Agnes Mabel THWAITES (nee Irwin)

27th September 1929 - 10th May 2026
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Wyndham Presbyterian Church, Wyndham
Monday 18 May 2026, 1:00PM

THWAITES, Agnes Mabel (nee Irwin)

Agnes passed away peacefully on Sunday 10 May, 2026, aged 96 years. Dearly beloved and loving wife of Evan Templeton Thwaites*. Amazing and devoted mother and mother-in-law of Alison and John Jephson, Marion and Stuart Elder, Neil and Eualie, Ewen and Marion, and Evan and Karen. Loved Gran of her seventeen grandchildren and twenty-three great-grandchildren. Dearly loved sister and sister-in-law of Hector*, Ian* and Jennifer*, Sandy* and Tricia, Melvin* and Joyce*, Winnie and George* and Ian*, and Russell* and Wisha. Also a loved aunt and great-aunt. (*Denotes deceased.) The family especially thank the wonderful team at Peacehaven for their loving care of Agnes.  A service to celebrate Agnes’ life will be held in the Wyndham Presbyterian Church, Wyndham, at 1pm, on Monday 18 May. Following refreshments, there will be a private interment at the Wyndham Cemetery. Messages to 10 Somerset Lane, Invercargill 9810. Digital messages may be left at Agnes’ tribute page at      frasersfunerals.co.nz/tributes where a livestream will be available.

Messages

Sorry to read of the death of your mum. She was an amazing woman, I have memories from those Thornbury days many years ago when your father so tragically died. To raise a family on her own and lead a successful life took a lot of strength and courage. Together again.
Annette Horrell nee Hall
Annette Horrell, Thornbury