Passed peacefully, on November 1, 2025, at Allen Bryant Rest Home, Hokitika, aged 97. Born in Whanganui, died a Coaster! Dearly loved wife of the late John (Tim), cherished mum of Errol, and daughter-in-law Raewyn, loved DeDe of Katie and John Owens, Damien and Tamara Corsan, and Scott and Gillian Corsan, beloved great-gran of Hannah, Amy, Andrew, Jasper, Arlo, Dominic, and Madeline, loved sister of the late Maurice, and Maureen (Wellington), sister-in-law of Jennifer and the late Phil Smith, the late Myrna and Peter Kirwin, and Annette and Fred Clarke, adored aunty of Naomi, Neville (dec), Angela, Russell, Wayne, Annette, Christine, Warren, and Adele.
Marched the last routine and loved every step!
Messages can be left on Deirdre's tribute page at
www.thompsonfd.co.nz A service to celebrate Deirdre's life will be held at Thompsons Riverside Chapel, 88 Gibson Quay, Hokitika, Thursday, November 6 at 1.30pm. Following the service, Deirdre will be laid to rest with Tim in the Hokitika Cemetery.
Thompson Funeral
Directors Hokitika
F.D.A.N.Z.
Ph 03 755 7993
Published by The Press on Nov. 4, 2025.