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Merle JACKMAN

Southland

Posted 13 September 2026

Jo, Tom, Kate, and families, wish to sincerely thank you all for the flowers, gift baskets, cards, letters, phone calls, visits, and messages of sympathy received, please know that this has been of great comfort to us all as we come to terms with the loss of our dear Mum.

Thank you to Eve and the team at Betts Funeral Services for their empathy, support and guidance. Please accept this as a personal acknowledgement.

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