Died: 19th June 2025

Service: 26th June 2025

Of Gore, suddenly on Thursday, June 19, 2025.

Aged 82 years.

Beloved wife of the late Hori.

Loved Mum and mother-in-law of Debby, Andrew and Raewyn, Stephen, Graeme; loved Nana of Daniel, and *Mitchell. 

Loved sister and sister-in-law of Kevin and June Hardie, *Mavis and *Bruce Fox, Barbara and Daryl Calderwood; *Greta and *Jim Colyer, *Bob and *Elsie, *Elvena and *Edwin Morris, Daphine and *Kevin Marsh, *Selwyn and *Carol, *Winston and *Heather

And loved Aunty of all her neices and nephews. 

A service to celebrate Merle's life will be held in the Esplin Room, of the Gore Town and Country Club, Bury Street, Gore, on Thursday, June 26, at 11.00am, followed by refreshments before family leave for a private interment. 

Livestream link is available at www.southernfuneralhome.co.nz

Special thanks and donations to Hokonui St John. 

Messages to Southern Funeral Home, 106 Hokonui Drive, Gore 9710.

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