MNZM
1927 - 2025
Passed away peacefully on Friday, November 14, 2025, at Peacehaven, Invercargill, surrounded by family. Wife of the late Alton Cocker, much loved mother and mother-in-law of Kingsley and the late Carol, Michele and Lance Howley, David and Barbara, Adrian and Sandra. Loved Grandmother of Rebecca, Gemma, Andrew and Cassie, Scott and Jacqui, Regan and Kate, Kristen and Mike, Daniel and Jasmine, Jason and Renee, Hannah and Tom. Loved Great-Grandmother of Flynn, Bellah, Willow, Brianna, Jordan, Caleb and Helena, Emma, Mietta, Sophia, Ashlee and Ariah. Special thanks to the staff at Peacehaven Care Home for their kindness, care and support. A funeral service will be held in J Fraser and Sons Chapel, cnr Esk and Doon Streets, Invercargill, on Wednesday, November 19, at 2.00pm. Messages to 47 Sydney Street, Invercargill 9810, or to Vilma's tribute page at
frasersfunerals.co.nz/tributes where a link to the livestream of the service will be available.


Published by Southland Times from Nov. 17 to Nov. 19, 2025.