Loved husband of Mary for 57 years.
Loved father and father in law of Simone and Colin, Deanna and David.
Loved grandad of Michael and Aleena.
Peace after suffering
In keeping with Evan’s wishes
a private cremation will be held.
A private cremation will be held.
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Kia Ora to our Australian Whanau, and our Michael, all our thoughts are with you at this sad time.
Loves from your New Zealand Whanau.
Wayne and Helen-Marie Melville
Thank you for being you Uncle Evan.
You will be missed xxx.
Take care up there and fly free of pain.
Much love Fiona, Matloe and Hunter
Slim Dusty is playing just for you xx
Thank you for giving Mary such a great life.
Thank you for sharing bits of it with cousins of Mary.
Have a wine for me…
Rest now, free from pain.
Su Bell (in South Australia)
Thinking of you at this sad time Mary
Love to you and your family.
Love, Irene Johansen ♥
Thanks to the best dad in the world.
I’m forever grateful that you were my dad, and for the values and beliefs you installed in us.
You taught us the importance of family, integrity and respect.
You gave us a house full of love and laughter and believed in us even when we didn’t believe in ourselves.
I love you dad, and will miss you each and every day. Xx
Thinking of you Mary and your family at this hard and lonely time.
We are only a phone call away.
We miss him too.
Condolences and our love and hugs to you all.
Kimmy, Estia staff and beloved friends of all. xoxo
I feel so lucky to have had you in our lives.
Yes, there were times you found ways to embarrass me in my teens, as only an uncle who knows you well can, but you were always a friend we could all rely on & we will always be thankful for how you helped me & later, us, in so many ways over the years. & thank you for not just being Dad’s younger brother but a real friend to both him & Mum, both you & Mary.
We can’t choose our rellies, but some of us are lucky enough to get the premium ones.
Rest easy now & all our love to Mary, Simone, Deanna & their families.
from Marie, Larry, Sarah, Jenni, Tania & Nathan.
My thoughts and love are with you Michael.
From your Masterton family xo
Love you Uncle Evan.
You are no longer in pain.
You and my dad had a close bond …your brother.
I always remember dad and I would come round on Christmas day my dad’s birthday to your house and you and dad have never been smokers but would share a cigar for dad’s birthday together and crackers and tomatoes and cheese in crackers.
Every year you and Aunty Mary would call dad when you moved to Australia for his birthday on Christmas day.
We will all miss you especially dad you both were so similar.
Love from Janine, Daniel and our children Cameron and Chloe ❤️
Thank you for the amazing time over the years grandad, miss you too much.
Glad you are pain free now.
A life lost
A life unknown
My regrets
Condolences to Mary
Eric Bell (South Australia)
Evan thank you for the privilege of being your friend for many years.
Rest in peace and pain free.
To Mary and family, My Thoughts & prayers are with you all during this sad time and will continue with the hope that time and memories will bring great comfort to you all.
With heartfelt blessings, Liz.
Evan thankyou for the chats that we would have when we were neighbours, I always enjoyed them.
Rest peacefully now, pain and suffering gone.
To my dear friend Mary my love and thoughts.
Wishing you peace to bring you comfort, courage to face the days ahead and loving memories to forever hold in your heart.
To Deanna my love and thoughts are with you
Love and blessings Di
Condolences to Mary, Deanna and Simone and families.
We may not have seen you for a while, but we always had laugh with Evan and you Mary, when together.
Thinking of you at this sad time. Love Marie (South Aust)
R.I.P. Evan
Brother Ev we’ll reunite, somewhere down the line,
memories you’ve made with us will forever shine,
like a diamond sparkling in a moonlit evening sky,
you’ll live within forever, this is really not goodbye,
but- a brief departure, so, until we meet once more,
may your maker bless and care for you,
till we reach that distant shore.
Such a lovely brother and a neat guy.
Shirley and family
Evan me ole Mate, so sad to hear of your passing, you can rest easy no more suffering.
Sending our condolences to Mary, Deanna, Simone and Families. Over the last few years thankfully the camera was put to rest, I think I’d have to say Yay to that one.
Family time with my cuzzies – Evan would chase me, camera in hand and Noel herding me into a corner for that grumpy as shot, while I’d broadside under the kitchen table safe I thought–then Flash– a whole of laughter – we got yah.
Happy memories of you my cuzzie till we meet again, travel safe.
Sonia
Thinking of you…
As the days change and there becomes a new normal that you slowly adjust to or struggle with.
Know that even though we are far away, we are thinking of you and you are in our prayers.
“In the garden of life, plants kindness and gather love.” ❤️ 🌹
Michelle and May. 🇳🇿
Memories are a keepsake with which we never part,
God has you in his keeping. I have you in my heart.
Fly free my darling ❤️
Sending our love and condolences to you Mary, Simone, Deanna and family.
Rest in peace Evan.
Treasure the wonderful memories and know you are all in our thoughts.
Jocelyn and family