Coffs’ Daily Catch-Up: July 17, 2021

Today’s weather, funeral notices and more in the one place.

Alyke Norris with this shot of Nambucca as the moon rises. Coffs Cover image.

You gotta wear the right Saturday trousers if you‘re gonna be a rock star. – Chris Martin

Weather

Sunny with a top of 20. Winds north-westerly 15 to 20 km/h tending westerly 20 to 30 km/h in the middle of the day.

Funeral notices

Lyris Joyce ‘Lee’ Herford

July 15, 2021. Peacefully at Baringa Private Hospital, late of Coffs Harbour. Loving wife of Peter (dec’d). Dearly loved and missed mother of Paul, Bruce and Chris. Aged 92 years.

Lee’s funeral service will be held in the Chapel of Hogbin Drive Crematorium and Memorial Gardens on Friday July 23 at 11.30am.

In lieu of floral tributes the family would appreciate donates to the Cancer Council of NSW, a collection box will be at the chapel. Lee’s funeral will be livestreamed on Keith Logue and Sons Facebook Page.

Warren Roy Anderson

July 3, 2021. Late of Coffs Harbour. Loving father of Raylee, Kelly and Liam. Aged 62 years.

Warren was privately cremated.

Nigel Harvey Webster

July 11, 2021. Suddenly at home, late of Dorrigo. Much loved husband of Laura (dec’d). Aged 71.

Nigel’s graveside funeral will be held in Dorrigo Cemetery, Dorrigo on Wednesday July 21 at 10.30am.

Kingsley Allen Coleman

July 4, 2021, suddenly at home late of Coffs Harbour. Much loved partner of Jennifer. Aged 58 years.

Kingsley’s funeral service will be held in the Chapel of Hogbin Drive Crematorium and Memorial Gardens on Monday July 21 at 1pm, thence for interment in Coffs Harbour Lawn Cemetery. Karangi.

Kingsley’s funeral service will be livestreamed on Keith Logue and Sons Facebook page.

David Gordon ‘Dave’ Jones

July 9, 2021. Late of Sawtell Loving husband of Linda Aged 70 years. A private funeral service will be held for Dave. The celebration of Dave’s life will be held and life streamed in the Sawtell RSL Club Dining Room on Friday July 16 at 3.00pm.

Betty Hobbs

July 7, 2021. Late of Sawtell. Much loved wife of Allan (dec’d). Loving mother and mother-in-law of Bill, John and Suzanne and Allan (dec’d). Aged 94 years.

Betty’s funeral service will be held in St. Nicholas’ Anglican Church Sawtell on Friday July 23, at 2.30pm. Betty’s funeral services will be live streamed on the Keith Logue and Sons Facebook page.

Gladys Lillian Bidner

July 10 2021, late of Coffs Harbour. Much loved wife of Phillip (dec’d). Aged 100 years. Gladys’ funeral service will be held om the Chapel of Hogbin Drive Crematorium and Memorial Gardens, Stadium Drive, Coffs Harbour on Friday July 16 at 1pm.

Gladys’ Funeral service will be live streamed on Keith Logue and Sons Facebook page.

Jean Margaret Whitworth

July 6, 2021. Peacefully at St. Joseph’s Aged Care. Late of Coffs Harbour. Much loved wife of Crossley (dec’d) and former wife of Edward (dec’d). Loving mother and mother-in-law of David and Sally & John. Aged 88 years.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend Jean’s funeral service to be held in the Chapel of Hogbin Drive Crematorium and Memorial Gardens, Coffs Harbour on Monday July 19 at 11.30am. Jean’s funeral service will be live streamed on the Keith Logue and Sons Facebook page.

Cynthia Goundry

2 July 2021, after a short illness at the Coffs Harbour Health Campus. Late of Coffs Harbour. Aged 86 years.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend Cynthia’s funeral service to be held in the chapel of Hogbin Drive Crematorium & Memorial Gardens, Stadium Drive, Coffs Harbour, on Friday, July 16 commencing at 11.30am.

In case you missed it

$10m plan to house Shoreline workers: “The main driver for this project is the rental crisis in Coffs Harbour and the need to ensure a supply of housing for Shoreline frontline workers.”

Cop’s appeal hits a snag at busy Coffs Harbour courthouse: The Coffs Harbour police officer was found guilty of six charges of unlawfully distributing intimate images of a woman without her consent.

That’s what friends are for: fundraiser raises thousands: Coffs mothers Hannah Rowe and Sophie Bird first bonded over vintage clothes.

Woman pulled out of car, robbed at knifepoint at Coffs jetty: In another incident a man managed to kick the same perpetrator out of his vehicle before locking the door.

Council confirms gigantic Jetty maintenance bill: As the much loved structure approaches its 130th birthday, the former wooden workhorse needs a little more than a nip and tuck – and it’s going to cost a pretty penny.

Dead body retrieved in ‘challenging’ 12-hour cliff rescue: A crime scene was established and the body was retrieved about 4am. It was a challenging retrieval for Coffs Harbour SES volunteers.

Man caught riding quad bike ‘five times over’: The man’s solicitor agreed the reading was a “worry” but said he only travelled 100m and couldn‘t drive very fast due to an ankle injury.

Crime-fighting kids produce charming wanted posters: Kids on the Mid North Coast have gone to great lengths to catch a crim, creating detailed drawings of a potential suspect after the theft of a bike.