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Gertrude LESTER Obituary

LESTER,
Gertrude Alice (Gert):
Peacefully at Timaru, on Tuesday, March 28, 2017, in her 94th year. Dearly loved wife of the late Val, much loved mother and mother-in-law of Valerie and Ralph Ritchie, Tom and Frances (Geraldine), John and Mary (Temuka), Howard and Rosemary (Waiau), Sally and Steve Reid (Townsville, QLD), Wendy and Pat Wiseman (Oxford), Alister and Lyn, Jenny and Russell Wilson (Maryborough, QLD), David, Robin and Lesley (Sydney), Dudley (Tokarahi), Geoffrey (Christchurch), Kaye and Tom Hatrick (Townsville, QLD), Nicola (Townsville, QLD) and the late Janet. Loved Nana of her 44 grandchildren and 49 great-grandchildren and 17 great-great-grandchildren. A service for Gert will be held at St Johns Anglican Church, Wai-iti Road, Timaru, on Saturday, April 1, at 11.00am, thereafter an interment at the Timaru Cemetery. Messages C/- Lester family, PO Box 772, Timaru 7940.
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Published by Timaru Herald from Mar. 29 to Apr. 1, 2017.

Memories and Condolences
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April 1, 2017

Greatest of sympathy and love to you and Ralph may your memories and love for you mum remain forever in your hearts xx Bern and glo ...

Scott and Jay Ritchie

April 1, 2017

Rest in peace our dearly loved nan. Scott and Lucy and Jay and Di. XXXX

March 31, 2017

hey ma i will miss you i wish talk to you again you did tell me you love me i wont call you nana you didnt like that i know you are in the arms of dad now and forever you did a lot for me mum

March 31, 2017

brad ritchie

March 31, 2017

we will miss you so much , nana, may you rest in peace , you will always be forever in our hearts , love always , brad an Jacqui ritche

Steve Reid

March 31, 2017

I was so proud to have you as my Mother-in-law for 17yrs and thank you for Sally, may you rest in peace Gert. Steve.xxxxx

Ralph Ritchie

March 31, 2017

A lifetime of wonderful memories. I was so proud to call you Mum and I will miss you terribly. Your Son-in-law, Ralph.

Prue Thompson/nee Ashton

March 30, 2017

To Lester Family so sorry to hear of your sad loss your Mother was such a beautiful person who will live on in your hearts and memories forever.

Valerie Ritchie

March 30, 2017

My beautiful Mum passed peacefully in my arms. Thankyou for your unconditional love for 71 happy years. Now rest peacefully snuggled up with my darling dad forever. You were my best friend in life thankyou for being a very much loved motherinlaw, dearly loved Nan and Grandma to our family and Granddaughter. Love you forever Mum. XX

Andrea Coia

March 30, 2017

Nana may you now rest in peace. Thinking of my Dad John, and all my Aunties, Uncles, cousins and their families at this sad time xxx.

Jackie Binkley

March 30, 2017

We just lost a wonderful lady who always made me welcome at her table growing up and I will never forget her. Deepest sympathy to all the Lester family.

March 29, 2017

Deepest sympathy to you all, she was a great neighbour as we grew up, many memories of you all. John and Lyndsay McMillan,Brisbane.

Grant Ashton

March 29, 2017

Deepest sympathies to the family. Gertrude was a good friend to my mother Isobel Ashton, who died last September at 92yrs. They were friends away back at primary school. Gertrude then used to take Mum or met mum at St Johns church for the Weds service.
We also had Mum's funeral at Saint Johns. Because of their mutual faith in Christ they will now be together in heaven with fullness of joy. May this thought bring comfort to you, Grant Ashton. 3 Hillcrest Avenue, Paraparaumu 04 2993420

Sue Hastings

March 29, 2017

You were a great friend to my Mum Isobel Ashton and me.
Will miss you love Sue Hastings

Tania Smith

March 29, 2017

Nana. Love you forever and always. There will never be anyone better than you.

Sally-ann Dickson

March 29, 2017

May you now sleep peacefully nana. You were a inspiration and a very important part of our lives. Love you. From Dicko, Sally-Ann, Jake and Josh xxx

Sally Reid

March 29, 2017

To my Darling Mum, may you fly with the Angels, I will miss your constant phone calls when The All Blacks are playing. Love you forever Mother.

March 29, 2017

To all the Lester family Please accept our deepest sympathy on the very sad loss of your very dear mother and friend
Kindest Regards
Wayne and Robyn Ayers

March 31, 2017

LESTER,
Gertrude Alice:
Peacefully in Timaru on Tuesday, March 28, 2017. Loved mother and mother-in-law of Alister and Lyn. Nana of Kylie and Mike Haynes, Renee and Andy Palmer. Great-Nana of Kaleb and Jarvis Haynes, and Sophie and Kate Palmer.

March 31, 2017

LESTER,
Gertrude Alice (Gert):
March 28, 2017, at Timaru. Dearly loved, respected and admired mother of Geoff. Grandmother of Sam and Amy, Daniel and Rebecca, Lewis and Helen, Mark (deceased), and Sarah and Andrew. Great-grandmother of Levi, Lily, Jayden and Natalie.

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