Funeral Notices

GREWAR Colleen Dawn (Coll), on November 27, 2022

passed away peacefully at Tuarangi Home, Ashburton, aged 87 years.  Much loved and cherished wife of Merv.  Much loved mother and mother in law of Teresa and Wayne Eden, Maree and John Schimanski.  Loved Nana of Rodney, and Lynise and TeRangi Kireka, and great-Nana of Fletcher, and Adelaide; and Eden, and Bowen.  Messages to the Grewar family P O Box 472, Ashburton, 7740.  A private cremation will be held.

GREWAR Colleen Dawn (Coll), on November 27, 2022

passed away peacefully at Tuarangi Home, Ashburton, aged 87 years.  Much loved and cherished wife of Merv.  Much loved mother and mother in law of Teresa and Wayne Eden, Maree and John Schimanski.  Loved Nana of Rodney, and Lynise and TeRangi Kireka, and great-Nana of Fletcher, and Adelaide; and Eden, and Bowen.  Messages to the Grewar family P O Box 472, Ashburton, 7740.  A private cremation will be held.

GREEN Lena Maud, on November 22, 2022

Passed away peacefully, surrounded by her loving family, at Ashburton, on November 22, 2022, in her 100th year.  Dearly loved wife of the late Noel, and loved mother and mother-in-law of Gary and Robyn, Rodney and Sue, Rosalie and Jim Preece, Warren and Yvette, and Gillian and Athol Forrest.  Dearly loved Nana Lena to her 16 grandchildren and 24 great grandchildren.  Messages to the Green Family, P.O. Box 472, Ashburton 7740. Thank you to the wonderful staff at Radius Millstream Ashburton for the loving care provided over the last two months. In lieu of flowers, donations to the Cancer Society would be appreciated and may be made online at http://bit.ly/lmgreen2211. A funeral service for Lena will be held in Our Chapel, cnr East & Cox Streets, Ashburton Monday November 28, commencing at 2pm.

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ANDREW Janice Noeline (Jan), on November 19, 2022

passed away peacefully with her family, at Ashburton Hospital.  Dearly loved wife of the late Carl Andrew and much loved mother, mother-in-law and step-mother of Linda and John Kirby, Greg and Debbie Mably, Dennis and Leanne Mably, Mandy and Lawrence Gordon, Michael Mably, Tina and Paul Swaney, Jacqui and John Carter, Peter and Shirley Andrew, and the late Mark Andrew.  Dearly loved nana and great-nana.  Special thanks to the staff at Rosebank Lifecare and Ashburton Hospital for their care of Jan.  Messages to the Family c/- P O Box 472, Ashburton 7740.  At Jan’s request a private cremation has been held.  A celebration of Jan’s life will be held at the Ashburton RSA on Saturday 26 November at 1.30pm.

ALKEMADE Theodorus Jeoren (Ted), on November 17, 2022

Peacefully in his apartment at Radius Millstream on November 17th  2022,  Aged 94.  Dearly loved husband of the late Jeanette & loved father & father and father in law of Terry (Perth) and Phillip & Debbie (Melbourne). Loved Grandad of Simon & Alix. Thankyou to the Tinwald Medical Centre, East Street, Pharmacy  and the staff at Millstream who have lovingly cared for Ted.  Messages to The Alkemade Family c/o 92 Walker Street, Ashburton 7700. At Teds request a private cremation has been held. A service to inter both Ted’s & Jeanette’s ashes will be held at a later date.

THOMAS Shirley Anne (nee Dennison), On November 15, 2022

passed away peacefully with her family, at Rosebank Lifecare, Ashburton, aged 77years.  Dearly loved wife of the late Tony, and much loved mother and mother in law of Alison and Stuart Inwood, Nigel, and Sharon and Andy Stewart.  Cherished Grandma of Sarah, Justin, and Kate; Brooke, Maddie, Neve, and Mackenzie; and Charlie.   Special thanks to the staff at Rosebank and Laura Fergusson Brain Injury Trust for their care of Shirley.  Donations to the Laura Fergusson Brain Trust would be appreciated and may be made online at http://bit.ly/sathomas1511.  Messages to the Thomas family, P O Box 472, Ashburton 7740.  A celebration of Shirley’s life will be held at St Andrews’s Presbyterian Church, Bridge Street, Rakaia on Wednesday November 23, commencing at 1.30pm, followed by private cremation at the Ashburton Crematorium.

WHYTE Veronica Louise (Ronnie)(neeEvans), on November 15, 2022

peacefully in Ashburton, aged 91 years.  Dearly loved wife of the late John.  Loved mother and mother in law of Donald and Leigh, and Ann. Much loved Gran/Granny of Glen and MJ, Angela and Regan, Damian and Alison, Alicia and Tim, Monica and Laura, Nicole and Vaun, and Ethan and great-Gran/Granny of her 8 great-grandchildren.  In lieu of flowers donations to the Cancer Society would be appreciated and may be made online at http://bit.ly/vlwhyte1511.  Messages to the Whyte family P O Box 472, Ashburton 7740.  A celebration of Ronnie’s life will be held in Our Chapel, cnr East & Cox Streets, Ashburton on Tuesday November 22, commencing at 2.00pm, followed by a private cremation at the Ashburton Crematorium.

FERGUSON Murray (Fergie), on November 13, 2022

passed away peacefully at Tuarangi Home, on November 13, 2022.  Loved son of the late Mildy and Bob Ferguson (formerly of Bushside), and brother of the late Ian, and Jackie.  Respected uncle of his nieces and nephews.  Messages to the Ferguson family P O Box 472, Ashburton 7740.  A service to celebrate Murray’s life will be held in Our Chapel, cnr East & Cox Streets. Ashburton on MONDAY November 21, commencing at 2.00pm, followed by private cremation at the Ashburton Crematorium.

BALLANTYNE Johnathan Gibson, (John), on November 8, 2022

Passed away in his sleep, with his family by his side, aged 81 years.  Dearly loved husband of the late Glenys.  Much loved father and father in law of Trevor and Sylvia, Russell, Vanessa, and Colin, and a loved grandfather and great-grandfather of all his grandchildren.  Messages to the Ballantyne family P O Box 472, Ashburton 7740.  At John’s request a private cremation has been held.