Heatherbelle Jean Brown-Proctor (née McKenzie)

Born on March 20, 1938 . Passed away on October 8, 2021 .

20.3.1938 to 8.10.2021

Passed away peacefully at Swan Hill District Health.

Loved wife of Bill (Dec) and Brian.

Loved mother and mother in law of Shirley, Darren and Sheryl-Lee. Loved Nan of Jamie and Tameeka; Jenni and Rachel and Great Nan of 7 Great Grand children.

Another rose in God’s Garden and another star in God’s sky.

Funeral Notice

Private service

A Private & Restricted Funeral Service (Due to COVID19) will be held for Heather, a private  cremation will follow.

Heather's Service will be live streamed, Friday October 15th at 2.00pm. Please go to the Live Streaming tab on our home page at 2.00pm on FRIDAY 15th October, 2021  (passcodes provided to family).

We wish to encourage you to express your sympathies and condolences to the family via a tribute on this announcement which the family are able to read, reflect and treasure

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  1. Dear Brian
    The members of the Lake Boga Yacht Club extend our condolences to you in the loss of Heather.
    We remember well when you introduce Heather to the Yacht Club.
    Heather quickly became involved, helping where she could around the club and at our Easter regattas.
    We all hope that you receive some comfort in the memories you created with Heather in the time you had together.
    Members
    Lake Boga Yacht Club

    Grant Davies Secretary LBYCOctober 10 2021 5:31 pm
  2. One of the world’s flowers has been picked and gone to heaven. Deepest sympathy to her family. She will be sadly missed by all who knew her.

    David MarkOctober 11 2021 9:04 am
  3. A gracious and gentle lady with a wonderful sense of humour. So proud of her family and home.
    A chance meeting at Station Pier, Melbourne, due to a slight miscalculation (on Brian’s part) led to a long and memorable friendship.
    Dance forever in those stunning gowns that only you could wear so well, dear Heather
    Your Tassie friends, Ken and Ann, extend their sincere sympathies to Brian and Heather’s family. Please know we share your sadness and tears

    Ken and Ann O'RourkeOctober 11 2021 12:55 pm
  4. Uncle Brian.
    So very sorry for your loss. A lovely lady who will be sadly missed.
    Much love
    Deon Melissa Mitchell Amber Mia and Zoe Steicke

    MelissaOctober 11 2021 6:07 pm
  5. A special lady I was lucky to meet many years ago in Kerang when I arrived straight from college to a teaching position a Kerang High…&lived for time at hotel Heather was working at …Always friendly …caring …&,helpful …….over years continued to smile &chat whenever we met …many memories of happy times …Sympathies to family …Regards Heather Dunstan

    HeatherHeather DunstanOctober 11 2021 7:17 pm
  6. Thought are with you Brian
    A beautiful lady who always loved a chat when out dancing
    Marg & Geoff

    Marg+HodgsonOctober 11 2021 8:15 pm
  7. Sending our thoughts to you all. I always loved working with Heather at The Commercial. She always made me laugh and she loved seeing her customers happy. Treasured memories xx

    Jodie BasileOctober 11 2021 10:44 pm
  8. Our thoughts are with you Brian on the sad passing of Heather.
    Marilyn & Johnxx

    Marilyn KrahnertOctober 12 2021 12:41 pm
  9. Our deepest sympathy on you loss.
    Heather became a lovely friend to me over a very difficult time in my life and remained so over a number of years.
    A lovely caring lady who will be sadly missed.

    Jill & Peter MillardOctober 12 2021 4:04 pm
  10. A wonderful lady who cared about everyone. Always looked gracious and elegant.
    Brian, you have so many beautiful memories to look back on.
    Thinking of you at this time.
    Bruce & Tricia Pollard.

    Tricia PollardOctober 12 2021 8:04 pm
  11. A lovely friend to Ken(dec) and Isabell Cullen and families. Many treasured memories from her days at the Commercial Hotel, where she was well known to all customers and staff.
    Always a smile and will be sadly missed.
    Our thoughts are with Heather’s family at this sad time.

    Susan TreacyOctober 14 2021 7:33 pm
  12. Heather our dearest friend with a great and zany sense of humour and always so stunningly dressed.
    Heather became part of our family and we have so many great memories of the times we had together.
    Every night after work at Mystic Heather would say “I must away, I cannot stay for I’m the Fairy Queen.
    So to our dear Fairy Queen you will be sadly missed, you will be forever in our hearts.
    Deepest sympathy to Brian. Shirley , Darren and families.
    Bev & Lawrie Vogele

    BevOctober 14 2021 9:08 pm
  13. Our sincere & heartfelt sympathy Brian on the sad loss of dear Heather. Our thoughts are with you.
    Chris & Bernadette

    Bern & Chris WarburtonOctober 14 2021 10:15 pm
  14. Sincere & heartfelt sympathy to Heathers family, treasured memories of the Commercial Hotel Days.

    Jim & Deb Marston

    Jim & Deb MarstonOctober 15 2021 11:06 am
  15. Always smiling, always laughing, she loved life.
    Our thoughts are with Brian and families.
    Val and Barry Matthews

    Val MatthewsOctober 15 2021 1:00 pm
  16. Wonderful memories of dear Heather.. she was a great cook for us at the Kerang hotel and had a smile for everyone who worked with her and made sure I got fed out in the bottle shop. Our thoughts and prayers are with you and the family for the loss of Heather. Always remembered.

    Sandra and Max Hawkins and Kellie and Mark Cooke…. Ex Kerang Hotel owners.

    Maxwell James Ason HawkinsOctober 15 2021 1:19 pm
  17. Goodbye Aunty Heather. You were always so friendly and full of life. Condolences to Shirley and Darren. Last time I saw you was at mums funeral, and you looked the same with your hair up in a bun. love Mark Petersen

    mark PetersenOctober 15 2021 1:57 pm
  18. Brian my thoughts are with you at this sad time condolences to you on the loss of Heather.

    Karen BullussOctober 15 2021 5:07 pm
  19. Condolences Brian to you and your family.Our thoughts are with you.
    Bas,Ann & Matt Swan Hill Curtains and blinds

    Ann PennoOctober 15 2021 5:17 pm
  20. Dear Brian and families
    Another beautiful angle in heaven
    Heather was such a lovely lady she will be sadly missed
    Condolences Paul and Juanita McPherson

    Juanita McPhersonOctober 15 2021 8:53 pm
  21. Farewell to our elegant auntie Heather from Russell and Anna Brown

    Russell BrownOctober 16 2021 9:13 pm

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