Mr Franciscus Lambertus Babonnick

8 October 19276 September 2025

Peacefully on Saturday, 6th September, 2025, at the Christchurch Hospital. Aged 97 years. Loved husband of the late Hanny, loved father and father-in-law of Marliesje, Roland and Ruth, and Yolanda. Loved and missed Opa of his 8 grandchildren, Yohanna, Jenny, Lizzy, Amelia, Elise, Frankie, Roesia and Harry, and Great Opa of his 15 great-grandchildren. Messages to the Babonnick Family c/- PO Box 10345, Christchurch 8145.

Funeral service held at Our Little Chapel

Tributes

Lieve Familie, Nu heb ik pas naar het afscheid van Jullie vader opa en grootvader kunnen kijken. Het was een mooi afscheid met mooie hoogte punten van zijn leven. Voor mij was het een lieve zwager en ik was blij dat hij door mijn oudste zus Hannie ook In mijn leven was gekomen. Ondanks dat Hannie en Frans aan de andere kant van de wereld woonde was er een goed contact. Frans heeft na het overlijden van mijn lieve man Harry nog vaak contact met mij opgenomen en daar was ik heel blij mee. Die twee konden goed opschieten met mekaar en hadden samen een goed gevoel voor humor. Nogmaals sterkte voor jullie allen. Liefs van Anty Marlies. ❤️ 25 november 2025.

Marlies

My condolences to all your family members in New Zealand. I met you in 2023 , on my holiday in New Zealand. We talked a lot and many memories passed that days. The memories stay in my mind , the same as you do. Henry 🌹

Henry Trip

Nearly 50 years ago, I was lucky to meet this kind man that was Mr Babonnick that became Frans, then with my own children you became our Opa. I remember how sweet and kind you were. You growing your Dutch beans in your beautiful garden. Your love for your family. Plus your love for your beautiful wife Oma. You will forever be in my heart for your sweet kindness. After all these years my grown-up children still remember their Opa. I now picture you with your lovely Oma. Thank you for being in my life. RIP SWEET OPA

Deb

Rest in Peace uncle Frans. We remember you as a wise, peacefull, sweet, happy, men. Loving your family, loving your garden, looking forward to see your familu. We were lucky to meet you on our holiday's in your beautiful NZ. We cherrish sweet memory's and they will stay forever in our heart. Now you are together again with your Hanny. We will never forget you.

Marianne & Cor
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