Afterword

Stephan BUNKER

1950 – 2026 · Manawatū-Whanganui

Died 17 July 2026Posted 21 July 2026

BUNKER, Stephan Aaron (BUNK). 1 December 1950 - 17 July 2026 After a courageous seven-month battle with cancer, passed away peacefully at Whanganui Hospital on Friday, 17 July 2026, with his loving wife Colleen and sons Aaron and Paul by his side. Aged 75 years. Treasured husband, best friend and partner in crime of Colleen for 54 years. Much loved and respected father and father-in-law of Aaron and Nita, and Paul and Jodi. Adored Pop to the three biggest loves of his life - Ziva, and Dexter and Theia. Loved middle brother of late Robert (Bob), and Clayton.

In lieu of flowers, donations to Hospice Whanganui would be appreciated and may be left at the service.

A service to celebrate the life of this true Whanganui Old Fart will be held at Dempsey & Forrest, Whanganui, on Thursday, 23 July 2026, at 1.30 pm, followed by a private cremation.

Arranged by Dempsey & Forrest

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 Manawatū-Whanganui