Ian Hugh McCracken

12th June 1955 - 27th November 2023
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Waiau Town And Country Club
41 King Street
Tuatapere
Monday 4 December 2023, 1:30PM
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McCRACKEN, Ian Hugh:

Passed away unexpectedly at Dunedin Hospital, on Monday 27 November 2023. Aged 68 years.

Loved husband and best friend of Coke.

Son of the late Annie and Bobby.

Dearest Dad of Leona and Brent, Rachel and Clint, Cheryl and Flyner, Lisa and Justin, Teri and Rhys.

Loved Grandad of Alicia and Zane, Jacob, Mitch, Kaylee, Brooke-Anne, Charlie, Ollie, and baby Sutherland. “Special thanks to the Critical Care Unit in Dunedin Hospital.”

A service to celebrate Ian’s well lived life, will be held in the Waiau Town And Country Club, 41 King Street, Tuatapere, at 1.30pm, on Monday 4 December 2023, followed by interment at Orepuki Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, please make a donation to the Tuatapere Lions Ambulance Fund 06-0954-0053488-11.

Messages to 853 Tuatapere Orepuki Highway, RD1 Riverton, and tributes may be left on Ian’s tribute page at frasersfunerals.co.nz/tributes 

Messages

Our deepest condolences to all your whanau Lisa and Justin warmest hugs gloiria and tucker
Gloria westwood, Bluff
We are absolutely in shock, we can't believe this has happened to your beautiful. If there is anything we can do please ask. Condolences to each and everyone of your family. RIP you awesome human being. From Alan myself and all our family xoxoxo
Alan and Marilyn Mennell, Riverton 9822
So very sad and sorry to read this....Sending my deepest condolences to you Coke, Lisa, Teri and the rest of the Whanau xx
Di Newton, Winton
Thinking of you all. Words don't do justice at a time like this. A couple of memories from us: the message on the rocks when we got married 😂 Ian hanging out in his boat in the driveway when we walked past during lockdown.
Phil and Kirsty, Te Waewae
Sorry for your loss Teri. Thinking of you and your family at this difficult time. Regan and Amanda x
Regan/ Amanda, Invercargill
So sorry for your loss
Karen and haggis, Bluff
Dear Coke and family. What a shock to read this news. So sorry for your loss. I have lovely memories of Ian and one of these memoirs is Ian bringing live crayfish into the clinic for all the staff. Every time we have been in you and Ian’s company has been fun. I’m sorry we won’t be at his service due to Grae having surgery but we will be in touch later. Love to you and all the family
Trish and Graeme Clark
Trish Clark , Invercargill
Love u heaps grandad. Wish u were still here. 😥
Brooke-anne, Te anau
Gone too soon Rest easy Ian 🤍
Thinking of you Coke and family X
Bonnie, Invercargill
Our deepest condolences to you all. Much love Debbie, Hans, Hamish and Brayden ❤️
Debbie Sutherland , Bluff
Lisa and family please accept my deepest sympathy in the sad loss of your loving father 💔 Trish Murray
Trish Murray , Invercargill
So sad Coke and family thinking of you all at this sad time Marg Drake ❤️
Marg Drake , Otautau
To Coke and family, so sorry to hear!
May you find comfort & strength in your awesome memories thinking of you Toot & Leeanne de Vries
Leeanne and Tony de Vries , Invercargill
Our deepest condolences to your family love from the Murch family.
Christine murch , Tuatapere
Sending our deepest condolences to you Coke and the family gone way too soon

Clive , Gold Coast
Sorry for your loss. Thinking of you all.
Avril Johnston, Tuatapere
So sorry to hear of your sad loss Coke. What a character! He will be sorely missed by so many. Thinking of you.
Barry & Beth, Palmerston north
Sending our arohanui to the whanau
Barrett whanau , Orepuki
Deepest sympathies to Coke and family for the sad loss of Ian
Ian was a Great friend and buddy for over 40 years
Thanks for all the years of hunting fishing whitebaiting and all the great memories that we had together
You will never be forgotten
Rest easy my friend
Robert Barrett Julie c, Invercargill
So sorry to read this sad news. Thinking of you Leona, Brett and Brooke-Anne. May your memories help you through this hard time. Love and hugs Ish
Trish, Masterton
Coke and family our deepest sympathies for the sad loss of Ian
Ian was a great friend work buddy for over 40 years thanks for all the years of fishing hunting whitebaiting and all the memories that we had together
You will never be forgotten
Rest easy my friend
Robert Barrett Julie C, Invercargill
So shocked & sorry to hear of Ian’s passing. Our thoughts & deepest condolences are with you at this sad time Coke and whanau.
Sue & Neville
N Cleaver & S Gillespie , Invercargill
Sending my heart felt condolences to Coke and family for your loss.
Kylie Finn, Christchurch
See you grandad will miss the trips on the island and the gingernut bikkies for the throw up trips on the boat. Thank you for the memories

Love you forever grandad ❤️ #4 grandchild
Kaylee Flynn , Perth
Grandad thank you for the love and the lessons provided over the last 22 years! Thank you for the farm rides and the stewy trips as well! Love you always and forever! Lots of love granddaughter #1
Alicia Gillies, Clydevale
We are very sad to hear this news and our kindness of thoughts to all your family. So sorry we can’t make it to the funeral but our thoughts will be with you .
Will have a beer in his honour tomorrow night .
Regards Darin and julie forde
Darin forde, Invercargill
I only learned late last night of Ians passing, please accept my deepest empathy for your loss, loved Ian, known him forever, sorry cant be there today Arohanui
dale carey, Port Chalmers
To Coke and the girls, we were all devastated to hear the news, so sad for you and your families.
Today will be one of many tough days ahead, although I am sure you are surrounded by a sea of friends and family that will be able to support you through. Ian's legacy is you and his memory will live on through the countless stories you share of all the adventures and sometimes misadventures that you shared through the years.
We would have loved to of been there with you today, know we are with you in spirit.
Love the McLean family and the other terrible twin.
McLean Family, Australia
Dear Coke and family
So sorry for your loss with Ian’s passing.
Thinking of you at this sad time.
Great memories of when you and Ian came to visit Western Australia.
Loving sympathy from the Caramia family.
Tony and Joyce Caramia, Albany, Western Australia
To the McCracken family,our thoughts are with you all at this very sad time, we are sure you will have heaps of happy memories.
Take care
Trev and Janice Campbell , Tuatapere
To coke and family ,very saddened to hear of Ian’s passing . I’ve such fond memories of earlier crayfishing days , he always complained about cabbages , on one instance I left the aparima pub , ventured down to my supermarket returning with a replacement cabbage, sure enough he tore it into a thousand pieces , much to the delight of bar full of patrons. Utmost respect to you all . Ian Brinsdon
Ian Brinsdon, Riverton
Coke, Lisa and family, just letting you know our thoughts and sympathies are with you all at the this sad time, kindest thoughts
Peter & Lynley Cassels, Clifden