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Maria Hendrika . "Mia" GESTERKAMP

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172- 174 Lemon Street

New Plymouth, Taranaki

Maria GESTERKAMP Obituary

GESTERKAMP, Maria "Mia" Hendrika (Nee La Bree). Passed away peacefully, surrounded by her 7 children at Tainui Village Rest Home on Saturday, 12 July 2025, aged 101. Adored wife of the late Rudy. Precious mother and mother-in-law of Elisabeth and Trevor, Anneke and Barrie, Paula and Jack, Theresa and Phil, Louise and Neil, Marcel and Christine, and Rudy and Caroline. Much loved and admired Grandmother of Leanne and Andrea; Asher and Alex; Kaelee, Sacha Samuel and Isaac; Jamey, Nick, Luke and Jessica; Alisha, Jeremy, Malachi and Jordan; Claire, David and Ben; and Ashley and Georgia. Special Grandma to her 44 great-grandchildren and 1 great-great- grandchild. Messages to the Gesterkamp Family may be left on Mia's tribute page at eagars.co.nz/mia. A service to celebrate Mia's life will be celebrated at Our Lady Help Of Christians, 24 Clinton Street, Fitzroy, on Thursday 17 July 2025 at 2pm. The family especially thank the Tainui Village staff for their untiring care of Mia.



Published by Whanganui Chronicle on Jul. 15, 2025.

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Pat Robinson

July 17, 2025

I´ve known Mia these last 6 years at Tainui and have grown to love her she was an amazing lady who I admired greatly she had a lot of wisdom I will sadly miss her. knit and nattering will not be the same without her. Condolences to all the family all my love Pat Robinson.

Jo Reweti

July 16, 2025

Thinking of you all at this sad time. May God surround you with his everlasting peace. All my love xx
Jo

Sue Maetzig

July 16, 2025

Please accept our condolences. We are thinking of you all at this time - love Sue and Rob

RodBuchanan

July 15, 2025

My condolences to your families
From Rod Buchanan

Rod and Lynne Pulford

July 15, 2025

Our thoughts are with you all at this very sad time. We have fond memories of Mia during our time at Zanziba. Treasure the memories of a life well lived. Rod and Lynne Pulford

Lynette and Rusty Aebig

July 15, 2025

We are thinking of you all as you go through your grief but also the very special memories you will all have. What an extraordinary age your mother lived too. It is such a privilege for your family to have had her in your lives for so long.

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Memorial Events
for Maria GESTERKAMP

Jul

17

Service

2:00 p.m.

Our Lady Help Of Christians

24 Clinton Street, Fitzroy

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Eagars Funeral Services (New Plymouth Home)

172- 174 Lemon Street Strandon, New Plymouth 4312