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Shirley Ann (Formerly Wilmshurst) STANTON

Shirley STANTON Obituary

88, of Invercargill, passed away peacefully with family on Thursday, April 24. Born in Timaru, November 17, 1936, to Joyce & Abiatha "Dreamy" Solomon, Shirley was a stalwart of Southland Netball and a dedicated Special Needs Educator. Loving wife of the late Lex Wilmshurst and James Stanton. Shirley is survived by her children: Peter, Maree, David, Steven and Alan; much loved and cared for: John Finn, Paul, Boyd, Jayne and Imogene; and numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Also survived by siblings: Alan, Lindsay, Sharon, Donna and John, predeceased by Maurice and Terrill. A memorial service will be held at Frasers Funeral Directors, cnr Esk & Doon Sts, Invercargill, Thursday, May 1, at 11.00am, followed by burial at Gore Charlton Cemetery. Digital messages may be left at Shirley's tribute page at frasersfunerals.co.nz/tributes, where a livestream of the service will also be available.


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Published by Southland Times on Apr. 26, 2025.

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Barbs (Thayer)

May 1, 2025

Shirley to us is a miracle of great love, she was with my brother Neil Thayer at IHC. May harmony prevail your hearts and music and friendship.

Humphries

April 30, 2025

RIP Shirley, our thoughts are with the family at this sad time all our love Humphries Family

Clarice and Thelma

April 29, 2025

Our thoughts are with you at this time

Keri Sutherland & Chad Garbutt

April 28, 2025

Have such lovely memories of Shirley and Jim back in the Arrowtown days.
She was a lovely lady and will be remembered fondly.

Marilyn Barclay(Wilmshurst)

April 26, 2025

So sad to see such a vibrant woman has passed She was such a lovely, caring person and could light up the room with her smile. Condolences to all the family . Much love to you all. From Marilyn and Neil. xxx

Shirley Cranstoun

April 26, 2025

Sincere condolences on the loss of your precious Shirley. She was a lovely lady with a cheeky sense of humour and we enjoyed her company over the years at the Otago-Southland Shirley Group gatherings. May you draw comfort from the many happy memories you shared of her life.

April 30, 2025

17.11.1936 - 24.04.2025

'Loved ones may leave this world,
But they never leave our hearts"

Especially our Shirley, she was a loved mother and mother-in-law of Steven and Vicky, and a cherished nana to Kaleb and Brylie Wilmshurst.

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