Passed away peacefully at  Ashburton Hospital. Dearly loved wife of the late Arnold, much loved mother and mother in-law of Marie and the late John, Pauline and the late Peter, Michael and Margaret, and Gerard and Claire. Treasured Nana of Daniel, Mark(dec),  Bridget and Ian, Katrina and Andrew, Rebecca (dec), Josh, Hannah, James and Livvie, Terry and Candace, Corey and Max, Josh and Courtenay. A very proud Great Nana of George, Hugo, Maggie, Johnny, Ruby, and Fletcher.

Messages to the Rushton Family, P O Box 472, Ashburton 7740. A special thank you to the staff at Rosebank Resthome and Ashburton Hospital for their loving care of Elaine. In lieu of flowers donations to the St Vincent de Paul would be much appreciated and may be left at the service. A Requiem Mass celebrating Elaine’s life will be held at the Church of the Holy Name, Sealy St, Ashburton  on Wednesday 8 July, commencing at 1.00pm. Followed by interment at the Ashburton New Lawn Cemetery.  A Recitation of the Rosary will be held for Elaine on Tuesday 7 July commencing at 7.00pm at the Church.