Funeral Notices

Recent notices, along with funeral information for family and friends

Date of passing: Friday, 31 October 2025
Service date and time: 1:30 PM Thursday, 06 November, 2025
Service venue: Dempsey and Forrest - 208 Guyton Street Whanganui

Friends are invited to attend a Service to celebrate Lochene’s life in the Forrest Lawn Chapel, 208 Guyton Street, Whanganui, on Thursday 6th November 2025 at 1.30pm.
Please wear a dash of purple.

Dempsey & Forrest
Locally Owned

Miria Churton on 04-11-2025 09:45 AM
Deepest love and thoughts to you all. Mum was a beautiful,fun loving groover. True. Much love goes out to our Hayward cousins always, love you all very much xx
Kit, Dan & Broadview on 04-11-2025 12:46 PM
We send our Condolences to the Kirk whanau it has been a privilege to have Lochen in our care so from Me and my whanau Victoria Petre and Virginia Moe moe ra you are no longer in pain Beautiful lady Jah Bless
Kit and Dan and the A Team from Broadview
Vicky & John Brenton-Rule on 04-11-2025 08:36 PM
To Lochene’s family. We are very sad we are unable to travel to Wanganui to pay our deepest respect and love for Lochene due to my health issues. Although we haven’t seen much of Lochene in the years since we left Wanganui 50 years ago we do remember the happy family years spent when we were all much younger. Rest in peace Lochene from Aunty and Uncle from Napier
Vicky and John Brenton-Rule (Aunty Vicky)
Mark Chamley. on 05-11-2025 05:54 PM
To Sonya, Jess and all the family, my heartfelt wishes go out to you. Lochs and I had a special bond. It was so sad to see her last time I was over. Sorry I can not be there but have you in my heart. Love Mark XOXO.
Shelby on 06-11-2025 12:01 PM
Thinking of You Aylay
Rest in Peace & Love Lochene
Catherine on 08-11-2025 09:46 PM
To family of Lochene - I was so sorry to hear of your Mum's passing . I was away at the time and would have gone to her service. You don't know me but I used to kick around with her in my teens with Caryl and Raewynne (both now deceased). Lochene was full of fun and I know in later years life wasn't easy for her but I bet she never lost her spirit. Our paths didn't cross all those years until I met her at the hairdresser's for one of your weddings and she was so happy and looked beautiful - that's how I want to remember her. Take care and my deepest sympathy to you all - RIP dear Lochene xx
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