Evan BENTON Obituary

Deepest condolences to all of Evans family.We remember him with fondness from when Evan and Kath had the Tahora shop. Mccartie and Bromwich family.(Ex Tahora)

Debbie, Buzz and extended family - out heartfelt condolences to you all - your dad will live on in your heart forever with the memories you shared

Dear Kath and family. Thinking of you all at this sad time. My whanau ( children of Ted and Liz Ropata) and I send our heartfelt love and hugs to you all. RIP Evan

Dear Kath & all of the Benton family.
Condolences on the loss of your husband & father.
I knew Evan from when he attended ASCOT every Wednesday.
He had a cheeky sense of humour and sharp wit.
He always amazed me with his stories and fantastic memory.
My thoughts are with you.

Thinking of you all in your time of sadness
Kindest regards
Allison, Naomi and Diane

To Kath, Joanne, Debbie , Harley and families , thinking of you at this difficult time, my sincere condolences . Take care .

Peter Benton

To Kath and family our deepest sympathy on your great loss of a loved and respected Husband ,Father and Grandad, and Great Grand Dad, our fondest memories of Evan were the many battels we had at the Okura Badminton Club. We will miss your smile and wonderful humor and banter , Rest in peace sadly missed Rosemary and John Lucas

Away in the South Island so unable to attend. RIP Evan - we have great memories of you back to the 70's, Tahora, Tariki & Oakura.

Sorry Kath to learn of Evan´s passing. Condolences to you and the Benton family. The Raill family share many memories in the old days in Koru.
Take care. Carol Winter.
Carol Winter.

To Kath and family, my condolences to you all on the passing of Evan. His memory will live on for you.

Condolences to Debbie and all your families at the loss of your Dad.
Memories from Tariki School,
From Veronica Walsh-Strong

Sympathy to all condolences and love from John and Dawn Penwarden

Condolences from The Neil Buchanan family

Deepest sympathy to Kath and families. I have great memories while working with Evan at Oakura. I am unable to make it on Friday however will be watching it livestream.

Deepest sympathy to Kath and family, you will all have wonderful memories of Evan.
Kaye Cavey

Condolences to Kath and family. Hugs

To Kath
My deepest sympathy to you and family. Thinking of you at this sad time
Love
Jill Harrison

To the Benton Family. Our sincere condolences to you all. Our thoughts are with you. RIP Evan.
Shirley & Michael Wright

To Kath and Family, sending you our deepest condolences on the loss of Evan. A great friend of our Dads',
George Barlow. Wonderful memories.
Janet and Richard Waswo

To Kath, Joanne, Debbie & Buzz, Harley & Hilda & families, Our sincere condolences to you all. Cherish all those special memories.

To Kath and all the Benton family. My sincere condolences on your loss. He was a Tariki icon.

Dear Kath, Joanne, Debbie and Carlyle, Harley and Hilda and all your families.
Please accept my sincerely sympathy in the sad loss of beautiful Evan.
Hold on to the wonderful memories that are gold, treasures and keepsakes for life.
He will be sadly missed.
Fly free of pain Evan. Rest in Love and Peace. X

Our deepest sympathies to Kath and families .our thoughts are with you all.Joan and Allan Madgwick

My sincere condolences to the Benton family. Kath, I will never forget Evan recalling me waving to his school bus from my perch on the letterbox, as my dad drove him to school. That happened in the early 50s and he still recalled my dad. I am very sorry for your loss.

Dear Kath and family- Sincere Sympathy for your loss of Evan. Bronwyn Jenkins

Condolences to all Family and Friends
Many Happy Memories of working with Evan,
Lots of laughs, Smoko Breaks were always great at Oakura
R.I.P Evan

My thoughts are with you Kath & family he was a great man who never forgot neighbour's & friends from long ago. Love to you all Maureen Looney

To the Benton family. Our sincere condolences to you all.
We have fond memories of Evan especially from the Tariki days.
We are thinking of you all.
Kelvin and Jenette Hucker

Mrs Benton, Joanne, Debbie and Buzz, Harley and Hilda and families,
Sending you all our love and support at this time. Mr Benton was a lovely man and always loved to have a chat. Treasure all the wonderful memories you have made, especially his 90th Birthday celebration which he held on to celebrate with you. A great man of knowledge, gone but never forgotten xxx
Robyn & Max Brooking and family

Benton Family, our deepest condolances to you all at the passing of Evan. Evan was our car driver at our wedding coming up 49 years ago and a great family friend to the Hucker family. Always happy to have a lovely chat to us when we saw him. Our thoughts are with you at this sad time. RIP Evan, a life well lived. Raewyn & Rodney Carley

Thinking of you all and so pleased you managed to celebrate Evan's 90th Birthday together. Treasure the special memories.

Passed peacefully at Tainui on Saturday 8th February 2025, aged 90 years. Loved fourth son of the late Cliff & Ina Benton, brother and brother-in-law of Malcom & Joyce (both dec), Ruth & Doug Earp (both dec), Merle & Les Hine (both dec), Colin & Gloria (both dec), Nolan (dec) & Aileen, Lyall & Bev (both dec), Neville (dec) & Melva, Yvonne & Peter (dec) Hodges, Jan & Don (dec) Spencer, Sheryl (dec) & Ted Sawden, and families.