McDONALD, Mary Grace (originally from Dunedin) Passed peacefully on June 5, at the grand age of 89 years. Dearly loved mother, mother-in-law, grandmother and great grandmother. Mary was a very well-known person in Wanaka and Hawea, had a big personality and loved by many. As per Mary’s wishes, a private farewell has been held. Mary is now resting in peace with her beloved son David * and her husband Neil* (*denotes deceased) Messages to McDonald Family , P O Box 31, Alexandra 9340.

DUNN, Frances Helen (Helen) of Clyde Passed away peacefully on Saturday July 11, 2026, after a short stay at Ranui Rest Home; aged 95.  Beloved wife of Lloyd*, much loved mother and mother-in-law of Tony* and Sue, Alastair and Lee, Graham, and Barbara and Scott. Dearly loved Grandmother of 9, and Great Grandmother of 16. Much loved sister and sister-in-law of Meriel and Norman* Eadie, and Allan and Adrienne Marshall, cherished Aunt to her many nieces and nephews. (*denotes deceased) A celebration of Helen's life will be held at St Enoch's Church, 12 Centennial Avenue, Alexandra, at 11.00am, on Friday July 17, followed by private family burial. Livestreaming at affinityfunerals.co.nz In lieu of flowers donations to St Enochs Church would be appreciated and may be left at the service. Messages to 65 Govan Road, RD3, Alexandra 9393

REID, Lindsay Davies -- Passed in peace on July 9, 2026; aged 90.  Youngest son of the late James (Jim) and Gwendoline Reid (Arrowtown), and brother of the late Keith, and Ivan. Dearly loved husband of Gill and wonderful father to the late Christopher, and of his daughters Joanna, Melanie, Rebecca, and Amy. Father-in-law of Jamie Kirk, and Jemarl Paerata. Cherished grandad of Elliot, Ollie, and Luca.  May your generous and patient spirit live on. A great friend and teacher to many.  A service will be held in the St John's Presbyterian Church, Berkshire Street, Arrowtown, at 1.00pm, on Thursday July 16. Messages to 18 Cedar Drive, Kelvin Heights, Queenstown 9300

GOYEN, John (Jack) Franklyn - Late of Alexandra - On Wednesday July 8, 2026, at Aspiring Care Wanaka. Son of the late Thomas Raymond and Ellen Sarah Goyen (nee McConnell) of East Taieri. Dearly loved husband of Jackie, loved dad of Karen and Michael Reading, Bridgette and Paul van den Broek, Rebecca and Hami Smiler, and grandfather to Joshua, David, Daniel, Claire, Melinda, Jessica, Simon, and Anna, and great/great grandfather to 20. - A service for Jack will be held in the Cellar Door, 143A Centennial Ave, Alexandra, at 2pm on Wednesday July 15. Livestreaming at www.affinityfunerals.co.nz. Messages to Jackie Goyen and family c/- Aspiring Care, 21 Cardrona Valley Road, Wanaka 9305

ORCHARD, Earl McGarry 17204 ME1 RNZN At Dunstan Hospital on July 11, 2026; in his 81st year. Dearly loved husband and soul mate of Diane for 57 years. Loved Dad of Kevin, Aaron and Melanie (Australia), Donna and Jimmy, loved Pop of Shaun and Kristy, Luke and Dana, Hayley, Jesse and Beth, Greer, Flynt, Neeve, Jayden, and Patrick, Great Pop to Brylee, Isobelle, Elliot and wee Silvie. - Thank you to Oncology Dunedin, Roxburgh Medical Centre and Dunstan Hospital for your care and support. As per Earl's wishes a private farewell has been held. A service of remembrance will be held at a later date. Messages to The Orchard Family, 89 Cheviot Road, Roxburgh, 9500

BANKS, Jennifer Ann Elizabeth, on June 30, 2026; aged 42 years. Jenny passed peacefully surrounded by her family, after a long struggle with frontotemporal dementia. Beloved daughter of Tony and Judy, Mum of Ella, very much loved by Lukas, and also her siblings Carolyn, Alistair, Ashley and their families. We would like to thank the staff at Ranui in Alexandra, and Cameron Cottage in Dunedin, for their loving care of Jenny. Jenny's amazing life will be celebrated in St Aidan's Anglican Church, 42 Shannon Street, Alexandra at 2pm, on Thursday July 9. If any attendees would like to contribute a story or photo to share in a book commemorating Jenny's life, please bring them. In lieu of flowers, donations to Stepping Stones Trust will be appreciated and may be left at the service, or online at https://stepstone.org.nz/donate/. Messages to 211, RD1 Blackman Road, Alexandra 9391.

PERKINS, David Joseph (Perky), formerly of Dunedin. Peacefully at Aspiring Care, Wanaka on June 27, 2026; aged 82 years. Loved husband of the late Maureen Perkins, devoted father and father-in-law to Brent*, Kerrie and Eric (Karitane), Patrick and Tracey (Wanaka), super grandad to Nicol, Dylan, Brent and Taylor, Josh, Jake and Gabbie, Jorja, Lisa and Jacinta, loved great GG to Izzy, Madison, and Darcy, eldest child of Alan* and Vida* Perkins, loved brother and brother-in-law of Ellen and Ian (Western Australia), Gordon and Sandra (Alexandra), Stan & Adrienne (Christchurch), Pat & Dick (Wellington), and much loved by all his nieces and nephews. A huge thank you for the most amazing care Dave received by all the staff at Aspiring Care (Hawea wing), you always went over and above, and we are so very grateful beyond words. To all our family and friends that assisted with Dad during his dementia journey we are eternally grateful. -A memorial service to celebrate David's life will be held at Campbell and Sons, 95 Gordon Road, Mosgiel at 2.00pm, on Thursday 9th July. In lieu of flowers donation to Dementia NZ would be appreciated and may be left at the service. Livestreaming at affinityfunerals.co.nz Messages to the Perkins family, 121 Lachlan Ave, Hawea Flat 9382. (*denotes deceased)

FRATER, Alan Nicolas (Butch) Passed at Ranui, Alexandra, on June 23, 2026; Aged 87 years. Alan has gone peacefully to the big shearing shed in the sky and will no longer be a menace on his mobility scooter on the tracks around Alexandra. He will be sadly missed by all his family and the wonderful carers at Castlewood and Ranui. Thank you team. A private family memorial service will be held at a later date. Messages to The Frater Family, PO Box 166, Leithfield Beach

EVANS, Ian David — of Newry, Northern Ireland. On June 18, 2026, passed suddenly at home, aged 57. Dearly loved husband of Lisa, loved Dad of Bradley and Callum, and cherished friend to many. A service and celebration for Ian will be held in The Cellar Door,143 Centennial Avenue, Alexandra, at 11am on Monday, June 29. Livestreaming at affinityfunerals.nz In lieu of flowers, donations to No Man Left Behind would be appreciated and may be left at the service. Messages to The Evans Family, P O Box 31, Alexandra 9340.

CARRUTHERS, Elizabeth Leigh (Lizzie, Jim, Else). At Fork Farm, on Monday, June 22, 2026. Gorgeous wife and best friend of Phill and adored mother of Hillary and Fiona Hunt, youngest daughter of Meyrick* and Maire* (nee Sanders) Carruthers of Taumata, sister of Rosemary Carruthers of Timaru, Margaret Memory of Christchurch, and Michelle Carruthers of Balclutha (*denotes deceased). A celebration of Lizzie's life will be held in the Fork Farm garden, 100 Maungawera Valley Road at 2.00pm on Friday June 26. Livestream at www.affinityfunerals.nz

WILSON, Jocelyn Ethel Passed peacefully, surrounded by her family on June 18, 2026; aged 92 years. Dearly loved wife of David for 70 years, much loved and cherished mother to Mark, Philip, Jeremy, Sarah, and Tim, treasured grandmother of 13 and great-grandmother to 11. ~A life lived with practical faith, generous love and resurrection hope~ A service to celebrate Jocelyn’s life will be held in the Wanaka Presbyterian Church, 94 Tenby street, Wanaka, at 11.00am on Thursday, June 25, followed by a burial in the Wanaka Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations to Upper Clutha Palliative Care Trust would be appreciated and may be left at the service. Messages to the Wilson family, c/- Affinity Funerals, 113 Centennial Avenue, Alexandra 9391

RYAN, Richard John (Heggison) -At Dunstan Hospital after a fierce battle with cancer, on June 14, 2026; aged 61. Beloved father of Brylee and Brodie, stepfather and Chloe and Courtney. Loved grandad of Albie and Novalee. Loved brother of Lisa and Tracy. Friend of Julie, Steve, Charlie and Aidan. Loved by the extended Holland family. - A service for Richard will be held in the Clyde Fire Station, 44 Sunderland Street, Clyde, at 1pm, on Thursday 18 June. Messages to 24 Boundary Road, Alexandra 9320

SINCLAIR, Gavin Stuart It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved Gav who lost his battle after a very brief illness; Surrounded by his loving family and friends at Dunstan Hospital on June 8, 2026; Aged 65. Deeply loved husband and best friend of Karen, cherished Dad of Taine, Jade and Tayla. Adored grandad Gav of Kora-lee. Beloved son of Rona and Stuart*, loved son-in-law of Ann and Keith*. Dearly loved brother and brother-in-law of Riki and Sally, Carol and Noel, and Barry*. Gavin will be deeply missed by all who knew and loved him. (*Denotes deceased) A service to celebrate Gav's life will be held in the Cellar Door, 143A Centennial Ave, Alexandra, at 11am, on Saturday June 13 followed by burial at the Alexandra Cemetery. Livestreaming at www.affinityfunerals.co.nz. Messages to 6 Clutha Street, Alexandra 9320

WATERS, Christine (Chris) On June 3, 2026, at Dunedin Hospital; aged 79 years, almost made it to her 80th birthday party. Much loved by her family and friends. Special thanks to the staff at Dunedin Hospital’s ICU for their excellent care of Chris. - A service to celebrate Chris’ life will be held in the Cromwell and Districts Presbyterian Church, 10 Elspeth Street, Cromwell, at 1.30pm, on Friday, June 12 (her birthday), followed by burial at Cromwell Cemetery. No flowers please. Livestreaming at affinityfunerals.nz Messages to Chris Waters Family, PO Box 31, Alexandra 9340

MIDDLETON, Beverley Judith (Jude) -- On May 29, 2026, peacefully, with family by her side, at Dunstan Hospital in Clyde; aged 77 years. Loved wife of Ian*, loved mother of Richard and Jenni, Anna and Hamish, loved Granbee of Bella, and Jack; Maggie, and Baxter, loved daughter of Romola* and Sandy* Ross, and a loved sister of Peter*, Pamela, Duncan*, Louise, and their families.Thank you to the staff of Dunstan Hospital for their exceptional compassion and energy in caring for Jude and her family. -- A service to celebrate Jude’s life will be held in St Columba’s Anglican Church, 167 Upton Street, Wanaka at 1.30pm on Thursday June 4. The service will be livestreamed at www.affinityfunerals.co.nz Messages to 52 Lagoon Avenue, Albert Town 9305.

Murray Roger Kirk – “Kirky” - On Thursday May 21,2026 peacefully at home, surrounded by his precious family, aged 52 years. Dearly loved husband and friend of Lizzie. Proud and “funny” Dad of Annie, James, Charlotte and Meg. Loved eldest son of Peter and Sue Kirk, and brother and brother-in-law of Graeme and La, and Rodney and Nic. Respected son-in-law of the late Bill and Judy Mason. Cherished brother-in-law of Biddy and Andrew, and Greta. Adored uncle of Rebekah, Hamish, William, Harriet, Molly, Zoe, Forbes, Duncan, Elsie and Clara. A special heartfelt thank you to Nic Norman and the Hospice team for their amazing care and compassion. A service for Kirky will be held in WS Hickey Woolstore, Main Road, Omakau, at 2pm, on Friday May 29. Livestream of the service, please visit affinityfunerals.co.nz. In lieu of flowers donations to the Otago Community Hospice would be appreciated and may be left at the service. Messages to the Kirk family: 896 Glassford Road, RD 2, Omakau.

HAWTHORNE, Marie Passed peacefully, on May 23, 2026; aged 75 years. Beloved wife of Rex, mother of Blair, Squishy and Alicia. Mother-in-law, grandmother, step grandmother and friend to many. "The gracious little lady from Mitre Ten" - Please join us at a service to celebrate Marie’s life in St Margaret’s Church, Crn Ross and McBride Street, Frankton, Queenstown, at 2pm, on Thursday May 28.

GAVIN, Nicola Mary 19.3.1963 -19.5.2026 Passed peacefully, at home in Wanaka, surrounded by family and friends. Dearly beloved daughter of the late Des and Dorothy Gavin (nee Gordon), much loved sister and friend of John and Sonja, loved and respected Aunty of Mary and Sam Gavin, all of Queenstown. Loving partner of PC, friend to all and respected by her Tradesmen. “Facing life’s toughest battles with bravery and grace is a rare and beautiful trait” - A service for Nicky will be held in the Upper Clutha Rugby Clubrooms, 15 MacDougall Street, Wanaka, at 1.30pm, on Friday May 22. Rest Easy Nicky

KEELTY, Ian McCullogh Peacefully, at Golden View Care Cromwell, on May 14, 2026; aged 83 years. Loved husband of Lesley (for 61 years), loved father and father-in-law of Susan, Megan, Grant, Blair and Clare and Steven and Belinda, loved Grandad of Ryan, Candice, Lochie, Adam, Callum, Georgie and Hailey. Loved great grandad of Hugo and loved Ian of Kenji and Tak. Special thank you to the staff of Golden View. A service to celebrate Ian’s life will be held in the Cromwell and Districts Presbyterian Church, 10 Elspeth Street, Cromwell at 11am, on Thursday, May 21. Livestreaming at affinityfunerals.co.nz Message to the Keelty Family, 19 Kanuka Drive, Cromwell 2310

GAWN, Roy Alexander. We are saddened to share that Roy passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, April 25, 2026; after a short illness handled with his typical pragmatic approach. Beloved husband and best friend to Deb, treasured father and father-in-law of Claire and Eli, Simon and Olivia, Angus and Rosa, good friend to Tim and Gemma, Ben and Lauren, cherished Grandad, Grandpa and Wiri to Penny, Annie, Charles, Leo, Patrick, Otis, Mila, Billy, Lola, Fox, Rosie and Ned, loved son of the late Jan and Keith Gawn, brother and brother-in-law of Brett and Fay, Sheryl and Geoff, Russell and Karen, Kristen and Graeme, loved and respected uncle of Bec, Martin, Emma and Jake. “The song is ended, but the melody lingers on” A celebration of Roy’s life will be held at 193 Dublin Bay Road, Wanaka at 11am on Sunday, May 3. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to Cystic Fibrosis NZ https://www.cfnz.org.nz/get-involved/support-us/ which would be much appreciated. Messages to 19 Scaife Place, Wanaka, 9305. Livestream at www.affinityfuneral.nz

HASELL, Hilary Anne Peacefully at Ribbonwood Rest Home, on April 26, 2026; in her 95th year. Dearly loved wife of Gordon* for 62 years. Beloved mother and mother-law of Sally and Stephen Darling, Alan Hasell and Lana Finch, and Alison Hasell*. Loved Nana of Kathryn Darling; Matthew, Scott, Brennan and Luca Hasell. Loved Great Nan of Bayley Hasell. Loved sister and sister-in-law of Allan* and Gwen* Burns, Gwen* and Warner* Harris, Ron and Gwen* Hasell. (*denotes deceased). Our heartfelt thanks to the wonderful staff at Ribbonwood Rest Home for their loving care of Hilary. -A celebration service for Hilary will be held in the Roxburgh Teviot Union Church, 71 Scotland Street, Roxburgh, at 1.30pm, on Saturday May 2. Livestreaming at affinityfunerals.nz. In lieu of flowers, donations to the Child Cancer Foundation would be appreciated and may be left at the service. Messages to the Hasell Family, PO Box 31, Alexandra 9340

PRESTNEY, John Leslie Stuart (JP) 5/11/45 - 19/03/26 -- Peacefully in the care of the Intensive Care Unit at Dunedin Hospital. It is with much sadness we say goodbye to John. He is a loved husband and soulmate of Sharlene for 56 years, adored Poppa Bear of Debbie, and role model of Shane, much loved Pop to Aleisha, Britney, and Kyla, and Poppy of AJ, loved brother and brother-in-law of Robin, Jill and Neville*, Rodger*, and Lois and Terry. *denotes deceased. A huge thank you to the wonderful amazing staff of the Intensive Care Unit at Dunedin Hospital. A big thank you to St John Ambulance Alexanda, Alexandra Fire Service, Dunstan Hospital, and the Otago Southland Rescue Helicopter. A memorial service to celebrate John’s life will be held at the Alexandra Golf Club, State Highway 8, Alexandra at 1.00pm on Friday April 24. Messages to 19a Ventry St, Alexandra 9320

ROBERTSON, John Dixon On April 22, 2026, passed away peacefully, at Leslie Groves Hospital, Dunedin; aged 82 years. Loved husband of Georgie, loved father and father-in-law of Andrew and Shelley, Rachael and Chris, loved Grandad of Megan, Kate, and Julia; and Robbie, and Tom, loved son of Colin* and Marjorie*, son-in-law of George* and Elsie* Sutton, brother and brother-in-law of David and Mara, Bruce* and Lorraine, Jocelyn and Mike, loved uncle to his nieces and nephews. (*denotes deceased). Special thanks to the staff at Leslie Groves for their excellent care of John. A memorial service to celebrate John’s life will be held in Wanaka. Details to follow.

COWAN, Peter Grant  It is with heavy hearts that we announce Peter's passing on Friday 17 April, at home in his beloved Wanaka. Beloved husband of Melissa; father of Jess, Ethan, Reuben, and Fletcher; and Grandfather of Milo, Harvey, and Otto. Peter’s funeral will be held at The Venue, 3 Mountain View Drive, Wanaka  at 11am on Friday 24 April A livestreaming link can be found at www.affinityfunerals.co.nz Messages to [email protected]  Dearly loved son of Alistair, Alexandra, and the late Marjorie. A much loved brother and brother in law of Susan and Peter Jones (Gore) and Glenn and Denise (Rangiora). A loved uncle of Nick and Amelia, Cam and Tyla, Bridgette, Kaitlyn and Morgan and Georgia and Gus. Gone too soon. Fun and fond memories that will stay forever.