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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CARTWRIGHT, Lila Mary:
Peacefully at Calvary Rest Home on Monday, 4th March 2024, aged 94 years. Dearly loved wife of the late Jack. Dearly loved mother of Valerie and Nelson McDermott (Cromwell), Daphne and Keith Millar, and Clint and Juanita. Dearly loved Nan of Carla, Rick and Selina, Nicola and Phil, Jacqueline and Matthew, Belinda and Jason, Emma and Arron and a loved great nan of her 12 great grandchildren. Loved sister of Myrtle Pascoe and sister-in-law of Margaret Cartwright. A loved aunt of all her nieces and nephews. A service to celebrate Lila’s life will be held in the Avenal Park Chapel, 75 Fox Street on Saturday, 9th March at 9:30am. To view the service via livestream please go to the Avenal Park website, obituaries page and click the link on Lila’s page. Messages to 31 Margaret Street, Glengarry, Invercargill 9810.

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)

EDWARDS, Fay Alison (nee Bayliss):
25/11/1952 – 03/03/2024
Fay passed away peacefully at her Te Anau home surrounded by loved ones on the 3rd of March 2024, aged 71 years. Daughter, Mother, Sister, Wife, Granny, Nurse, Eco Warrior, Petty Officer Wren L28645. Survived by loving husband and best friend John Whitehead. Much loved mother to Kate and Luigi, Jane and Jon, Julia and Craig. Second mother to Amy and Hamish, Jo and Phil, Ashley and Naomi. Sister to Brian*, Barry and Anne. Treasured Granny to Jude, Drew, Zac, Lola, Blair, Sage, Pippa, Tui, Greer, and Nova. Special thanks to the incredible team at Fiordland Medical Centre and the Invercargill Hospice for their incredible support and care. In accordance with Fay’s wishes a private cremation has been held. A Memorial service to celebrate Fay’s life will be held at 2pm, Saturday the 9th of March 2024 at the Te Anau Club, Pop Andrew Drive, Te Anau. All are welcome. Messages and Tributes to 125 Ramparts Road, Te Anau, Southland 9679 or to Fay’s tribute page at frasersfunerals.co.nz/tributes where the livestream link can be accessed. *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.

SWINNEY, Robert Charles (Bob):
29.03.1927 – 01.03.2024
Passed peacefully on Friday 1 March; in his 97th year. A beloved husband of the late Mavis, dearly loved dad of Ken and Carol Swinney, Sandra and Peter Bunce, Heather Gray and Bruce McRae, Robyn and Richard Conroy. Treasured Grandad of Sian, Leith; Shelley; Kerry, Rachelle, Melissa; Sarah, Jessica, and Jamie, much loved and very cheeky great grandad to all of his great grandchildren. Special thanks to the team at Cargill Rest Home for their loving care of Dad and also to Clare House who nursed Dad in his final weeks. A service to celebrate Bob’s life will be held in the Avenal Park Chapel, 75 Fox Street Invercargill on Thursday 7 March at 1.00pm. A private interment will follow. Messages to 129 Gala Street Invercargill 9810.