Fred and Shirley have been the most accommodating, compassionate yet incredibly professional people to have walking beside us in this time of loss. Light and refreshing when needed and yet down to earth and serious when it mattered. They have made the journey bearable and stress free where they are able to and carried the load when they could. They treated Graham/Dad with dignity and respect and cared for him well when we entrusted them with his care. Whilst no-one enjoys going through this aspect of life/death, we can’t think of anyone we would rather have journeying with us at this time.
Janssen, Margarete
Late of Bargara, formerly of Childers. Passed away peacefully on Thursday, 9th July 2020, aged 92 years. Treasured wife of Willi (dec’d). Loving Mother of Duncan (dec’d). Margarete will be laid to rest at the Childers Lawn Cemetery at 10am, Thursday, 16th July 2020.
Thank You
“I would rate your services as 5 stars in all of the categories – quality, service, value. Fred had a wonderful approach to working through the funeral arrangements. His compassionate yet grounded and practical approach meant we were able to work through the immediate decisions following the loss of dad without being overwhelmed with emotion and our grief. He took all of the burden out of the immediate administration required, and helped us move through the decisions about the funeral and service smoothly. I really appreciated Fred communicating the respect and dignity with which dad would be treated when in your care. It was also lovely that you knew dad. Your use of technology made it really easy to exchange and prepare material for the service, particularly as we had contributions from multiple sources due to the travel restrictions and people being unable to be there in person. And you were very supportive and accommodating as we pulled this together. Communication and attention to detail from the staff was wonderful throughout, and the design of the service sheet was lovely. We really felt confident that we were in good hands with you all. On the day, the set up at the graveside was excellent, the presentation of staff was excellent, and the conduct of the service faultless. The parts of the service not written / chosen by us were very appropriate and fitting. The live streaming process was excellent – the link was easy to share and worked seamlessly, and we had lots of comments afterwards about the excellent quality of the streaming. It was so important for us to have access to this option given the wide distribution of dad’s family and friends and inability to travel, and it was very touching and supportive for our family to get lots of messages from people who joined on online.” Anon
SCOTT, John Graham
SCOTT, John Graham Known as “Graham”. Late of Woodgate Beach, formerly of Mt Isa. Passed away peacefully with his loving family by his side on Friday, 3rd July 2020, aged 85 years. Much loved Husband of 57 years to Shandra. Loving Father and Father-in-law of Julie and Keith. Best Grandad of Fletcher and Yuumi, and Caitlin. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend a celebration of Graham’s life to be held at the Wesleyan Methodist Church, Childers on Thursday, 9th July 2020, commencing at 10 am, followed by a private cremation.
PIRZL, Heinrich
Known as “Heinz” Late of Biggenden, formerly of Ban Ban Springs, Tasmania and Austria. Passed away peacefully with his loving family by his side on Friday, 26th June 2020, aged 83 years. Loved Husband of June. Treasured Father and Father-in-law of Rebecca, Helga, Kerian and Charles. Adored Opa of Matilda and Fergus. Much loved Brother of Valti (dec’d, Peter, Helga, Maria (dec’d), Johann and Wolfgang. Cherished Uncle of his many nieces and nephews. A funeral service for Heinz will be held in the Gayndah Lawn Cemetery on Thursday, 2nd July 2020, commencing at 11:00am. The service will be Live Streamed, anyone wishing to participate should contact the family.
DALLY, Allan Edward
DALLY, Allan Edward Late of Childers, formerly of Woodgate Beach and New Zealand. Passed away peacefully on Sunday, 28 June 2020, aged 91 years. Devoted Husband of Noelene (dec’d). Much loved Father and Father-in-law of Lesley (dec’d), Michael and Rose, Trevor and Sheryl. Cherished Grandad and Great-Grandad of Terry, Emily and Lauren, Rachel and Grayson, Daniel. A celebration of Allan’s life will be held at the Childers Wesleyan Methodist Church on Friday, 3 July 2020, commencing at 10 am, followed by interment in the Childers Lawn Cemetery. The funeral service will be live streamed and anyone wishing to participate should contact the family. Messages of Condolence for the family can be forwarded via our website: www.childerswoodgatefunerals.com.au.
BURNETT, Nancy Yvonne (nee Thompson)
Known as “Nance” Late of Woodgate. Taken into God’s care on Friday, 12th June 2020, aged 83 years. Dearly loved Wife of William “Bill” (dec’d). Sister of David and Boyd Thompson. A funeral Service for Nancy will be held at the Woodgate Community Hall on Thursday, 25th June 2020, commencing at 10am, followed by a private cremation. For persons wishing to attend, please be aware COVID-19 social distancing and hygiene practices still apply. “Reunited with Bill”
MANN, Bronwyn Margaret (nee Butt)
Known as “Bron” Late of Riverlea Aged Care Facility, formerly of Apple Tree Creek. Passed away peacefully on Sunday, 14th June 2020, aged 73 years. Beloved Wife of David. Loving Step-Mother of Wendy. Adored Grandma and Great-Grandma of her many Grandchildren and Great-Grandchildren. Unfortunately, the number of persons able to attend Bronwyn’s funeral service will be restricted to those specifically invited by her family, as COVID-19 restrictions apply. A funeral service for Bronwyn will be held in Childers on Saturday, 20th June, 2020. “Forever in our Hearts”
ROACH, John Walter
Known as “Roachie or Basher” Late of Childers, formerly of Thornlands. Passed away peacefully on Wednesday, 27th May 2020, aged 83 years. Cherished Husband of Nola. Much loved Father and Father-in-law of Bradley and Barb, Jackie and Lance and Rod. Adored Papa John of Hayden, Chloe, Josh, Mia, Joel and Taylor. Loving Brother of Jenny, Reg (dec’d), Marie (dec’d). Unfortunately, the number of persons able to attend John’s funeral service will be restricted to those specifically invited by his family, as strict COVID-19 restrictions apply. There will be a Private cremation service for John to be held at the Maryborough Crematorium on Thursday, 4th June 2020. John’s service will be live streamed using Zoom from 10.50am Thursday, 4th June 2020. Anyone wishing to participate needs to send an email to admin@jenlesley.com.au by 4:00pm Wednesday 3rd June, with your full name and indicate if you would prefer the zoom meeting link to be sent to you via email or text message.
DICKINSON, ROY CLIVE
DICKINSON, Roy Clive Known as “Roy” Late of Childers, formerly of Bundaberg. Passed away peacefully on Wednesday, 29th April 2020, aged 81 years. Adored Father and Father-in-law of Merv and Jessica, Adrian and Trudy, Shannon and Heidi. Cherished Poppy of Reilly, Anabelle, Aylah, Tessie, Keeley, Reagan, Lara, Kayla, Portia, Zackeriah. Beloved Brother and Brother-in-law to his family. Unfortunately, the number of persons able to attend Roy’s funeral service will be restricted to those specifically invited by his family, as strict COVID-19 restrictions apply. Messages of Condolence can be forwarded to the family via our website. Roy will be laid to rest at the Childers Lawn Cemetery on Friday, 8th May 2020 and his service will be live streamed using Zoom. Anyone wishing to participate need to send an email to admin@jenlesley.com.au with your full name, email address and mobile number.