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DONALDSON, Shirley Agnes: (nee Howden) August 11, 2018

DONALDSON, Shirley Agnes: (nee Howden)

On August 11, 2018. Surrounded by family at Ashburton Hospital. In her 85th year. Dearly loved wife of Ron for over 62 years. Treasured Mum and mother in law of Neil and Janeen, Anne and Alan Copland, Sue, Maree and Martin Bush, Barry and Ceilidh, and James and Tracy. Adored and much loved Nana Shirley of Karl and Courtney, Lana and Aaron, Rachel and Leighton, Hugh, and George; Sonya and Greg, Belinda and Grant, Thomas and Claire, and Selina;  Emma, and Kelsey; Angus, Fraser, Isla, and Campbell; Josh and Kate, Kees, Ben, Simon and Amanda, Libby and her seven great grandchildren.

Memories are a beautiful thing

They last from day to day

They don’t get lost

They don’t wear out

They never fade away.

Messages to the Donaldson family, P O Box 472, Ashburton 7740. A service to celebrate Shirley’s life will be held at St Stephen’s Anglican Church, Park Street, Ashburton on Thursday August 16, commencing at 1.00pm. Followed by interment at the Ashburton New Lawn Cemetery.