Afterword

Grant. OGILVIE

2026 · Hawke's Bay

Died 10 August 2026Posted 13 August 2026

OGILVIE, Grant. Passed away peacefully on Monday 10 August 2026 at Hawke's Bay Hospital, aged 82 years. Treasured husband of Dianne. Devoted father of Jason, and Dani. Loved father-in-law of Gerard, friend to Robin, and step-father to Gareth, and Rachel. Beloved Pop of Isobel, and Jamie; dearly loved Grand- Grunta of Gemma and Xenon, Teagan, Callum, Connor, Hayden, and great-grandson Paiana. Respected patron and life member of the Manawatu Scottish Pipe Band; Grant will be sorely missed by all his many dear friends. Messages for Grant's family may be left via cottonfunerals.co.nz/ funerals, where the livestream will be available also.

A service to celebrate Grant's life will be held in the Cotton's Chapel, 697 Main Street, Palmerston North, on Monday 17 August 2026, at 1.00pm, followed by interment at Kelvin Grove Cemetery, James Line, Palmerston North.

Funeral service

Kelvin Grove Cemetery

Are you a family member?

Create a fuller memorial — their life story, the places and work that shaped them, and the people they loved. It's free; you'll just need an account.

Condolences

Be the first to leave a message of condolence.

Leave a message of condolence

Not published — for verification only.

Have you written your own will?

Losing someone is hard enough without an unclear estate. Writing a will takes about ten minutes with Afterword — it's free, and it can spare your family the stress, delay and legal cost of sorting things out later.

Start your free will

Recent notices in Hawke's Bay