Late of Bargara and formerly of Essendon, Ian passed away at the Bundaberg Base Hospital on February 15th, 2026, aged 79 years. Beloved husband of Valerie. Dearly loved father of Hannah, Marnie, Danika, Bianca and Hamish. Loving grandfather and great-grandfather.
“Forever In Our Hearts”
Relatives and friends of Ian and his family are respectfully invited to attend his Funeral Service to be held in The Chapel, ‘Branyan Gardens’, Cummins Road, Branyan on Thursday, February 26th, 2026, commencing at 1:00pm.
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Our sincere condolences to Val and family. Fondest of memories of a true gentleman & friend & boss! Will be dearly missed. xx
Ian was a much larger than life loving and an adorable man that i had some great times with him. He was ever so welcoming to the people he met and always lived life to the fullest . He will be sadly missed .
To my beautiful big brother , Ian.
What a wonderful gift you were to us all. Brave and courageous. A big thinker with a great big heart to match. You did it all Your Way and you taught me so much Ian.
I will never forget you
Janet ❤️🩷❤️