Sheryll Kaye Diack

8th October 1958 - 26th October 2025
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J Fraser & Sons Chapel
Corner Esk and Doon Streets
Invercargill
Saturday 1 November 2025, 10:00AM
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DIACK, Sheryll Kaye

After a short illness, Sheryll passed peacefully, surrounded by her loving family at Hospice Southland on Sunday 26 October 2025, aged 67 years.

Cuddle Muffin of Galv. Loved Mum and mum-in-law of Hayley and Pete, Jarad and Nadine. Awesome Nana of Courtney and Cody, Flynn, Josh, Todd, Mason, Cooper and great-nana of Noah.

Daughter of the late Shirley and Lester Diack. Cherished sister and sister-in-law of Neale and Sue, Linda and Geoffrey, Garry and Karen, Diane and Fred, Jennifer and Robert, Keith and Monika and awesome aunt and great-aunt to her nieces and nephews.

A service to celebrate Sheryll's life will be held on Saturday 1st November at 10.00am in J Fraser & Sons Chapel, Corner Esk and Doon Streets, Invercargill.

The family give a heartfelt 'thank you' to the staff from both Hospice Southland and Southland Hospital for their care of Sheryll.

In lieu of flowers, donations to Hospice Southland would be appreciated and may be left at the service.

Messages to 14 Winton-Lorneville Hwy, Winton 9781

Messages

To Sheryll's family, thoughts are with you all, Sheryll was certainly one of lifes good buggers and I only have the fondest memories of her from a young age.
Sorry we wont make the service as we are overseas, but you will certainly be in our thoughts.
Daryl & Orlana
Daryl Shuttleworth, Invercargill
So sorry to learn of Sheryll passing. She will be missed to much by her family friends my condolences go out to you all so hard losing a loved one!! Love & strength to you during this tough time!! Love Wynsome Adams 🙏❤️😢
RIP Sheryll
Wynsome Adams, Clyde
Sending you all lots of love. Her laughter and the love she gave will always be with you — wrapped around your hearts forever.
Donna & Steve xx Australia
Donna Hawkins, Gladstone Australia
Deepest condolences to you Galv, Hayley and Jarad and all the family. Rest easy my friend 🧡
Trish Nicol, Invers
Sincere condolences go out to you all. Such a sad time. Sheryl enjoyed life and was full of fun. She will be sadly missed. Rest easy.
Ngaire & Peter Grellet, Bannockburn
Sheryll will be greatly missed, she has been a big part of our family over many years. She certainly made us laugh and she was one lady who knew how to enjoy life. Thinking of you Galv, Hayley, Jared & extended families. Rest in peace my friend
Hamilton Family , Wallacetown
So sorry to hear of Sheryll passing she always had that lovely.cheeky smile growing up with us all at wallacetown.love to all her family and extended family R.I.P
Christine and Kenneth Blackburn , Perth Australia and Invercargill
To the family so sorry to read Goose sheryll has passed away she always had a smile on her face sending big hugs to you all.
Doug Kerr and Wendy
WA Hughes, Invercargill
To Aunty Sheryll, Just wanted to say love you lots and you will be missed. Rest in peace and sorry I couldn't see you before you left. Say a big Love you to Nan from me. See you on the other side. Much love and condolences to Haylee, Jarrad, Galv, Courtney and boys, and family. Love you lots, take care.
Love from Blair Diack
Blair Diack, Dunedin
Thinking of u all at this very sad time one of the Best xx
Ann nicholl , Alexandra
Rip Sheryll sorry to hear of your passing many memories of you as I was growing up you will be missed by many. Free from pain now thoughts are with Galv and your family

Lee and Andrew Duncan
Lee duncan , Invercargill
Sheryll has been part of my life for as long as I can remember, through many iterations of camp. From Ardlussa days by the creek that flooded every second year to now - Sheryll and Galv are constants. Sheryll was sharp, funny, and never one for fuss. Quick with a comeback and always ready to laugh, she made every gathering better just by being there.

One of my favourite memories will always be the time she ate a moth in the green roofed ‘mess tent’ one particularly big night and then laughed harder than anyone else about it. That moment sums her up perfectly: fearless, dry-humoured, and completely herself.

I’m so sorry she’s gone and I can’t be there to celebrate her full life.

All my love to the family, camp just won’t be the same without her.
Kelly Poynter, Auckland
Thinking of you all at this sad time
Liz Gray, Invercargill
Aww Sheryll you will be missed by so many, but no one more than Galv, the kids and grandies, you were always a breath of fresh air and a true legend.
Fly free 🕊 #f**kcancer
Tracey Molloy, Dunedin
To Galv, hayley, jarod and all the Diack familys, sending our condolences to you all on a true friends passing, Have known sheryll for over 55 yrs, always the life of the party, And always a big smile on her face, She will be missed by so many people, Love to you my old friend, RIP xxxxx
Wayne (weasel) and Anne Leonard, Winton
Rest easy my dear friend. You were one of a kind and I will miss you dearly. I will never forget the fun times we had or the look on my son’s face when I brought him around for trick or treating and you would give him a carrot. Give Kieth a hug from me and tell him I miss him. Condolences to Galv and family. Love Jodi 💞 #f**kcancer!!
Jodi Stemnning, Alexandra
Shez, what a lady! Have been thinking alot the last wee while about all the memories. From essentially being our second mum looking after us all growing up, jamming us all in your car. The day you took us all to the movies and Nath needed to go toilet, the rest of us didn't want to wait so we went to play on the escalators at the library, you weren't impressed. Paying us to pull out our wiggly teeth so we would get double the money per tooth. Thinking of Galv, Hayley, Jarad and families at this time x
Nikki, Madi, Dylan and Tane, Riverton
Thinking of you Galv at this sad time, you two were a good team! Sheryll a huge loss to you and family, a good straight shooter with lots of care and common sense. Murray and Jan.
Murray Smith, Geelong
So sorry to hear of Sheryll’s passing. Sending love and strength to you all during this difficult time. Please know that we are thinking of you always and are so sorry we couldn’t be there in person. Fly high, beautiful lady — you will be sadly missed. 💕 xx
Jamie and Casey , Heywood, Victoria
Galv.
So sorry to hear the passing of Sheryll.
Albert McDowall , Palmerston north
Diack/Hamilton Family, I was so very sad to hear about Sheryll's passing. My thoughts are with you all, especially you Galv. I do hope your wonderful memories, time togther and photos give you some comfort at this sad time.
Jane Campbell, Winton
So sorry to hear of the passing of Sheryll. Thoughts are with you all.
Ken Arlene and Roydon Sutherland
Arlene Sutherland , Alexandra
Really sad to hear, condolences to Galv and rest of family, alot of great memories especially camping, eating the moth still remember this clearly 😆 so glad I got to see you last xmas 🥰 always smiling and a joy to be around you'll be missed xx
Kelly, Invercargill
Our sincere condolences to both the Diack & Hamilton families.
Sheryll will be sadly missed.
Noel & Kim Kemp , Christchurch
Sorry to hear of Sheryll's passing l can't make it working away.
Adam McEwan (90), Wallacetown
Sorry to hear of sherylls passing sincere condolences to Linda,Gary,Neale-familys taken to soon ❤️‍🩹
Jennifer , paul branks, Invercargill