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Marilyn Ruby TURNBULL

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Christchurch, Canterbury

Marilyn TURNBULL Obituary

Marilyn's courageous cancer journey ended with peace and dignity on Friday, September 5, 2025. Kevin has lost his best mate after 60 years of marriage. Marilyn was a thoughtful, fun-loving mum of Vicki, Damian and Rochelle. Grateful thanks to the tight-knit friends and family who surrounded and accompanied Marilyn with her illness. Special thanks to all the Nurse Maude staff for their compassionate, attentive care of Marilyn. Donations would be appreciated to the new Nurse Maude Hospice in memory of Marilyn. Bank account details: Nurse Maude Association 02-0865-0057217-003 (BNZ bank). Messages can be sent to Hope Funerals, 27 Amyes Rd, Hornby, Christchurch 8042. Following Marilyn's wishes, she has been cremated.

"Simply the best"

Marilyn lit up the lives of all those she met, with her unique sense of humour and wit. She will live on in our hearts and we will smile because she lived.


Published by The Press on Sep. 10, 2025.

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19 Entries

David Pfahlert

Yesterday

Kevin, so very sorry to hear you lost your best friend Marilyn. Thinking of you at this very sad time. David Pfahlert

Sue Williams

Yesterday

To Kevin and your family, thinking if you all with the sad loss if Marilyn.

Sue and dave

September 11, 2025

Our sincere condolences to you Kevin and family on the loss of a fun loving lady.

Dave and Sue

Sharyn Ward

September 11, 2025

Sorry to hear about Marilyn, she was a great friend. She will be sadly missed.

Lyn and Trevor Woolley

September 11, 2025

Marilyn was an inspiration to us all with her sense of humor and positive outlook. Our deepest sympathy to you and your family Kev

Heather Maynard

September 11, 2025

Sorry to hear of Marilyn´s passing. She was such a happy, caring person. Had a lovely singing voice and bubbly personality

Roseanne Winstanley

September 11, 2025

Deepest sympathy to Kevin and family. Such a lovely lady. I met Marilyn when she visited her sister Diane who I lived next door too.

Gabrielle Hall

September 11, 2025

To Kevin, Rochelle, Damian & Vicki. Sending love and condolences to you all. Marilyn was a wonderful warm and kind friend to us all at The Chapel of The Holy Family in Templeton and she will be missed by all who meet there. She had a beautiful heart and we will always remember her with love.

Jo-Ann O´Loughlin

September 10, 2025

Marilyn was such a special lady. Always stopped to have a chat to our late Mum and I. Sympathy and kind thoughts to all her family.

Jenny Butt

September 10, 2025

Wonderful friend to Jenny Butt and family xWe will always treasure the laughter,holidays and care she shared with us all.Marilyn was dearly loved by all.
To Kev,Vicki,Damian and Rochelle our hearts go out to you.We will always be there for you .Much love Jenny xx

Jan Harris

September 10, 2025

To Kevin and family,
Our deepest condolences.
We remember Marilyn with much fondness.
Jan and Graeme Harris

Stu Campbell

September 10, 2025

To Kev and Family, We are very sad to hear of the passing of your dear Marilyn. our thoughts and love are with you in these trying times. Stu Campbell and Sharolyn Isaacs and families

Gloria Gates

September 10, 2025

Kevin and family.
Words are not enough to express how sorry we are to hear of your loss. May the precious memories you hold in your heart be a comfort at this sad time.
Marilyn was a wonderful co worker and friend. We will all miss her .
Gloria Gates, Helen Kimber, Kath Collett.

Lois

September 10, 2025

Dear Kev, deepest condolences to you and your family. She was full of joy and much loved by Mary and Claude. I recall the fun days from Intermediate where we were in the same class.
Thinking of you all
Her laughter will live on.
Thinking of you. May memories
ease you grief.

Lois

Helen Graham

September 10, 2025

Dear Kev and family so sorry to loose our beautiful Marilyn my matron of Honor miss her so much Love Helen

Averil Turner

September 10, 2025

Deepest sympathy to Kevin & family in the sad loss of Marilyn.
Thinking of you
Averil & Bevan Turner

Jill & Bob Webb

September 10, 2025

Sorry to hear of a great lady has passed.
Our sympathy is with you all.
A person who was the life and soul of anything she did or participated in.
Jill and Bob Webb

Murray and Jenny Ramsay

September 10, 2025

Deepest sympathy. Good times in the Post Office days. Her laughter surely lit up the room. Very sad.

Chris Morrison

September 10, 2025

Condolences Levin & family.
Marilyn was always so friendly & chatty when I would run into her at race meetings etc. RIP

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