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Derek Leonard "Ned" KELLY

FUNERAL HOME

Aoraki Funeral Services - Timaru

160 Mountainview Road

Timaru, Canterbury

Derek KELLY Obituary

Peacefully at home on Monday, February 23, 2026; aged 83. Loving partner of Diane Prue. Father of Grahme. Much loved stepfather of Simon (dec) Russell, Maria, and Rosie and Peter White. Grandfather of Adam, and Gypsy. Poppa Ned to Regan, Ricky, Kaitlin, Hunter, Archie, Ella, and Lucy. A Service to celebrate Ned's life will be held at the Pleasant Point Golf Club, Butlers Road, on Monday, March 2, 2026 at 11.30am. A livestream of the service will be available, please email [email protected] or call 03 6862148. Messages to; the Kelly and Prue families, C/- PO Box 4091, Highfield, Timaru 7942.


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Published by Timaru Herald on Feb. 26, 2026.

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Valerie Wilson nee Kelly

Earlier today

Our Brother, beautiful memories of our childhood and later years you have left us with. Here`s hoping you have the cricket bails on the stumps and the cards laid out to play games with family who have passed before you. You will never be forgotten by your siblings, love you Derek, ride the old AJS etc carefully xox, Diane and family, thank you for your support of him in this big test he faced, may you after a time be able to lean on your memories also and continue with life without him.....Love you also Diane xox

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Wendy Eaton

Earlier today

Thinking of you Di and family, Ned was a truely good man.

Peter Scott

Earlier today

Sorry to hear of Ned's death. A true believer in the rights of working people.

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Aoraki Funeral Services - Timaru

160 Mountainview Road, Timaru 7910