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Beverley HILLIS

2026 · Southland

Died 14 September 2026Posted 20 September 2026

Formerly of Seaward Downs. Peacefully at Bupa Windsor Park Care Home, Gore, on Monday, September 14, 2026, aged 85 years. Dearly loved wife of the late Jim, loved Mum and mother-in-law of Gaye and Andrew Falconer, Bill and Sharon; loved Nana Bev and Great-Nana Bev of Thomas and Julia; Emma, Doug, Archie, and Stella Caldwell; Sarah, Matt, George, and Jack McClintock; Melanie, Josh, Charlotte, Harrison, Isla, Maya, Grace, and Eva Lilley; Anna; Philip, and Nicholas; Adam; and Luke. A loved sister and sister-in-law of *Spencer and *Edith Gardner, Junelle and Jim McMurtrie, Clare and *Douglas Falconer, Carol and Ronald Alderton, *May and *Stan Winter, *Sarah and *Bob McPhedran, *John, and loved aunty of all her nieces and nephews. A service to celebrate Bev's life will be held in the Southern Funeral Home Chapel, 106 Hokonui Drive, Gore, on Wednesday, September 23 at 1.00pm, followed by a cuppa before the interment at Edendale Cemetery. Livestream link available www.southernfunerals.co.nz. Messages to: 1145 Waipahi Station Road, Kaiwera, RD2, Gore 9772.

(*denotes deceased)

Arranged by Southern Funeral Home

Funeral service

Bupa Windsor Park

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