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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CROOKS, Judith Gwenda (nee Hayes) (Judy):
In the loving care of her family after a short illness on Tuesday 5 March 2024; in her 78th year. Loved wife of the late Nip Crooks, loved mother and mother-in-law of Karen and Vaughan Drozdzak, Cheryl and Tony Barron, Gary Crooks, Kim and Ross Best, Lyndal and Lyndon Paul. Loved Judy of Shane, Gaby, Jaron, Kate and Christy, Jack and Mary, Josh, Keisha, Zac, Bailey and Dylan, Maddie, and Brooklyn and great Nana of Hudson. A service to celebrate Judy’s life will be held in the Avenal Park Chapel, 75 Fox Street Invercargill on Friday 8 March at 3.00pm, private interment to follow. You are invited to join the service via livestream at the Avenal Park Obituaries page and click on the link on Judy’s page. Special thanks to all medical staff involved in Judy’s care. Messages to 36 George Street Invercargill 9810.

CROOKS, Judith Gwenda (Nee Hayes) (Judy):
Dearly loved daughter of the late Norman and Gwen Hayes. Loved sister of Neville* Hayes and Vicky Drain, loved sister-in-law of Pat and Allan* McLellan, Owen* and Anne Crooks, Jenny and Les* Booth. A much loved aunty of her nieces and nephews. (*denotes deceased)

KEITH, Alexander John (Lex):
Passed away in the loving care of his family at Southland Hospital, on Sunday March 3, 2024. Loved husband of Joan for 67 1/2 years. Son of William* and Gladys* Keith. Brother to Betty. Much loved father and father-in-law of Wayne* and Angela, Lynette (Lyn) and Evan, Roanna, Nicola (Nicky) and Don, Margaret, Brent and Sharon. Adored Grandad to Jamie, Jenna, Courtney, Tyler, Hannah, Gregory, and their partners. Much treasured Great Grandad/Poppa to Zachary, Sophie, Liam, Charlotte, Jackson, Joseph, Riley, and Willow. Step Grandfather to Ryan, and Lydia. Special friend to Nick Bourke. A service to Celebrate Lex’s life will be held on Thursday, March 7 at 10.00am in the Gore RSA Function Centre, 3 Bowler Ave, Gore, followed by a private family burial at the Eastern Cemetery. To view on livestream https://livestream.com/accounts72885/alexanderkeith (*denotes deceased) Messages to 124 Terrace Street, Invercargill 9810.

STEWART, George Peter Wilkie:
Formerly of Zimbabwe. Aged 81 years. Peacefully at Vickery Court, 5 March 2024, went to heaven to be with Jesus where there is no Motor Neurone Disease. Precious husband of Violet, loved sister of the late Ishbel (died age 13 years), loved brother-in-law of Russell and Robyn Dunn and the late Gordon Dunn. Loved uncle of Sarah, Anna and Chris, Lizzie and Jason, Tim and Hannah and their children. Loved cousin of Robert Herron, Ann and Blair Donkin, John Herron, David and Helen Herron. Thanks to the staff of Vickery Court Rest Home for their wonderful care of George. A celebration of George’s life will be held in Windsor Community Church, Windsor Street, Invercargill, on Friday 8 March at 1.30pm followed by interment at Eastern Cemetery. Donations to Gideons International may be made at the service. Messages to 86 Chelmsford Street, Invercargill or to George’s tribute page at fraserfunerals.co.nz/tributes where his service livestream link is available.