17 April 1929 – 13 July 2024
17 April 1929 – 13 July 2024
GUNN, Ila May (nee Thorn): Gone to be with her Lord and Savior, Ila passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family on Saturday July 13, 2024 aged 95 years.
Dearly loved wife of the late Bill, dearly loved mother and mother-in-law of Carole and Kelvin Clarke, and Helen Nicholson. Treasured Nana of Rachel; Joshua, Daniel, Christopher, Elizabeth, and Jonathan. Loved Sister of the late Jack, the late Myra, Natalie, the late Valerie, Margaret, the late Esther, Faith, and the late David. Loved by all her extended family.
A service to celebrate the life of Ila will be held at the Elim Christian Centre Nelson, 625 Main Road Stoke, Nelson at 11am on Saturday 20th July.
Messages can be sent to Ila Gunn’s family c/- 164 Tahunanui Drive, Nelson 7011 or online at www.shoneandshirley.co.nz where you can also view the service on livestream.
Ila’s family wish to sincerely thank all those who have supported and cared for Ila over this time.
Funeral service held at Elim Christian Centre Nelson
We wish to pass on to your family our sincere sympathy and prayers. . As others have said Ila was such a treasure and so appreciated by all who knew her..She will be rejoicing in her Lord's presence now and forever though you will miss her very much. "When we all get to heaven, what a day of rejoicing that will be........ When we all see Jesus we'll sing and shout the victory." Until then may the Lord be your comfort and blessing. Gordon and Marjorie in Christchurch
I will always remember Ila. She was such a loving, caring and friendly person. I will miss her smile and seeing her at church. I was blessed to hear her testimony which was very powerful. So sorry for your loss praying for you and your family. Will be thinking of you all.
I knew Nana ila when I was a kid and she helped with power zone Holliday program and my sisters Miriam and Rachel and jo Streeter knew her and im sorry for your lost and she's with the lord now and we will always love you Nanna Lia and to the Clark family my family like shyarn and Robin Westley we will remember her in our hearts Rest in peace nann ila
Precious Ila will be hugely missed! Tireless intercessor, encourager, confidante and font of wisdom for so many of us. Spiritual inspiration, Nana, auntie and surrogate mama to all who knew her. I will miss her so much. WE will all miss her! I take comfort in knowing that Ila is now part of the great cloud of witnesses, still cheering us on. Ila's life and legacy will continue to live on in the many seeds she has sown and lives she has touched. We are so blessed to have had her walking beside us for the last 17 years. Well done good and faithful servant of God. Until we meet again beautiful lady!
Revelation 14:13. 'And I heard a voice from heaven saying to me; "Write, Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord, Says the Spirit, that they may rest from their labours; and their works do follow them." 'Called, chosen, and faithful.'

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