at Christchurch Hospital surrounded by his loving family, aged 80 years.  Dearly loved husband and soulmate of Diana, cherished Dad of Ian, and Sharon, and father in law of Carlo and special Grandad to Cairo, and Siena.   Loved son of the late Doris and Donald Wellman and brother and brother in law of  the late Noel Wellman, the late Shirley and Ivan Hughes, Dawn and Rodney Pearce, Barbara and Geoff Brown, Judy and John Collett, and Lesley Ball, and loved dearly by all his nieces and nephews in NZ and England.    Messages to the Wellman Family, P O Box 472, Ashburton 7740.  In lieu of flowers donations to Westpac Rescue Helicopter would be appreciated and may be left at the service.    A service to celebrate Owen’s life will be held at our Chapel, cnr East and Cox Street, Ashburton, on Friday 20^th November 2020, commencing at 11am., thereafter a private interment.

“Taken to soon”