The Lychway

LOCKHART, Brian Walter:
Passed away peacefully at the Cook Street Nursing Care Centre on Wednesday 14 November 2018, aged 84 years. Dearly loved father and father-in-law of Jennifer deLacy (Palmerston North); Christina and John Keenan (Auckland); Jeanette Richardson (Whanganui); Peter and Lyndy (Wellington); Andrew (England); Teresa and a loved grandad of 11 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. A service for Brian will be held at the Kelvin Grove Crematorium Chapel, James Line, Palmerston North on Tuesday 20 November at 11 am. In lieu of flowers a donation to Alzheimers Manawatu can be left at the service or posted to PO Box 527, Palmerston North 4440. Messages can be sent to Brian’s family, c/- PO Box 1014, Palmerston North.

SCHEYVENS,
Jozefa (“Josie”):
Peacefully at home in Palmerston North on Thursday 11 October 2018, aged 87 years. Loving wife of Harry, and cherished mum and mother-in-law of Rose and Scott, Tania and Raymond, Henry and Janya, Regina and Craig, and Laurence. Awesome and devoted Oma to Niamh, Harry, Jessie and Sophie. Treasured by her wider family in Slovenia, Germany and the Netherlands and by many lovely friends in Aotearoa. Josie’s funeral Mass will be celebrated at St Patrick’s, 197 Broadway Avenue (the Cathedral of the Holy Spirit), on Tuesday 16 October at 1.30pm. Warm thanks to friends, family and the health care team for their wonderful care of Mum. In lieu of flowers, donations to the Arohanui Hospice would be appreciated.
The plaque in Mum’s kitchen reads, “Kissin’ don’t last
good cookin’ do.”
May Josie’s legacy live on!

GORMANLY, Leonie Claire:
An impatient sufferer finally at rest in presence of family, at home, on Thursday 11 October 2018, aged 79 years. Much loved wife of Bernie. Loved mother of Leslie & Jackie; Paul & Jo; David; Grant & Kylie; and Chris & Sonia. Grandmother to Jason, Ashleigh, Sam, Aaron, Ben, Morgan and Jacob. Great-Grandmother to Lucy, Rylee and Charlie Leigh. Sister to Margaret, Phyllis, Bronwen, Sharon, Dennis and the late Ivan. Auntie to many nieces and nephews. A service to celebrate Leonie’s life will be held at the Ashhurst Village Valley Centre, 21 Guildford Street, Ashhurst, on Monday 15 October 2018, at 1.30pm, followed by private cremation. In memory of Leonie a donation to the Arohanui Hospice would be appreciated and may be left at the service

FORDE, Dr Bernard John, MBE, PhD, JP
Passed away peacefully on Tuesday 11 October 2018, after a long illness, aged 83 years. Dearly loved husband of Sue and the late Margot. Loved and respected father and father-in-law of Timothy and Jo; Rachel and Ewan; and Lucy. Loved Granddad of Lauren, Anna, Jamie and Emily. A loved stepfather and step Granddad of Sue’s family. A memorial service to celebrate Bernard’s life will be held on Tuesday 16 October 2018 at 2 pm in the J A Russell Lounge, Level 4, Main Grandstand of the Central Energy Trust Arena (parking off Waldegrave Street). In lieu of flowers a donation to the Keebles Bush Trust, PO Box 1271, Palmerston North would be appreciated. Our heartfelt thanks to the wonderful staff at Cook Street Nursing Care Centre for their loving care of Bernard. Messages can be sent to the Forde family, c/- PO Box 1014, Palmerston North.

RUSSELL, Nola Annie:
Passed away very peacefully at the Brightwater Home, Palmerston North, on Tuesday 11 September 2018. Aged 89 years. Loved daughter of the late William and Jean Russell. A loved sister and aunt to all her nieces and nephews. According to Nola’s wishes a private cremation service has been held. Messages can be sent to Nola’s family, c/- PO Box 1014, Palmerston North.

MacDONALD, Norman John:
Service No 75858, Corporal, RNZAF. Passed peacefully on Monday 11th June 2018 at Ultimate Care Aroha, Palmerston North, aged 84 years. Dearly loved brother to Don and Betty, brother-in-law to Fay and Ra, father to Jean and Bryan, father-in-law to Mary and Richard, grandfather to Daniela, Corban and Selina; friend to many others. According to Norman’s wishes, a private service will be held to honour his life. Messages to the family can be sent to 4 Kilmister Avenue, Welllington 6011.

HENDERSON,
Peter Thomas:
Peacefully at Brightwater Centre on Monday 11 June 2018, aged 85 years. Loved husband of Gillian. Loved father and father-in-law of Warren and Fiona; Linda and Noel; and the late Andrea. Much loved grandfather of Liam and Hayden. A service to celebrate Peter’s life will be held in the Kelvin Grove Crematorium Chapel, James Line, Palmerston North, on Friday 15 June 2018, at 1.30pm. Messages can be sent to the Henderson family, c/- PO Box 1014, Palmerston North.

THANE, David John:
Peacefully in the presence of family on Saturday 20 October 2018, aged 81 years. Loved husband of Jocelyn. Loved father of Craig, Leanne and Haydn, Lisa and David. A much loved Grandad and Great-Grandad of all his grandchildren and great-grandchildren. A service to celebrate of the life of David will be held in The Lychway Chapel, 5 Roy Street, Palmerston North, on Thursday 25 October 2018, at 1.00pm, followed by interment at Kelvin Grove Cemetery. Messages can be sent to the Thane family, c/- PO Box 1014, Palmerston North.

DURY, Margaret Dell:
Peacefully in the presence of family at Arohanui Hospice on Saturday 20 October 2018, aged 67 years. Loved wife of Geoff. Loved mother and mother-in-law of Clark and Anna, Claire and Brent Slattery; and the late Todd. Loved Nana of Zara, Simone, Elise, Isabelle and Kip. Loved daughter of Henry and the late Hazel Steer. Loved sister and sister-in-law of Graham and Sue Steer. A Service to celebrate the life of Margaret will be held at The Cathedral of the Holy Spirit, 197 Broadway Avenue, Palmerston North on Wednesday 24 October 2018 at 1.30pm followed by private cremation. Messages can be sent to the Dury Family c/o PO Box 1014, Palmerston North. In lieu of flowers donations to the Arohanui Hospice would be appreciated and may be left at the service.

PEARCE, Patricia Esmay
(née Muir):
Peacefully at the Arohanui Hospice, Palmerston North on Friday 19 October 2018. Aged 76 years. Beloved wife and best friend of the late Dr Lindsay Ernest Pearce. Treasured mother, mother-in-law and grandmother of David, Milja and CJ Pearce; Alison, Eve and Alex Lucinsky; Rachel, Mark, Rebekah and Matt, Joshua, Emma and Caleb Foster; Miriam, Andrew, Claire, Daniel and Erin Wallace. Great-grandmother of Scarlett. Sister, sister-in-law and aunty of Margaret, Allan, Shelley, Phillipa and families; Alastair, Heather, Steven, Megan and Roger and families. A service to celebrate Patricia’s life will be held at The Lychway Chapel, 5 Roy Street, Palmerston North on Tuesday 23 October 2018 at 2.00pm, thereafter private cremation. Thanks to Dr Bart Baker and the haematology staff and the Arohanui Hospice team for their wonderful care. In lieu of flowers, a donation to Arohanui Hospice, PO Box 5349, Palmerston North would be appreciated and can be left in the Chapel foyer. Messages can be sent to the Pearce family, c/- PO Box 1014, Palmerston North.