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
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REED, Ann-Maree (nee West):
Of Riversdale. Peacefully at home, surrounded by her loving family, on Saturday, May 31, 2025. Aged 50 Years.
Cherished wife and soulmate of Greg.
Loved Mum of Nicole, Breanna, Katie, Trelise, and Flynn.
Adored daughter and daughter-in-law of Lloyd and Diane West (New Plymouth).
Loved sister and sister-in-law of Susan and James Symes (Melbourne), Megan and Brendan Forsyth (Kaponga), Jolene Beattie (New Plymouth). And loved Auntie of all her nieces and nephews.
A Requiem Mass will be celebrated at The Church of the Blessed Sacrament, Ardwick Street, Gore on Friday, June 6, at 1.00pm followed by the interment at Riversdale Cemetery. Livestream link is available at southernfuneralhome.co.nz
SHEPPARD, Myrtle (Heather):
Peacefully at Windsor Park Care Home, Gore on Friday, 30th May, 2025.
Aged 97 years.
Loved and cherished wife of the late Jack.
Mum, mother-in-law and Nana of Brian and Margaret, Lynley and Jason, Greg and Felicity; *Linda and Graham Terry, Sue and John, Brendon, Nicola and Murray; *Avon; Ngaire and *Stephen McCall, Levi and Becky, Dion and Sonya, Vaughan; Raewyn Moate and Paul, Felicity, Jonny; and loved Nana Shep to all her great and great-great grandchildren.
Loved sister and sister-in-law, and Auntie.
A service to celebrate Heather's life will be held at the West Otago Community Centre on Wednesday, 4th June at 2.00 pm, followed by interment at Tapanui Cemetery. Livestream link is available at www.southernfuneralhome.co.nz
Messages to 62 Woods Road, Winton, RD 3 Invercargill 9783, or [email protected].
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]

