Family Announcements, births, marriages, deaths, obituaries and in memoriam from Dorset

BRIAN JOHN ELLIOTT Z.L. January 1939 - July 2006 Beloved husband of Mary So missed by Mary, family and friends. ZIKERON LAVRAVACHA May he be remembered for a blessing.

LEE & RUPIA On your Engagement Wishing you every happiness for the future Lots of love ~ Mum, Dave & Sam xxx

PHYLLIS WARR Happy 80th Birthday Mother. Love from Val, Nigel, Jason & family. xx

WHELLER & ARNOLD Sarah & Steve would like to announce the safe arrival of their son CHARLIE DAVID on 30th July 2009, weighing 7lb 12oz A welcome brother for Emily. Love from all the family and grateful thanks to the Midwives at DCH

ALISON FUDGE & MARTIN WHITELOCK Congratulations on the safe arrival of Olivia May, born on 29th July, weighing 7lbs 6oz. Lots of love from both families xxx

IVY GRIMME Died suddenly but peacefully with her family around her at Dorset County Hospital, aged 77 years Dear sister of Teresa and Bunty and the late Ted and Stan, loved aunt to all her nieces and nephews. She will be missed by all who loved and knew her. Funeral service will be held at Weymouth Crematorium on Wednesday 5th August at 1.00pm. Family flowers only please, but any donations if desired may be made payable by cheque for the British Heart Foundation and sent c/o Co-operative Funeralcare, 130 Abbotsbury Road, Weymouth, DT4 0JS. Tel: (01305) 772789

CATHERINE (KITTY) ANDERSON Nee DUNN Passed away peacefully at home with her family on 28th July 2009, aged 86. A very much loved Mother of Patricia and Sandra, Sons-in-Law Simon and Keith and a Dear 'Gran' of Claire, Joanna, Amy and Andrew. Her cremation service will take place at Weymouth Crematorium on Tuesday 4th August at 12:15pm. Family flowers only please, but donations can be made to CLIC or the Downs Syndrome Association, if desired c/o Cotton & Sons, Milton House, 1 Milton Rd, Weymouth. DT4 0AZ.

JOAN BURCHARDT Retired school teacher and goat farmer, died aged 91 peacefully surrounded by her loving family in Oxford on 28th July. The funeral service will be held on 5th August at 2.30pm at Oxford Crematorium, and Joan's ashes will later be interred with her brother Cyril, sister Mary and parents Ernest and Viola in Wolvercote Cemetery, as she wished. For her friends in Dorset, there will be a celebration of her life on Sunday 6th September in the Griffiths Room of Sherborne Church Hall, Digby Street, Sherborne, at 3pm.

RITA PRIOR Passed away peacefully on 28th July 2009, aged 80 years. Her Funeral Service will take place at Wyke Regis Methodist Church on Friday 7th August at 3.00pm followed by Cremation. Donations can be made in her memory. For details please contact Rose Funeral Service, 35 Shrubbery Lane, Wyke Regis, Weymouth, DT4 9LY. Tel: (01305) 785832 e-mail info@rose-funeral.co.uk

DOMINIC MANVELL Wishing you a future full of love, luck & happiness Love ~ Mum, Dan, Tay, Dad, Sue, Matt & Tom xxx

CRAIG COLES Happy 18th Birthday Enjoy your party Love from Mum, Dad Rachel and Claire-Lou xxxxx