after a short illness at Ashburton Hospital, aged 82 years.  Loved sister and sister in law of Gwenda and Murray Hurst (Timaru), and Hugh, Ted, Jean, and Marius Cabout, Stuart and Jeanette. (all deceased) Loved aunt of all her nieces and nephews. Many thanks to the staff of Coldstream Lifecare for their care and attention of Elsie over the last 15 ½years.  Messages to Elsie’s family, P O Box 472, Ashburton 7740. A service to celebrate Elsie’s life will be held in Our Chapel, cnr East & Cox Streets, Ashburton on Friday May 31, commencing at 1.00pm, followed by a private cremation at the Ashburton Crematorium.