Funeral notice

Jennifer Margaret,(nee Nitschke) WOODTHORPE

Service: Tuesday 13 October 2026, 2:00pm · Cleveland Funeral Home Chapel

Jennifer Margaret,(nee Nitschke) WOODTHORPE

Passed away peacefully in her sleep at Whanganui Hospital on 6 October 2026. Loving wife to Gary. Cherished mother, mother-in-law and step-mother to Kerry, Louise and Damian, Tod and Leanna, and the late Amanda. Adored Nenny to her 5 grandchildren Braydon, Grady, Devon, Noah, and Harper, and a great friend to many. Special thanks to the Wellington and Whanganui Hospital staff for their special care of Jenny. The guard of honour as she left was truly special to the family. A service to celebrate Jenny’s life will be held in the Cleveland Chapel, 179 Ingestre Street, Whanganui, on Tuesday 13 October 2026, at 2pm and will be live-streamed at www.clevelandfunerals.co.nz.

Service details

Venue
Cleveland Funeral Home Chapel
Date & time
Tuesday 13 October 2026, 2:00pm

Leave a tribute

Need help finding details for a service,
please contact our team.

Livestream

This funeral will be livestreamed at the time of the service.

Livestream will begin shortly before the service time.

Messages for the family

Your message will be reviewed before it appears on this page.

Raymond and Eileen Ng & family

10 Oct 2026, 9:25pm

Condolences to the Woodthorpe family

Dylan Coleman

10 Oct 2026, 7:35am

Rest in peace Jenny. I was very lucky to know you, learn from you, and have met you - you will be dearly missed.

Carol Agar/Bibby

9 Oct 2026, 1:40pm

Heart felt condolences to Gary and family. Have such amazing memories from my Tech Netball days. ❤️

Helen Cowen

9 Oct 2026, 12:59pm

What a shock to read, Sincere condolences to you all

Michelle Collier-Todd

8 Oct 2026, 6:15pm

Rest in love Jen, we will miss your fun sense of self, your smile and your contagious laugbter Kia kaha whanau ❤️

Leave a message

Messages are moderated to protect families from spam or inappropriate content.

Your name

Your message