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Vanessa JENNER Obituary
JENNER (GILMOUR),Vanessa Joy (Nessy):
After a brave battle at Hospice Southland on Sunday, November 20, 2022. Aged 49 years. Beloved daughter of Robyn and George Leaman, Russell* and Barbara Gilmour. Loved and proud mum of Bradley, Adam, and Ollie. Loved sister of Jacqui and Adrian, Mandy and Gerald, Paul and Ashley, Judith*, Denise and Greg, Renee and Alister. Adored Aunty of all her nieces and nephews. Special friend to Sonya, Andrew and family. Partner of Mason Thomas and his son Jordan.
'Sadly taken too soon
but forever and always
in our hearts.'
A service to celebrate Nessy's life will be held in J Fraser and Sons Chapel, cnr Esk and Doon Streets, Invercargill, at 10.30am, on Thursday, November 24. Private cremation to follow. In lieu
of flowers, donations to Hospice Southland may be left at the service. Messages to 143 Salford Street, Invercargill and tributes may be left on Nessy's tribute page at frasersfunerals.co.nz/tributes where a live stream of the service will also be available.
(*denotes deceased)
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Steve Watt
November 24, 2022
Thinking of you at this sad time,
Deepest sympathies
Steve and Yvonne Watt
Pamela Friedl-Purtell
November 24, 2022
A heartfelt service in memory of a precious lady. So glad to have known Vanessa for 49 years. Memories are forever.
Tracy Beer
November 24, 2022
Thinking of you all today. Big hugs from me. Rest in peace Vanessa still cant believe you have been taken so young.
Mark Maley
November 22, 2022
Thinking of you all at this sad time.
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Dale and Brian Tippett
November 22, 2022
Please except our deepest sympathy of a sad loss of a lovely person
Glenda Withington
November 22, 2022
To Jacqui and Adrian and the extended Gilmour and Jenner families. My deepest sympathy for your loss of your dearly loved Vanessa. An extremely difficult time for you to lose someone so special and so young. May your precious memories help ease your grief a little and time lesson your pain. RiP Vanessa xx
November 24, 2022
JENNER, Vanessa (Nessy):
Dearly loved and respected mother of Bradley and Adam. Good friend of Jason, daughter-in-law of Marilyn and the late Neil, sister-in-law of Lynda and Mark Gray, and best aunty in the world of the late Dylan, Taylor and Emma.
You will be truly missed
and forever remembered.
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