What’s On Invers Funeral Notices - Monday 28th July

Funeral Notices are published daily at 6:40am Monday to Saturday, a free community service provided by whatsoninvers.nz
If you would like your loved one’s death/funeral notices, memoriam
or acknowledgement listed email it in word or PDF to [email protected]

CURRIE, John:
From Otautau/Invercargill. Passed away peacefully, surrounded by his loving family at Southland Hospital, on Thursday 24th July 2025. Aged 81 years. Much loved husband of Chris (Christine) Currie. Father and father-in-law of Rachel and Graeme, Grant and Ally, Simon and Kate. Proud and loving Grandfather of Mia, Eila, Ben, Katie, and Max. Cherished brother and brother-in-law. As per John’s wishes’ a private service will be held. Special thanks must go to the First Responders, St John Ambulance, Fire Service, A&E and Critical Care Teams at the Southland Hospital. P.S He’s working on that pay rise for you! Messages to 2/161 Lorn Street, Invercargill 9810.

HENDERSON, David John (Dave):
Peacefully on Tuesday 22nd July 2025 at home aged 75 years, surrounded by his loving wife and family. Dearly loved husband of Diane, loved father and father in law of John & Felicity, Mark and Megan, and Leah & Regan. Dearly loved grandfather of Matthew, Nicole, Jarod, Emma, Dean, Briley & Ryder, and great grandfather of Audrey, Charlotte & Atlas. Eldest son of the late Melva & John Henderson. Loved brother and brother in law of Gordon & Yvonne, Peter & Tracey, Graham, and Les*. Loved and respected uncle of his nephews & nieces. Dearly loved master and companion of Rocket, and a loved and respected friend to all who knew him. A service to celebrate Dave’s life will be held at Avenal Park Chapel, 75 Fox Street Invercargill, on Tuesday 29th July at 2pm. Dave’s interment and committal will take place at the Alexandra Cemetery on Wednesday 30th July at 2pm, all welcome. You are invited to join the service via livestream by going to the Avenal Park website obituaries page and clicking on the link on Dave’s page. Our family would like to extend their appreciation to Dave’s medical team in both Dunedin & Alexandra, also the Access carers and support services. Messages to Henderson Family PO Box 31 Alexandra 9340.

He whakamaumaharatanga tenei mo David Henare (Henry) No Ngaapuhi nui tonu
15 January 1940 – 25 July 2025
Ka tangi hotuhotu te ngakau ki te wehenga o to tatou papa, e te papa, moe mai ra.
It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved husband, father, koro on Friday morning, 25th July 2025. Born on 15 January 1940 at Waipiro Bay, Gisborne to the late Annie Etta (Boyce) and Tai Henare. David was a dedicated, hardworking dad. He carried the greatest arohanui for his whanau. He was the devoted husband of Mary Henry (Kahukaka), and the loving father of Deanne and Wayne, David and Estelle, Sheryl and Sara. He was a cherished papa to his many mokopuna: Levi, Sam, Amelia, Jayde, Savannah, Yasmin, Zayviyn, Ruby, Tai, Jerome*, Anaru, Massey, Mana, Mia, Myles, Mace and Taupo. A proud koro to his moko tuarua, Samaia, Waimirirangi, Filipo, Tei, Kaharau, Harlem, Taimana, RJ, Krome, Remy, Te Arahi, Taraia, Aorere, Torene, Elias, Alani, Maikoa, Zebastian, Jerome, Anaru, Jaezachan, Dannie-Jaye, Harley, Kahurangi, and Rahiri.
Ko te ra nehu: Tuesday 29th July, 11am at Eastern Cemetery
Kore kore rawa koe e warewaretia. Ngau tonu te ngakau mou.
Messages to Dave's tribute page at frasersfunerals.co.nz/tributes

SUNDERLAND, Lesley Aileen:
Aged 88, of Invercargill, passed away peacefully at Hospice Southland on Saturday, 26 July 2025. Dearly loved mother, grandmother, great grandmother, and great great grandmother. She is survived by eight of her ten children: Kerstin, Angela, Derek, Donna, Rhett, Hayley, Elana, and Robert, as well as her deceased children, Nigel and Nathan. A memorial service will be held on Thursday, 31 July 2025, at 1 pm at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses, 182 Tweed Street, Appleby, Invercargill. The memorial service will also be streamed live via Zoom. For further details, please contact Kerstin at [email protected] Messages to “Sunderland Family” PO Box 632, Invercargill, or you can go to Lesley’s tribute page at: mwfunerals.co.nz/s/lesley

THOMSON, Alexander William (Alex):
Peacefully at BUPA Longwood, Riverton on Thursday 24 July 2025, aged 95 years. Dearly loved husband of the late Rosemary and loved father and father-in-law of Anne and Keith White, and Allan (Tommo) and Wendy. Adored Grandad of Sarah and Richard, Tim and Kim, and Blair and Danielle, great granddad of all his great grandchildren. Loved brother and brother-in-law of Ronald* and Shirley, and Brian* and Louisa and brother-in-law of Kev* and Pearl*, Barney* and Judy*, Leo*, Pat* and Rose*, Julie and Roger* Golden, Stephen and Molly, Marjorie and Colin Crisp, David* and Alex. Loved uncle of all his nieces and nephews and a friend to many. A service to celebrate Alexs’ life, will be held at the Riverton RSA Memorial Club, 141 Palmerston Street, Riverton, on Wednesday 30 July at 1.00pm. If you wish to view Alexs’ service, please go to the Avenal Park Funeral Home obituaries page and click on Alexs’ profile. All messages to be to be emailed to [email protected] or 45 Towack Street, Riverton 9822.

Acknowledgements and Memoriam's: If you would like your loved one’s death/funeral notices, memoriam, or acknowledgement listed, email it in word or PDF to [email protected]