12.4.1931 - 11.11.2025
Peacefully in his sleep at Ashwood Park Retirement Home, after a rich and full life. Loved husband to the late Joy, father and father-in-law of David and Lynda, Peter and Denise, Shirley and Darryl Carpenter, Murray and Jill, Judy and John West. Much loved grandfather of Matthew and Michal, Aimee, Natalie and Brett, Jessie and Sam, Sophie and Paul, Michael and Verity, Simon and Deema, Henry and Bridgette, George and Samantha, and proud great-grandfather of Harper, Sadie, Clementine, Mila, Alba, Liam, Hugo, Milan and Oliver. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made at the service to The Bible Society or online at
https://biblesociety.org.nz/donate/ Messages to the Bush Family c/- PO Box 9 Blenheim 7240 or
www.cloudybayfunerals.co.nz A service to celebrate John's life will be held at The Wesley Centre, 3 Henry Street, Blenheim on Saturday, November 15 at 2.00pm, followed by a private cremation. For those unable to attend, the service will be livestreamed and can be viewed on the Cloudy Bay Funeral Services website.

Published by The Press on Nov. 12, 2025.