(Formerly of Winton). On Friday, January 30, 2026, peacefully in Dunedin; aged 94 years. Dearly loved wife of the late Michael, much loved mother and mother-in-law of Prue, Leigh, Liz and Jeremy, Grey and Debs, and Ben and Deb, grandmother of Erin, Maggie, Sam and Anna, Willie and Ellen and Henry, Nick, Angus and Alex, Tom and Monica, Georgie and Max, and great-grandmother of Chloe, Archie and Maia. The family wish to thank Dr Andrew McLeod, Fred's carers and the staff at Aspiring Retirement Village for their incredible care and support. A memorial service for Freda will be held in St Columba's Anglican Church, 167 Upton Street, Wanaka, at 1.30pm on Thursday, March 5, 2026. Livestream at
www.affinityfunerals.nz. Messages to the Ryder Family, PO Box 31, Alexandra 9340.

Published by Southland Times on Mar. 2, 2026.