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Rodger Kevin GERKEN

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Aoraki Funeral Services - Timaru

160 Mountainview Road

Timaru, Canterbury

Rodger GERKEN Obituary

Passed away peacefully at the Croft Rest Home, Timaru, on Saturday, October 4, 2025; aged 86 years. Most dearly loved husband and soulmate of Shirley for 64 years. Treasured father and father-in-law of Deb Gerken-Johns and Alan Johns, Jules and Paul Trevallion, and Craig and Charmayne. Loved grandad of Izzy and Jack. The Service celebrating Rodger's life will be held at Aoraki Funeral Services Chapel,160 Mountain View Road, Timaru, on Saturday, October 11, 2025 at 10.00am. In lieu of flowers donations to Motor Neuron Disease would be appreciated and may be left at the service. A livestream of the service is available, please email [email protected] or call 03 6862148. Messages to: The Gerken Family, C/- PO Box 4091, Highfield, Timaru 7942.


Published by Timaru Herald on Oct. 7, 2025.

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Tracy Brown

October 11, 2025

Shirley and Family, may Rodger be a peace. Thinking of you all at this time. So many memories from old time dancing and calling into work for a chat. Love Tracy

John and Lyndsay McMillan

October 9, 2025

Sending condolences ,he was a great singer ,competitive at school , we enjoyed it.

John Plummer

October 7, 2025

RIP Rodgers thoughts and prayers to you Shirley and family. John Plummer

Lyn Milne

October 7, 2025

Dear Shirley and family, so sorry to read about Rodger in the paper today. I have a lot of lovely memories of my years working with such a lovely, caring man. Just wanted to let you know I am thinking of you all with loads of love. Lyn

Liz Rowe

October 7, 2025

My condolences to Shirley and family. A lovely man who worked for Dad and was such a help to him. Liz (Moore)

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