Died: 28th Dec 2022

Service: 7th Jan 2023

Died peacefully on 28 December 2022 in Southland Hospital.

Aged 89 years.

Dearly loved mother of Arnold and mother-in-law of Alison and Susanne.

Mother of the late Lana, the late Tessa and the late Celina and mother-in-law of the late Harvey Lusby, Stephen Caunter and Andy Smerdon. 

Loving and dearly loved grandmother of all her grandchildren and their partners: Chris Staite and Marcia Castilho, Kathryn State, Marie and Callum McDougall, Sam and Pia Staite, the late Aidan Lusby and Rebecca Bedwell, the late Shae Lusby and Clare Manders, Alana Caunter, Logan Caunter, Dylan Smerdon and Jacinta McLennan. 

Loving great-grandmother of Cooper, Ethan, Taylah, Carter, Leni, Ted, Oscar, and the late Carly Staite. 

Loved sister of the late Ralph Instone of Oamaru (married to the late Mary Instone) and the late Cyril Instone (married to the late Hazel Instone), Wyndham.

Loved Aunt of Diane, the late Judith, John, Pauline, Suzanne, David, Joan, Robyn and their partners.

In lieu of flowers, donations to the Motor Neurone Disease Association (MND NZ) would be appreciated and can be left at the service.

Details for donations are at https://mnd.org.nz/

“You have freed me from my chains” – Psalm 116 verse 16 (NIV)

A funeral will be held on Saturday 7th January 2023 at 11am at J Frasers and Sons, cnr Doon and Esk Streets, Invercargill. Interment at Eastern Cemetery will follow.

Messages may be sent to ‘The Family of the late Lola Staite, PO Box 1380, Invercargill

STAITE, Lola Florence

To our special Mum and Mentor

The Sky is always yours

You choose to fly like a bird

Or shine like a star

We love and Miss you

In our hearts forever  

Leiza, Clare, Vicki