Died: 6th May 2021

Funeral: 10th May 2021

10.11.1938 – 6.05.2021

Passed away peacefully at Hospice Southland surrounded by his loving family on Thursday 6 May 2021.

Aged 82 years.

Loved friend and partner of Dorothy Borland. 

Loved husband of the late Beverley. 

Loved father and father- in-law of Douglas Soper, Carolyn and Owen Evans, Gary and Jan Soper (New Plymouth), Raewyn and Colin Newton (Timaru) and Michael Soper (Twizel). 

A loved grandad and great grandad. 

Loved son of Robert* and Muriel* Soper. 

Loved brother of Irene and Norman* Becroft (Australia), Phyliss* and Alan* Warden, Hazel and Jim* Chisholm, and Douglas*. 

Friend of Leanne and Anau Samuel and Bronwyn and Shane Borland-Folster and families.

In lieu of flowers, donations to Hospice Southland would be greatly appreciated and can be left at the service.

A farewell service for Bob will be held on Monday 10th May, 2pm in J Fraser and Sons Chapel, Corner Esk and Doon Streets, Invercargill.

A private cremation will follow.

Messages to Bob’s tribute page at frasersfunerals.co.nz/tributes

(*denotes deceased)