Died: 14th May 2022

Funeral: 19th May 2022

(Peacefully) in her 94th year, on Saturday 14 May 2022, at Rowena Jackson.

Dearly loved wife of the late John Sturman.

Much loved mother and mother-in-law of Pam Slocombe (Invercargill), Dave and Erin (Christchurch), and Karen (Invercargill).

Loved Nana and Great Nana of Nick, Emma, Charlotte and Madison Slocombe (Rolleston), Tim Slocombe (Auckland), Anna and Simon (Sydney), Thomas, Ben and Sam Sturman (Christchurch).

A service for Rowa will be held at Windsor Community Church at 1.30pm on Thursday 19 May.

After the service the funeral cortege will leave for the Eastern Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers donations to St Johns Southland may be left at the service. 

A sincere thanks to Dr Robert Bester and his team and the amazing staff at Rowena Jackson.

Messages to 93 Grey Street, Invercargill and tributes may be left on Rowa’s’s tribute page at frasersfunerals.co.nz/tributes , where a live stream of the service will also be available.

STURMAN, (nee McCrostie), Rowa Naomi

(Peacefully) in her 94th year, on Saturday 14 May 2022, at Rowena Jackson.

Dearly loved wife of the late John Sturman.

Loved daughter of the late John and Emily McCrostie.

Loved youngest sister and sister-in-law of the late Dorothy and Bill Aitken (Christchurch), the late Joy and Ron Maslin (Invercargill) and Aldyth and the late Colin Kerr (Tapanui) and a loved aunty of her nieces and nephews.