Killick Family Funerals

18/10/2026

Funeral Notice
Mrs Mabel Taiepa

Andrew Taiepa and family sadly announce the passing of Mrs Mabel Taiepa on 15 October.
Most dearly loved wife of Andrew Taiepa. Loved by all who had the privilege of knowing her.

Full details and a space to leave a message for the family can be found by clicking the link below.

An adored wife and deeply loved mother

17/10/2026

Today we joined with family and friends of John Mason as they came to bid farewell to one of life’s true gentlemen.
John was a well respected man who understood the meaning of hard work, of family, and of integrity.
John will most certainly be sorely missed.

Our respect and condolences to Margaret and the family.

Rest easy John, your work here is done.

16/10/2026

Friday, 16 October is Restart a Heart day. Would you know how to save a life if suddenly somebody went into cardiac arrest in front of you?

16/10/2026

Funeral Notice
Janet Anne Bain

With a sense of sadness, the family of Janet Anne Bain announce her passing and funeral details. Janet was originally from Canberra and worked as a young telephonist. Janet remains deeply loved by all of her family and she will be forever missed.

Please click the link below for funeral details as well as a space to leave a thought or a message for the family.

A dearly loved mother, Grandmother and friend to many

15/10/2026

Before a funeral, there can be so much happening.

Phone calls. Flowers arriving. Family coming into town. Decisions to make. People checking in. The service itself.

And then everyone goes home.

The phone can become a little quieter. The flowers eventually fade. Other people begin returning to their normal routines.

But for the person grieving, their normal may have changed completely.

Grief doesn’t end when the funeral does.

So if someone you care about has lost somebody, remember them after the service too.

Send the message a few weeks later. Drop in for a cuppa. Invite them somewhere, even if they say no. Remember the birthdays and anniversaries. Let them talk about their person without feeling like they need to change the subject.

You don’t need to have the perfect words.

Sometimes simply showing them they haven’t been forgotten is enough. ❤️

14/10/2026

One of those funeral questions people often wonder about but don’t always ask…

Do I have to wear black?

No. ❤️

While black has traditionally been associated with mourning, funerals today are often much more personal.

Some families specifically ask guests to wear bright colours. Sometimes it’s their loved one’s favourite colour, a footy jersey, a floral shirt or something that simply reminds everyone of them.

Other families prefer traditional funeral attire, and that’s completely okay too.

If the family hasn’t made a specific request, choose something respectful that you feel comfortable wearing.

There really is no rule saying a meaningful goodbye has to be dressed in black.

And sometimes, seeing a chapel filled with someone’s favourite colour is a pretty special tribute. ❤️

13/10/2026

Funeral Notice
John Browne Mason

It is with a deep sadness that the family of John Browne Mason announce his passing.
Born in Miles in 1935, John was a much loved and hard working leader of his family who will be greatly missed.

Full details of Johns funeral and a space to leave a thought or a memory for Johns family can be found by clicking the link below.

A dearly loved husband, father and grandfather

13/10/2026

Writing a eulogy can feel like an enormous responsibility.

How do you take an entire lifetime and somehow fit it into a few minutes? The answer is, you don’t have to.

A eulogy doesn’t need to cover every achievement, every date or every chapter of their life. It doesn’t need to sound formal, and it certainly doesn’t need to be perfect.

Tell us about them…. The sayings everyone knew. The terrible jokes. Their favourite song. The way they made a cuppa. The stories you’ve heard a hundred times. The things that drove everyone mad and the things you’d give anything to experience one more time.

You can laugh during a eulogy. You can cry. You can lose your place. You can have someone stand beside you, or ask someone else to read it for you.

Because the best eulogies aren’t necessarily beautifully written.

They simply make everyone in the room think, “Yep. That was them.” ❤️

10/10/2026

Sometimes after a busy week, Katrina and I like to find things to do together to relax a little.

One of our favorite things to do is to get a pedicure together (I’m a sucker for a good leg and foot massage) and this morning we managed to steal thirty minutes to indulge.

Time together is never time wasted.

09/10/2026

Kindness costs nothing, but to someone going through one of the hardest times in their life, it can mean absolutely everything. ❤️

A phone call. A message. Dropping off dinner. Sitting beside someone without needing to fill the silence. Simply asking, “How are you really going?”

We never truly know what someone else is carrying.

Be kind. Check in. Show up.

Sometimes the smallest gesture is the one they remember most.