passed away peacefully at Ashburton, aged 84 years.  Dearly loved wife of the late Brian.  Much loved mother and mother in law of Wendy and Richard Thomson, Noel and Jenny, and Keith.  Loved Nan of Caroline, and Natalie; Samuel, and Michael; Matthew, Jamie, and Liam, and great Nan of Peyton, Adalyn, Ella, and Nathan.  Messages to the Nelson Family, c/- PO Box 472, Ashburton 7740.A special thank you to the staff at Rosebank for their loving care of Frances.  A service to celebrate Frances’ life will be held at St Mark’s Anglican Church, Elizabeth Avenue, Rakaia on Tuesday May 25, commencing at 10.30am, followed by interment at the Rakaia Cemetery.