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Join MemoriesHusband of Dawn (deceased) Beloved father of Peter, Shane, Danny, Helen, Anthony and David. Beloved Grandfather of Kai, Chase, Boyd, Alicia, Troy, Cassie, Lee, Jason, Josh, Jake, Katrina and Kylie. Great Grandfather of Kinae, Lily, Ruby, Leo, Lyric and Jessica.
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🕯 David Oelkers lit a candle Hi Dad, been awhile since I was here, but as always you are on my mind and in my thoughts. Please pay Jeff a visit, he is not well. Love and miss you everyday. David
🕯 Dan Oelkers lit a candle G'day Dad, sorry haven't been in touch for a while, have a casual job and work long hours. David has helped put a roof over our deck, then helped two weekends running to lay laminated timber flooring downstairs. Love you.
🌷 Dan Oelkers gave a flower Happy Father's Day Dad. Could only send you a Flower, they don't have the option for Beer or Rum. We'll have a drink with you later in the Memorial Garden. Love and miss you, Dan, Maria and Families.
🌷 David Oelkers gave a flower Happy fathers day dad, had lunch with my mate Kiley's family. Ross is a nice bloke you would've liked him. Mis you heaps. Love David
🕯 David Oelkers lit a candle I miss you and love you. XOXOX
Hi Dad. I am sure you remembered Mum's birthday today. Thinking of you. Please keep us all safe. Thanks for the roses. Hope you and Mum enjoyed the front row seats to the eclipse last month. I was very excited to see it and thought of you both. Miss you. Love Henny. xxxxx
🕯 Dan Oelkers lit a candle G'day Dad. How are you battin'? Merry Xmas to you and all your family. We still miss you. Heaven must be fully decorated at this time of year. Love Dan, Maria and Families.
🕯 David Oelkers lit a candle MERRY XMAS DAD LOVE AND MISS YOU. NOT THE SAME WITHOUT YOU.
🌷 helen diehm gave a flower Hi Dad, hope you all enjoyed christmas and new year. Kinae and I watched fireworks at kangaroo pt, she loved it. Please let this specialist help Boyd with his legs. Clip Boyd's ears and make him let the doctors help. It is alot of money but I think it is worth it if boyd listens. Help me find a better job. Your birthday...
No river too deep and no mountain too high
Happy birthday to you Happy birthday to you Happy birthday dear Dad,Poppie and Poppie old, Happy birthday to you. I took your photo to work with me and kept saying happy birthday. Hope all your family have planned something special for you. did you like the flowers I bought for us? Love you and miss you heaps. hen kai chase boyd and kinae xxxxx. I ...
🌷 Dan Oelkers gave a flower Happy Birthday Dad, another year gone without you and you haven't aged. Love Dan, Maria and Families.
Hey Dad, thankyou for the message. I know you are telling me once again that I am strong. I thought about how you have been with me before. With your help I will conquer it. Love you so much. Helen xoxo
Hi Dad, Mum has been gone 2 years today. It has been very hard without you both. Thankyou for the snapdragon frame and song, You'll never walk alone. You and Mum both know what has happened and that I need you to keep me strong. You both visit me even at work. Kinae is here for sleep over so we will do some more planting. love you and miss you both...
🌷 Dan Oelkers gave a flower G'day,How are you battin'?Just a quick hello. Forgot Mum's anniversary yesterday. Anyway talk to you soon. Maria is okay. Love you. Dan and Maria.
🕯 Dan Oelkers lit a candle G'day Dad, how are you Battin'? Leo passed away on the 16 April. Keep an eye out and have a beer with him for me.
🌷 helen diehm gave a flower Hi Dad. I need you . big time,: tell me what to do, give me strength. I have no one, I know you believe in me but I am tired. I did a test yesterday and will have another in two weeks, let something come from it. Guide me who to phone. Miss you, more roses coming out. One of Mum's struck. Miss you and Mum. Send me some...
Hi Dad, silly thing said henry instead of Henny, but you knew. Love to nana, pop, brothers and sisters. Kiss es and huge Henny
🌷 Dan Oelkers gave a flower G'day Dad, how are you battin'? It's getting cold down here. Do you think you can speak to someone and maybe turn the heat up a little? Have you seen Leo yet? Everyone is thinking of you. Miss and love you. Dan and Maria and families.
🕯 helen diehm lit a candle Hi Dad, can t believe it is two years. I miss you so much, your white roses h,,,ave pink in them this year, wow, thank you. Must be from Mum's rose next to you. Kai bought me some orange snapdragons today, very nice. Keep watching over us and keep me strong. Say hi to mum. Love you both. Take care. Henry, Kai, Chase, B...
🌷 David Oelkers gave a flower Sorry I missed your Anniversary. Miss you. Love David & Jo
🌷 David Oelkers gave a flower Happy Fathers Day, Dad miss you heaps. Love David & Jo
🕯 helen diehm lit a candle Happy Fathers Day Dad. I really miss you. Just finished 12 hr shift. Keep watching over us. Have a great day. Love you so much. Henny xxx
🌷 helen diehm gave a flower Hi Dad. Oh how I miss you. You know that because I talk to you and Mum constantly everyday . I ask everyday for you to help my sadness. I need your strong hug and love to keep me going. I miss our chats and cuppas. I loved our laughs with Kinaé, you really loved her visits. Let this unit be a right choice, I told Mum I ...
🕯 helen diehm lit a candle
🕯 helen diehm lit a candle Hi Dad. Merry Christmas. Hope you have a really special day. Have a nice cold beer then a run in the afternoon. Made lots of yummy sweet treats today. Thankyou for the lovely rain. Put your and Mum's Chrissy tree up, hope you like them. Miss you and thinking of you and Mum. Love hennyree. Xxxx
🕯 David Oelkers lit a candle Blated Merry Xmas, hope your xmas was good. Miss you Love Jo and Dave
🕯 helen diehm lit a candle Happy New Year Dad. How I need you now. How can I keep doing this. You know how heavy my heart is. Thankyou for your help, please keep helping. I love you. henny. Xxxx
🕯 helen diehm lit a candle Happy New Year Dad. How I need you now. How can I keep doing this. You know how heavy my heart is. Thankyou for your help, please keep helping. I love you. henny. Xxxx
🕯 Dan Oelkers lit a candle G'day mate, how are you batti'n' on this your 86th innings? Can't beoieve it's nearly 3 years. Have a great day and say hello to everyone for us. Love Dan, Maria and families.
Hi Dad. Happy Birthday to Pop. Hope you all did something special. Chase has now left London and Scotland and is in Rome. He will be there for his birthday. Went to the movies today. Thinking of you all. Missing you and Mum, it just does not get any easier. Love you Henny xxxx go pop, eat lots of cake.
🕯 David Oelkers lit a candle Hello Dad, been awhile. Jo and I are engaged and we would like you to visit us. So you can see how happy we are. Love you with all my heart. Miss you every day. Jo and Dave
Hi Dad. Thankyou for your visit today. Kinaé had a great birthday, 10 already. Danny and Lili had birthdays and today also Dulcie and Lyric. Hope you are well and know that we love you. Miss you. Henny xxxx
🕯 helen diehm lit a candle Hi Dad, Poppie, Old Poppie. Happy Easter, I hope Nana and Pop like having all the family together. Jack said this is first Good Friday Auntie Mavis has missed. Well you guys will have to find a quiet corner as the ladies will be laughing lots. Have a good day. Love you. Hen, Kai, Chase, Boyd and Kinaé xxxxx
🕯 Dan Oelkers lit a candle G'day Michelle, I remember you and your family well. Yes I am Dan Oelkers the third child of Colin and Dawn. There are six of us, Peter, Shane, myself, Helen, Anthony and David. There was yourself and two siblings, Scott and Lisa from memory. Sorry to hear of your Mum and Dad's passing, very sad to lose your parents.
🌷 helen diehm gave a flower Hi Dad, what a day, I wanted to just garden and think of you. Of cause that did not happen, what's new. I hope you know how much I love and miss you, I am sure you do. Well I have to get up at 4 am so I will be off to bed soon. Love you and Mum. Henny Ree xxxx
🕯 Dan Oelkers lit a candle G'day Dad, how are you battin'. Maria and I are in St George with Doug after a week in Tamworth. Was impressed with Tamworth and the country music life style, a bit cold in the mornings and early evenings, days were beaut though. Anyway 3 years have gone quick since Mum then you left, hope all is well. Love Dan, Maria an...
Hi Dad, Poppie, Poppie Old, 3 long years since we last saw you. Although you visit often, like last night, thankyou for letting Boyd, Kinaé and myself know you were with us. We all had a cry then a laugh. Dad I miss you and Mum so much, when I buy fruit or jams at the markets I think about how I would buy them for you amd Mum, you loved the melon ...
🕯 David Oelkers lit a candle Happy fathers day miss you and love you. Love Jo and Dave
🕯 Dan Oelkers lit a candle Happy Birthday Dad. How ya battin? Sorry I forgot to say Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. Have a nice day. Love you, Dan and Maria.
Hi Dad,Poppie,Poppie Old. 4 years, I feel so sad,how can it have been so long since I have been able to visit with you. I miss you so much and our chats. I just finished work, wanted to say hello before I go to sleep. Thanks for watching over us.I need to do some gardening on my days off.Kai and I did a good job on the mulberry tree. Bananas are lo...
🕯 Dan Oelkers lit a candle G'day Dad, how are you battin'? Sorry I forgot your anniversary yesterday, too excited up at Agnes Water, but you knew that anyway. Love you, say hello to everyone. Dan.
🕯 David Oelkers lit a candle Sorry I missed your anniversary yesterday Cassie had another baby on Saturday 23rd, Sunny Enrique. both doing well. l was excited when I found out, a lovely birthday surprise. Please keep us all safe. Love Joanne and Dave.
Hi Dad, I saw you and Mum at the pond, that was a lovely surprise, thankyou. I miss you. If you could help me decide about house that would be great. Take care and love to all. Hen Kai Chase Boyd and Kinaé xxxxx ps Kinaé loved her trip to Canberra, cold but great
🕯 David Oelkers lit a candle MERRY CHRISTMAS dad love and miss you everyday. Love you Joanne and David
🕯 Dan Oelkers lit a candle G'day Dad. Merry Christmas. Forgot to say hello yesterday, the day got a bit busy. Love you. Dan.
🕯 Dan Oelkers lit a candle G'day Dad, Happy New Year. A bit sick this morning, probably something I ate.
🌷 Dan Oelkers gave a flower G'day Mate, how ya battin'? Happy Birthday, hope it was good. Miss you, love Dan, Maria and families
🌷 Dan Oelkers gave a flower Happy birthday to you, happy birthday to you happy birthday dear daddy poppie poppie old happy birthday to you. Hope you get to have a big party with everyone and you come to visit. Bubby was due today but came early, would have liked for today. Thinking of you, get patio tomorrow. Lots of love hen Kai Chase Boyd Kinaé ...
Hello Daddy, well my birthday yesterday was wonderful. I was so happy, the only disappointment was Chase not being here. The cake was yummy. Theresa really spoilt me and it was good having Kinaé and Q'ashanti here. Thankyou for visiting. I love you. Henny ree xxxx
Hi Dad, Poppie, Poppie Old, 5 years of not hearing your hello darl,or how you batting and watching your face light up seeing us. I miss you so much and miss your unconditional love. I know you are are around me, three times in two days someone named Colin phoned the talk back show, that lets me know you are thinking of me. Keep visiting. Thankyou. ...
🌷 Dan Oelkers gave a flower Hi Dad, just thought I would send you a flower. It is a poppy for remembrance and for name sake, poppie. 5 years of not holding your hand. Have a wonderful day knowing I love you and I am thinking of you. Henny xxxx
🌷 Dan Oelkers gave a flower G'day Dad how are you battin? Almost forgot your anniversary, too busy having a good time in the van at Brunswick Heads. Having a beer for you now. Love and miss you. Dan and Maria.
🌷 Dan Oelkers gave a flower Good morning Dad, hope all is well and you are feeling a bit better. New job is going very well, I really like the BAC coordinators I work with. I was telling Mum I am not so keen on early start, up at 2am and heavy traffic when leaving at 4pm. Miss you heaps and love seeing you and Mum at the pond, I get very excited. ...
🌷 Dan Oelkers gave a flower G'day Dad, How are you battin? Thanks for the money, it has come in handy. Love and miss you. Dan.
G'day Dad, how are you battin. Happy Father's Day. I'll be catching up with Jason and the kids today. The beer is cold and we'll have one later. Love you, Dan and Maria.
Hi Dad, hope you have been getting my messages on facebook. Hope your Christmas and New Year was happy with family. Kinaé andÉ and Q'ashanti were with me to see in the New Year, bubby wasn't scared of the noise. I am on holidays at the moment just relaxing. Will book trip for May, the boys are on my back to have a holiday. Miss you so much. Love he...
🕯 Dan Oelkers lit a candle Happy Birthday to you, happy birthday to you, happy birthday dear Dad, Poppie, Poppie Old, happy birthday to you. Hope you had a fabulous day and thank you for the messages from you. I am opening a box of Cadbury roses chocolates, yum for you and me. Love you lots. Helen Kai Chase Boyd Kinaé and Q'ashanti xxxxxx
🌷 Dan Oelkers gave a flower G'day Dad, forgot to wish you Happy Birthday the other day, slack hey. I will have a drink with you later. Love you. Dan.
🕯 Dan Oelkers lit a candle G'day Dad, how are you battin' Arrived in St George for a week. Sitting down and having a beer for you. Love and miss you mate. Dan and Maria.
🕯 Dan Oelkers lit a candle G'day Dad, seven years have passed quickly. You are still in our hearts. Love and miss you. Dan and Maria.
🕯 Dan Oelkers lit a candle Happy Birthday mate. Still miss you. Having a drink this arvo foe your birthday, make that a Stout, Rum might be a bit too much.
🕯 Dan Oelkers lit a candle G'day Dad, as promised, I'm sitting out the front in the Beer Garden having a beer, it's just a shame you can't have one with me. One day. Love and miss you. Dan and Maria.