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Elaine Mary RANKIN

Elaine RANKIN Obituary

RANKIN, Elaine Mary. Passed away on 5 April 2025, supported by her loving family, aged 94 years. Dearly loved wife and soulmate of the late Rae. Loved Mum of Ian, Glenys and Bill, Lloyd and Victoria, and Alistair. Cherished Grandma of Jessica and Tom, Anna, Amelia and Hamish, Jonathan and Sarah, Andrew and Laura, and Laura and Sim, and adored Great Grandma of Vinnie, Gene, Violet, Francis, Therese, the late Noam, Benjamin, and Finn. A faithful life fully lived, and a rest now well deserved. A service to celebrate Elaine's life will be held at Mairangi Bay Presbyterian Church, 11 Hastings Road, Mairangi Bay on Wednesday 9 April at 10.30am.

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Published by The New Zealand Herald on Apr. 8, 2025.

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Adrienne Fleming

April 12, 2025

Elaine, you were the best neighbour to me and my parents, you were always there for a quick chat over the fence or a long chat with a cuppa in the garden.

You have been a dear friend to me for over 40 years and I will miss not being able to visit you on my trips back to Auckland.

Thank you for your love and support when my parents passed, you will be greatly missed. Rest in Peace Elaine

Jeff Morrison

April 10, 2025

Hi Lloyd.
Sorry the news about your Mum. Hope you are well.
Jeff and Noel

Heather Smith

April 10, 2025

Rest in Peace Aunty, you had a great life with both Mum (Joy) and dad (Ewen)
it was a lovely send off hearing from your lovely family, seeing the flowers, the last one to go in our family (McLennan's) hopefully a family member will keep us all informed as Wayne has said.
will miss your mobile call's and hearing about what your family are doing.
have fun up in heaven with uncle Rae and all our family member's, you will be looking over all your family.
Thank you for your mobile facetime call's after both Kevin and Shane sad times.
love you and blessing to you
Heather Smith ( nee McLennan)

Beverley WILLCOCKS

April 9, 2025

My sincere Sympathy to you all with lots of memories of a life well lived.
A great lady gone to rest.
Love
Beverley Willcocks

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John Sieprath

April 8, 2025

Lloyd ,
Sorry to read of your mother´s passing. Thinking of you and family .
Kindest regards - John Sieprath

Wayne & Julie Thornton and family

April 8, 2025

Aunty Elaine ... love you.

My fondest memories of you are your sense of fun and your laugh and how welcoming you always were.. right to the end we still had a laugh together..
You especially made welcome Julie and our kids ... we always felt the we could "pop in" any time and I certainly enjoyed our catch ups ... in earlier years on the Gold Coast when you were on your "business trips" (I never asked, but I'm guessing that was at the courtesy of The Power Board?) and latterly on the phone.
My thought is 'now who's going to keep us updated with NZ and the goings-on in the families?
You were a special person whose insights and personality I've enjoyed for over 70 years and we are going to really miss you.
God speed.
Love to everyone.
Wayne & Julie and family.

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