peacefully at Essie Summers Retirement Village, Christchurch. In her 96^th year. Beloved wife of the late Tjerne. Much loved mother and mother in law of John and Judith, the late Nick, and Hilda, Marianne and Chris, Chris, Paul and Sue, the late David, and Jill, and Tim and Mae. Loving Nana of Karen, Justin, Andrew, Roberta, Blair, Christine, Steven, Michael, Alistair, Ashley, Cameron, Jesse, Daniel, Ben, and Kate and loving great-Nana of her 27 great grandchildren and one great-great grandchild.  No flowers by request please. Messages to the de Wys family, P O Box 472, Ashburton. A service for Margaret will be held at Lamb and Hayward’s AvonPark Chapel, Kerrs Road, Christchurch on Wednesday December 7, commencing at 10.30am, followed by interment at the Ashburton New Lawn Cemetery at 2.00pm.