Died: 1st December 2025

Service: 4th December 2025

On Monday 1 December 2025.

Dearly loved wife of the late Russell Jesperson and much-loved mother and mother-in-law of Andrea and Grant Tait, Terry Jesperson, Mark and Rebecca Jesperson.

Cherished grandmother to Matthew Tait, Chris and D’Arcy Tait, Ben and Georgia Tait, Liberty Jesperson and Charlotte Jesperson.

Great-grandmother to Asher Tait.

RIP

A Requiem Mass will be celebrated in the St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church, Winton on Thursday 4 December 2025 at 1.30pm.

Followed by a private internment.

Sincere thanks to Southland Hospital staff for their kindness while mum was in their care.

Respectfully cared for by Winton & Districts Funeral Services Ltd, FDANZ.

Messages to 20 Home Street, Winton 9720 or to Kathleen's tribute page at frasersfunerals.co.nz/tributes

Loved daughter of the late Jack and Molly McCarthy.

Special friend, sister and sister-in-law of Tom* and Mary* McCarthy, Maureen* and Maurice* Forde, Margaret* and Cliff* Boyle, Anne and Terry Egan, Lenore and Lyall Bailey, and Jan McCarthy.

Loved aunty to her nieces and nephews.

RIP

Much loved sister-in-law to Judy and Colin* Bailey, Peter* and Heather Jesperson, Avis and Bill* Ward.

Loved aunty to her niece and nephews.

(*denotes deceased)