Passed away peacefully on Thursday 4th September 2025. Dearly loved wife of the late Frank. Loving mother to Margaret and Jan Mitchell, Brian (deceased) and Marlene Nitschke, Graham Nitschke, Sharon and Adrian Carter, and Warren and Kay Nitschke. Adored Grandmother of Andrew and Julian; Haylee and Jack; Emma, Hamish (& wife) Melissa, Ben (& partner) Dee; Olivia (& partner) Jackson; and Great-Grandmother of Lucy (child of Hamish & Melissa), and baby Elsie (child of Olivia & Jackson). Treasured sister of Heather Anderson and husband Michael (both deceased), Anne-Marie Finnimore and husband Tom (both deceased) and Joy Hall and husband Bob. All messages to the Nitschke family, C/- 167 John F Kennedy Drive, Palmerston North 4414. A service for Dawn will be held at the Beauchamp Chapel, 167 John F Kennedy Drive, Palmerston North, on Thursday 11 September 2025 at 11.00am, followed by interment at Clifton Cemetery, Bulls.

Published by Manawatu Standard on Sep. 10, 2025.