SOPER, Deborah Lee.

Deborah passed away peacefully on September 20, 2025 two days before her 65th birthday, surrounded by her loving family. Beloved wife of Stephen (Fly) and treasured mother and mother-in-law of Jamie and Amber, Jenny-Lee and Craig, Emily*, Hayden and Nancy, Joshua and Stacey, Sheldon and Tenesha, and Raumana. A cherished Nana to her many grandchildren and her great grandchild Matteo.

‘This is not goodbye,

but see you later.”

A service to celebrate Deborah’s life will be held in the Avenal Park Chapel, 75 Fox Street, Invercargill on Wednesday, September 24 at 2:00pm. Messages to the Soper/Chalmers family, PO Box 1345, Invercargill 9840.

SOPER, Deborah Lee (née Geeson). Treasured daughter of David and Jeanie* Geeson, and dearly loved sister and sister-in-law of Larry*, Diane and Kevin Blair, Joanne, Gena, and Vicky and Steven Wilmshurst. Loved by her many cousins, nieces and nephews.

“Our Dancing Queen”