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Ernest Lawrence RULE

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Ernest RULE Obituary

Passed away peacefully on Sunday, January 25, 2026 at home, 26 Morton Street, Edendale, aged 91 years. Dearly loved husband and soulmate of Dorothy, Married 69 years.

'He lived a good long full life'.

Treasured father and father-in-law of *Diane and Rodney Botting, Jan and Peter Howe, Neville and Donnah Rule, Mark and Dotty Rule. Loved Grandfather of Jamie and Karen, Bevan and Amanda, Megan and Allan, Sasha and Natalie, Trudi and Karl, Aaron, Sarah and McKenzie, Rachel and Jack, Katherine and Brian, Lauren and Aaron. Dearly loved great grandfather of his 17 great-grandchildren. Loved brother and brother-in-law of *Bob Rule, Mary and *Douglas Hay, *Anne and Stuart Davidson, Betty Beasley, *Stanley Rule, David and Helen Rule. Loved by all his nieces and nephews. A service to celebrate Ernest's life will be held in J Fraser & Sons Chapel, corner Esk & Doon Streets, Invercargill, at 1.30pm on Tuesday, February 3, 2026, followed by a private family interment. In lieu of flowers, donations to Cancer Society Southland Branch may be left at the service. Messages to 26 Morton Street, Edendale 9825 or on Ernest's tribute page at frasersfunerals.co.nz/tribute where a livestream link is available.
(*denotes deceased)



Published by Southland Times from Jan. 28 to Jan. 31, 2026.

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Pat Cronin

February 3, 2026

My deepest sympathy to you all at this sad time.Memories are precious. Pat Cronin.

Katherine Bell

February 3, 2026

We are thinking of you all today and are sorry we can´t be there. Grandad you were an amazing man and I have so many fond memories with you. Sending all our love, Katherine, Brian, Ted and Artie xx

Denise Fodie

February 3, 2026

Please accept our deepest condolences at this time.
Denise and John Fodie

Loraine Smith

February 3, 2026

Please accept our Deepest sympathy sorry we can't be with you today but will be thinking of you all with sympathy for your sad loss Regards Loraine and Stuart Smith.

Stuart and Jean Cook

February 2, 2026

Remember Ernest from rifle shooting at the Island hall and what a marksman he was filling up his card with inner bulls or maybe the odd bull. Respect to all the family.

Sherral Gregory

January 29, 2026

Many thoughts are with you all, so pleased Lindsay & I came down to the Angling Club reunion and had a long catch t with my Ernie, Remember the great memories you all gave they do help you through this very sad & hard time

Kaye Millane

January 28, 2026

To The Rule Families.
Deepest Sympathy
Thinking of You all.
Love Kaye and Duane Millane

Robyn May

January 28, 2026

Ernie was a lovely man with a great sense of humour and we all enjoyed his company on the bowling green. He was a very good bowler as well always available to play in recent seasons if we were short of a player.... that's if he wasn't fishing which came first. We will miss your smile Ernie and the laughs we had with you. Robyn May

Diana BOTTING

January 28, 2026

Our condolences to the Rule family.
Stephen and Diana Botting

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