Dawn Ibbotson (105) died peacefully on January 10 at the Yvette Williams Retirement Village.
Born in Gore in 1914, Mrs Ibbotson (nee Smith) marriedthe late Arthur Ibbotson, in 1938. They were married for 66 years.
A former member of many community, church and educational groups, she was awarded a CBE in 1977 and a Commemoration Medal in 1990.
An obituary will follow.