April at 1.00pm. Interment to follow at the Eastern Cemetery. If you wish to view the service via livestream, please go to the Avenal Park website, obituaries page and click on the link on Margaret’s page. In lieu of flowers, donations to the Hawthorndale Care Village would be appreciated and may be left at the service. Messages 77a Mitchell Street, Richmond, Invercargill 9810.
(*denotes deceased)

CLEAVER, Margaret Rose (nee Scobie):
Loved daughter of James* (Jim) and Patricia* (Pat) Scobie. Loved sister and sister-in-law of Jim* and Cath Scobie, Olive* Scobie, Russell and Betty Scobie. Daughter-in-law of John* (Jack) and Jeanette* (Molly) Cleaver. Sister -in-law of Lorraine* and Lindsay McIntosh, Raymond*, Billy*, and Owen. Loved aunty to her nieces and nephews.

DRAIN, Rose. Rosellen Anne (nee Shaw):
Rose’s family sadly advise that she passed away peacefully after a courageous battle on Wednesday, 19th April 2023 at home. Loved wife of Graham*. Dearly loved mother & mother-in-law of Michael*, Alistair, Dick (Richard) & Renelita, Natalie & Poss Carran. An adored Nana & great Nana. Loved daughter of Vernon* & Nellie* Shaw. Loved sister & sister-in-law of Melvin* & Alice Shaw, Ross & Janice Shaw, Jack* & Valda Drain, Ron & Phyllis* Stoddart, Ivan* & Jean* Cook, Garth & Dorothy* Drain and Murray & Julie. A much-loved Aunt and Cousin.
A Mother who was special,
A Nana good and true,
You’ll never be forgotten,
We thought the world of you.
A service to celebrate Rose’s life will be held in the Avenal Park Chapel, 75 Fox Street, Invercargill on Monday, 24th April at 1:00pm. If you wish to view the service via livestream, please go to the Avenal Park website, obituaries page and click on the link on Rose’s page. Messages to 21 Hulme Street, Otautau 9610

DRAIN, Rose:
Nana Rose – a very special Nana and best friend. We will treasure our journeys, holidays and banter, Nana. Love you always Harry & Abbey Carran

HOUKAMAU, Paul Pona:
Passed away unexpectedly, but peacefully at home on Monday 17th April 2023, aged 80 years. Dearly loved partner of Lolita. Loved father and father in law of Anthony, Phillip, Stephen, Greg and Debbie, and Trudy and Nathan Burdon. A loved Grandad, Koko and Koro, brother, brother in law and Uncle. Paul will be resting at 98 Regent Street, Invercargill until his farewell on Monday 24th April 2023, 10am in J Fraser and Sons Chapel, Corner Esk and Doon Streets, Invercargill. Interment at Eastern Cemetery will follow. Messages to 98 Regent Street, Invercargill or to Paul’s tribute page at frasersfunerals.co.nz/tributes where his livestream link is available.

In Memoriam

BEECH, TERESA
Through the years
Never once did you complain
You simply took life in your stride, no questions asked
Embracing the happy moments along with the sad
Accepting everything for what it was
I didn’t always understand or appreciate everything you did
Now, I can reflect with such admiration and respect for the remarkable woman and mother you were then I aspire to be half as extraordinary as you were even after a decade has passed Mum.
Remembering a Mum, Nana and Great Nana
Love Bronwyn and Lindsay Beer, Paulette and Daryl Wilson, Shannon, Kereama, Lucy and Ruby Tokona, Bryce Graham and Nicholas Graham.

CRUICKSHANK, Wendy Kaye:
1.8.1965 – 20.4.2020
Three years ago you took your book, your baby whetu and went for a wee lie down.
“Not feeling the best, will have a wee rest you said”. Then you closed your wee eyes for the last time.
We think about you always, we talk about you still,
You have never been forgotten and you never, never will.
We hold you close within our hearts and there you will remain,
To walk and guide us through our lives until we meet again.
Yes, you have left us, but what beautiful memories remain.
PS – Whetu is living the Life of Riley and living in the lap of luxury with Kylie and Barry. Love to you always, your loving family. xo

PHILLIPS, Daniel:
3.6.1940 – 20.4.2022
Forever in our hearts, there is a place that only you can hold.
Miss you so much Dad.
Love Jo and Hamish Murie.