Daphne STEVENSON

Peacefully at home on Saturday, August 15, 2026, aged 72 years. Cherished wife and best friend of the late Les, dearly loved mum, mother-in-law and Gran of Stu and Claire, Eban, Max, and Leo (Tauranga); Jenny and Ryan McKinnel, Fletcher, Archie, Jada, and Jonty (Dacre). Loving sister and sister-in-law of *Theodore Murray and Gwen Linder, Spencer and Catherine Murray, *Margaret and Bruce Muir, Rosemary and Bob Clarke, Linda and Norman Rayner, Shirley and John McKerchar, Jenny McKenzie, Joy and John Laughton, Lesley and Nigel Thorpe, Sue and Peter Kirk, and loved Aunty of all her nieces and nephews. A service to celebrate the life of Daphne will be held at the Calvin Community Presbyterian Church, 25 Robertson Street, Gore on Friday, August 21 at 1.00pm. Livestream Link available at www.southernfunerals.co.nz. Special thanks to Dr. Tim Lequeux, Dr. Glenys Weir, Helen and Ameila from Hospice Southland, and all the Rural District Carers. Messages to: 147 Spence Road, RD 2, Invercargill 9872.

(*denotes deceased)