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Once again, many thanks to Renae @ the Shire of
Esperance for additional information.
Please note: Spelling of names, number of children, etc vary on
documentation. Where
possible corrections have been made but only if it was an obvious mistake.
Memorials as a rule do not have a plot numbers.
Address:
Postal Address:
Telephone: (08) 9071 0666
Facsimilie: (08) 9071 0600
email: shire@esperance.wa.gov.au
web: http://www.esperance.wa.gov.au
denotes a Headstone or plaque is present
All graves have been photographed. Contact jilbic@iinet.net.au
for a copy (no charge)
Jill
Bickmore
D
Old Methodist 376/448
DABB,
Annie (Aboriginal
Princess)
Burial:
Place of
Death:
Issue:
Uniting 749
DABB,
Henry
Burial:
Funeral
Director: Hearn Bros.
Occupation:
labourer
Place of
Birth: Esperance
Place of
Death:
Father:
Joe (stationhand)
Mother:
Annie
Issue: Freddie
Lawn 2329
DABB, Laura
Burial:
Funeral Directors: Esperance Funeral Services
Service:
Place of Death:
Epping, NSW
Uniting 983/1839
DABB,
Sammy
Burial:
Funeral
Director: Hearn Bros.
&
DABB,
Robert James
Burial:
Funeral
Director: Epserance Funeral Services
Old Methodist
448
Burial:
Funeral
Director: Hearn Bros.
Place of
Birth: Esperance
Place of
Death: in bush country,
Father:
Samuel (farm labourer)
Mother:
Gladys (nee Himphreys)
Uniting 253
DABB,
Sanford
Burial:
Funeral
Director: Hearn Bros. – J. Weir
RC 787
Burial:
Funeral Director: Esperance Funeral Parlour
Place of Birth:
Place of Death:
Father: Patrick Cornelius (farmer)
Mother: Harriet (nee Burnie)
Spouse: Gwendoline
(Lewis) m:
Uniting 708
Burial:
Funeral Director: Hearn Bros.
Occupation: retired labourer
Place of Death:
(Shire has discrepancy with month of death?)
Pioneer 194/198A
1930 –
Burial:
Funeral Director: W. G. Hearne
Father: Walter John Charles (farmer)
Mother: Ruby Burdett (nee Willcocks)
&
1931 – 1933
Inscription: ‘HAZEL 1920 – 34. AND JOY 1931 – 33. Loved
daughters of Walter and
Ruby Daniel.’
Wall of Remembrance 1989
Inscription: ‘Loved wife of Ray (dec.) Formerly of
Kadina, S.A. Loving mother & mother-in-law of Pat & Peter & family. Treasured & happy memories.’
Uniting 1227
DANIEL,
Ruby Burdett
Burial:
Funeral Director: Esperance Funeral & Monumental Services
Place of Birth: Wallaroo,
Place of Death:
Father: Frederick Slaterly (Willcocks) (storekeeper)
Mother: Alice (nee Robinson)
Spouse: (1) Robert Henry (Boneham) m:
Spouse: (2) Walter John Charles (Daniel) m:
Issue: Robert, Henry, Eva, Dorothy, May (dec’d), Thurz (dec’d), John, Daphne, Arthur & Hazel
Inscription: ‘Wife of Walter. Loving mother of nine children. A Scaddan Pioneer. Resting in the Lord.dec’d).’
Lawn 1749
DANIELL,
Patrick Major
Lawn 2357
DANIELL,
Thelma Christine
Burial:
Funeral Directors: Esperance
Funeral Services
Service: The Star of The
Sea Roman Catholic Church, Father Marian
Place of Birth:
Place of Death: Esperance
Frail Aged Facility
Lawn 2332
DANIELS,
Stella
Burial:
Funeral Directors: Esperance
Funeral Services
Service Minister: Pastor Chris Boland
Occupation: Seemstress/Cook
Place of Birth:
Place of Death: Esperance
Aged Care Facility
Inscription: ‘Wife
of Richard. Loving Mother of Dorothy & Richard.
Always in our hearts’
Anglican 676
DATE, Amy
Inscription: ‘Loved wife of Richard deceased Cherished mother of Dell & Roma’
&
(Memorial
Only)
DATE, Richard
‘Passed
away at
Old Methodist 453/655
DAVEY,
C. A.
Inscription: ‘Our Beloved Parents ‘Together Forever’ R.I.P.’
&
DAVEY, C.
Methodist 2338
DAVEY,
William Clarence
Burial:
Funeral Directors: Esperance Funeral Services
Place of Birth:
Place of Death: Esperance Frail Aged Facility
RC 648 (concrete surround only. Stone @ head.)
Burial:
Funeral Director: Hearn Bros.
Place of Birth & Death:
Father: Richard Powell (farmer)
Mother:
Uniting 1010 (grave well marked with stone concrete but no headstone)
Burial:
Funeral Director: Hearn Bros.
Occupation: retired school bus contractor
Place of Death:
Lawn 1870/2039
1915 –
Burial:
Funeral Director: Esperance Funeral Services
Occupation: retired
Inscription: ‘Beloved wife of Harry. Loved mother of Maureen,
Harry, Ron, Brian, Bob & Judy. R.I.P.’
&
Burial:
Funeral Director: Esperance Funeral Services
Occupation: self funded retiree
**Lawn 1580/1254
DAVIES,
Catherine Marie (Cathy)
Inscription: ‘Dearly loved and Missed by Mum, Dad, Sue and Allan.’
&
ZELENSKY,
Susanne Gail (Sue)
Inscription: ‘Dearly loved and missed by Mum, Dad, Allan and Husband Jeff Zelensky.
Always
in our hearts’
Pioneer 42
Approx.
Campbell Taylor registered his death in
Esperance
Occupation: Labourer.
Place of Death:
(There is a grave with a marker 43 with concrete surround & wrought iron railing but no headstone. Could be this man? )
Pioneer 11
Burial:
Funeral Director: J. Winfield.
Occupation: Sharebroker
Born:
Father: Edward Davies.
Spouse: Lavinia (nee Oughton m:
Death Reg: 525
Lawn 1133/1397
DAVIES,
Harrold (Slim)
Inscription: ‘Beloved husband of Vera. Dear father of Colin, Pauline, Allan. In God’s care’
&
Burial:
Funeral Director: EFMS
Minister: Rev. F. Roe
Place of Death:
Spouse: Harrold
Issue: Colin, Pauline, Allan
Inscription: ‘His wife’
Lawn 1590/2111
Inscription: ‘My darling wife –Mar– love always John. Dearly
loved mother of Allan, Dawn and Brian. Treasured Memories’
&
DAVIES, Allan John
Inscription: ‘Allan John Davies
Lawn 1876
Burial:
Funeral Directors: Esperance Funeral Services
Minister: Father S. Bendkowski
Inscription: ‘Beloved wife of Harry. Mother of Mark, Darryl,
Harry & Aaron’.
Pioneer 202
RC 765
Burial:
Funeral Director: Esperance Funeral Parlour
Occupation: construction engineer
Place of Birth:
Place of Death: Esperance Hotel Motel
Father: Henry David Sampson (veterinary surgeon)
Mother: Jessie Edith (nee Vickers)
Spouse: Anne Johanna (Hinkley)
m: 1938
Issue: Ian, Diana, Elizabeth & Julian.
Anglican 792
DAVIS, Babs
Inscription: ‘Beloved wife of Glen Loved mother of Barry & Jeremy’
Lawn 1816/1456
Inscription: ‘Beloved wife of Harry’.
&
Inscription: ‘Beloved husband of Norma.
WX
14186 LANCE CORPORAL A.I.F’
(on extra plaque)
‘Dearest mother & father of Ruth, Norman, Judith, Geoffrey &
Andrew. Forever in our hearts’
*Uniting 202
Burial:
Funeral Director: W.G.Hearne – Pauper Funeral
Occupation: Miner
Place of Birth: Market of
Father: Benjamin (mariner)
Mother: Maria
Remembrance Wall (Memorial only) 2247
DAW,
Austin Keith
Cremated Fremantle FC00035540
Inscription: ‘In Loving Memory of….Loving husband of Minna
Isobel Laura Daw. Loved father of Haydn, Marian, Trevor, Mervyn &
Rowley’
Pioneer 247
Inscription: ‘ In Loving Memory of ‘Our Dear Father’
Francis James Daw who died
Anglican 964/1090
DAW,
Helen Lilian (Ellie)
Inscription: ‘Beloved wife of Ray’
&
DAW,
Raymond Clive (Ray)
Inscription: ‘Dearest husband of Ellie. Resting peacefully together’
Lawn 1419
DAW,
L. T. (Theo)
Inscription: ‘Devoted husband of Thelma. Dearly loved parent of
Faye. R.I.P’
also on separate plaque:
‘Leonard Theodore Daw WX8799 BOMBADIER. 2/3 AUST. FIELD REGIMENT A.I.F’
Anglican 585/828
&
DAW, Olive
Place of Birth:
Father: Francis James Daw
Mother: Polly Charlotte (nee Cozens)
Inscription: ‘Beloved wife of Leonard Daw. At Rest.’
Remembrance Wall 2246 (Memorial Only)
DAW,
Minna Isobel Laura
Cremated Karrakatta KC00134254
Inscription: ‘In Loving Memory of….Loving wife of Austin Keith Daw. Loved mother of Haydn, Marian, Trevor, Mervyn & Rowley’
Uniting 148
DAW,
Nancy Maud (Miss)
Pioneer 200
DAW, Pollie
Charlotte
Burial:
Funeral Director: W. G. Hearne
Place of Birth: Willenhall,
Father: Samuel Cozens (minister of religion)
Mother: Mary (nee Gumbrell)
Spouse: Francis James m:
Issue: Francis, Gertrude, Maude, Harold, Leonard, Clara, Frederick, Amy, Ray, Keith + 2 f children (dec).
Inscription: ‘Wife of Francis James’

Lawn 1574
DAW, Vincent Raymond
Inscription: ‘Devoted husband of Gwen. Loving
father of Terry, Lyn and Jan’
Uniting 1212
March 1918 – April 1986
Died
Burial:
Funeral Director: Hearn Bros.
Place of Birth: Brookvale, NSW
Place of Death:
Father: Arthur (Starr) (labourer) see his death App 431
Mother: Lucy Agnes (nee Ryon) see her death App 359
Spouse: Robert m:
Issue: Roy, Russell & Robert
Inscription: ‘Loving mother of Bob, Roy, Russell, Robbie & Gloria. Devoted grandmother of Becky & Ryan. You can rest now’
Anglican 857
DAWSON, Mark William
Inscription: ‘Loved husband of Gaye. ‘Peacefully Sleeping’
Lawn 1109
Burial:
Funeral Director: Esperance Funeral Undertakers
Place of Birth & Death:
Father: Alan (shearer)
Mother: Shelley Dawn (nee West)

Lawn 1603/1488
Inscription: ‘Beloved husband’
&
Inscription: ‘Son and Brother. Forever in our hearts’
Old Methodist 124 (no dates
heart in pieces on grave)
Buriel:
Funeral Director: W. G. Hearn
Place of Birth:
Father: Joseph (steward)
Mother: Ellen (nee Page)
Spouse: Nellie Woodcock (nee Kemp) m: 1899 Esperance @ 33 years #486.
Inscription: ‘My dear husband ‘Mizpah’
Lawn 1992
DeGRUSSA, Pamela GwenInscription: ‘Loved daughter of Val & Gwen Connell. Beloved
wife of Fred. Loving mother of Carolyn, Michelle &
Brian. Nanna of Alex, Cassandra & Dallen.
Gone
from our home, not from our hearts’
Lawn 2605
DeGRUSSA, Iris Kathleen
22 September 1917 - 22 May 1987
&
De GRUSSA, Alfred William
04 January 1912 - 08 July 2012
Dearly loved Mum & Dad of Margaret, Les, Fred, Ken, Noel, Shirley, Mavis, Norman, Linda, Gordon & Families.
Much loved Grandparents of 21 & Great Grandparents of 38
Loved & Remembered Every Day
Lawn 1503
DELHAIZE, Monique
1926 –
Burial:
Funeral
Director: Esperance Funeral & Monumental Services
Inscription: ‘Loving wife of Marc. Much loved
mother of Luc, Fabienne, Alain, Emmanuel, Isabelle
& Claire’
RC 656/869
Inscription: ‘Husband and Father’
&
Inscription: ‘Our dear Mother. Wonderful parents @ Rest’
**RC 189/244
DELLACA, Louis Joseph
Ever Remembered
Burial:
Funeral Director: Hearn Bros.
Occupation: Market Gardener/Green Grocer
Place of Birth:
Place of Death:
Father: John Maurice (born
Mother: Mary Clotilda (nee Granza)
Known as: James
Great Grandfather was from
&
BAKER, Mary Ada
Shire Records say Mary died
Minister: Father C. W. Cunningham
Funeral Director: W. G. Hearne
Place of Birth:
Father: John Maurice (Dellaca)
Mother: Mary Clothilda (nee Granza)
Spouse: Robert Clive m: Esperance aged 19 years.
Issue: Sydney Maurice (2 years old)
Inscription: ‘R.I.P. Erected by her parents Maurice & Mary Dellaca.
Brothers & Sisters’
Lawn 1599
1909 –
Inscription: ‘Beloved husband of Myrtle. Father &
father-in-law of Graeme & Heather. Pop of Ramon,
Luke, and Damian. Sadly missed’
Old Methodist 1023 (small white picket fence with flowers )
DEMPSTER,
female baby
Burial:
Funeral
Director: Hearn Bros.
Place of
Birth & Death:
Pioneer 59/60 (Memoral only)
Inscription: ‘Infant son of Andrew and Emily Dempster’
(Died & buried @ Northam)
&
Wife of William Edward Dempster who was the son of Andrew & Emily Dempster
Burial:
Funeral Director: James Horton
Place of Birth:
Father:
Mother: Jane (nee Inglis)
Spouse: William Edward m: 1897 Esperance. #398/1898
Death Reg: 947
Uniting 593
Inscription: ‘Beloved husband of Patricia. Dear father of Susan, David & Judy.
‘In all these things we are more than conquerors through Him that loves us.’
Romans 8:37’
Uniting 1049
1918 –
Burial:
Funeral Director: Esperance Funeral Undertakers
Occupation: Main Roads Department vehicle stats recorder
Place of Birth: Charra, SA; 20 years in WA
Place of Death:
Father: Gilbert William (farmer)
Mother: Mignonetee Agnes Olive (nee Brown)
Spouse: Coral Swan (Spry) m:
Issue: Barbara, Robyn, Yvonne, Peter, Gail & Mervyn
Inscription: ‘R.I.P’
Pioneer 158
Burial:
Funeral Director: W. G. Hearne
Occupaton: Gentleman – retired brewer
Place of Birth:
Inscription: ‘In Memory of….Peace Perfect Peace’

Lawn 2406
DEVENISH,
Robert Harold (Bob)
Burial:
Extra:
DEVENISH, Robert Harold (Bob)
18.11.35-2.1.09
We would sincerely like to thank everyone for their messages of sympathy,
cards, flowers, phone calls and attendance at Bob's funeral.
Special thanks to Dr Mears and staff at EDH for their professionalism and care
of Bob.
Kay, David, Diane, Stuart and families.
So many hearts were touched
So many smiles were shared
So many memories will live on.
ANNOUNCEMENTS : THANK YOU
Inscription: ‘Cherished Are Our Memories Robert Harold (Bob) 18th Nov 1935
– 2nd Jan 2009 Dearly Loved Husband of Kay Loving Father,
Father-in-law & Pop to David & Roslyn, Diane & Laurie, Stuart, Jemma & Jordan and Amanda & Jayden.’
Lawn 2305
DICKERSON,
John Stewart
Burial:
Funeral Directors: Esperance Funeral Services
Service Minister: Jillian Beale
Place of Birth: Victoria Park, WA
Place of Death:
Inscription: ‘DICKERSON John Stewart 1.12.1925 – 26.5.207 Loving Memories Your Wife Toppie. Neville, Dennis, Keith, Christine
and all their families. Loved & Respected’
Uniting 928
Inscription: ‘Accidentally killed. Erected by her loved ones.
Names on vases each side of headstone:
Love
Steven. Love Kerryn’
Uniting 112
Burial:
Funeral Director: W. G. Hearne
Father: John (hotel keeper)
Mother: Alice Florence
Anglican 2414
DICKS,
Louise Alice Antonia
Burial:
Funeral Director: Private Ceremony
Place of Birth:
Place of Death:
Anglican 1063
Burial:
Funeral
Director: Esperance Funeral Undertakers
Occupation:
retired Post Office worker
Place of
Birth:
Place of
Death:
Father:
John (carpenter)
Spouse:
Kathleen Mary (Chapman) m:
Issue:
Christina
**Uniting 1938/2196
DIMER, Amos Lee
&
WILLIAMS,
Burial:
Funeral Directors: Esperance Funeral Services
Minister: Albert Knapp
Place of Birth:
Place of Death:
Anglican 1062 (only number & flowers visible)
DIMER,
Henry Keith
Burial:
Funeral
Director: Esperance Funeral Undertakers
Occupation: retired
pastoralist
Place of
Birth:
Place of Death:
Father:
Heinrich (pastoralist)
Mother:
Topsy (nee Whitehands) see Lonely Graves
Lawn 2217
DIMER,
James Edward (Jim)
Funeral:
Funeral Directors: Esperance Funeral Services
Occupation: Liason
Officer
Place of Birth: Esperance
Place of Death: RPH
Spouse: Rosemary (Bill) m: 25 yrs
Uniting 1420 [concrete block surrounded with flowers]
DIMER,
Jean
Burial:
Funeral
Director: Esperance Funeral & Monumental Services
Place of
Death:
Uniting 53
Burial:
Birth Reg: 1660
Death Reg: 795
Anglican 322
DIMER,
Marjorie Jean
Burial:
Funeral Director:
Hearn Bros.
Place of Birth:
Norseman, WA
Father: Ned (labourer)
Mother: Jean Mary
(nee
Lawn 1758/1831
Burial:
Funeral
Director: Esperance Funeral Services
Occupation:
Welder
‘In Loving Memory of Michael James (Emdee)
&
DIMER,
Phillip Brent
Burial:
Funeral
Director: Esperance Funeral Services
Place of
Death:
Inscription:
‘Phillip Brent (Pedee
Uniting 813
DIMER,
Naomi May
Burial:
Funeral
Director: Epserance Funeral Parlour
Place of
Birth: Port
Place of Death:
Father:
Clifford John (Alley)
Mother: Nedelia Jean (nee Dimer)
Uniting 804
DIMER,
Ned
Burial:
Funeral
Director: Esperance Funeral Parlour
Occupation:
farm labourer
Place of
Birth:
Place of
Death:
Father:
Thomas
Mother:
Mabel (nee Jackaboy)
Spouse:
Jean (Rodgers) m:
Issue:
Dianne, Turlene, Edna, Nedelia,
Tommy & William
Uniting 1061 (grave surround only)
DIMER,
Ned Sebastian
Burial:
Funeral
Director: Hearn Bros.
Place of
Birth: Esperance
Place of
Death:
Father:
Edward Frederick (labourer)
Mother:
Lawn 1923
DIMER,
Opal
Burial: 16-12 2000 Minister: Pastor S. Graham (
Funeral Director: Esperance Funeral Services
Peoples Church 608 (only concrete slab with numbers 652 & 629?)
DIMER,
Rowan Derrick
Burial:
Funeral
Director: Hearn Bros.
Place of
Birth: Esperance
Place of
Death: Esperance
Father:
Eric (truckdriver)
Mother:
Joy (Earle)
Lawn 2399
DIMER, Vanessa Elizabeth
Born:
Burial:
Funeral
Directors: Esperance Funeral Services
Service
Minister: Rev. Anthony Manu
Place of
Birth:
Place of
Death:
Lawn 1857
Inscription: ‘Loving husband of Irene. Loved father of Arthur,
John, Maryellen, George, Phillip, Heather & families. R.I.P’
Lawn 1890
1904 –
Grandfather & Great-Grandfather. Forever Loved’
Burial:
Funeral Director: Esperance Funeral Services
Occupation: retired farmer
Inscription: ‘Beloved husband of Irma. Father of Alfie, Bruno, Joy, John, Margaret, Lloyd (dec) & twins Maria & Loretta (dec).
Father-in-law of Glenice, Tom &
Peter. Loving
Lawn 1984
Burial:
Funeral Director: Esperance Funeral Services
Father: Barry
Inscription: ‘DARREN LUKE DIXON (CHINA) born 1st April 1975 died 10th
January 2002 A much loved son * grandson * brother * uncle * nephew * friend
Proud father of Telisha * Luke * Isaac This is not
goodbye just see you later. xxx’
Anglican 934/1479
&
Inscription: ‘Loving parents of eight’
Lawn 1521/1234
Inscription: ‘Beloved husband of Sheila’
&
Inscription: ‘Devoted wife of Tony. Loving parents of Peter, Greg, Josephine and Gavan. ‘Too dearly loved to be
forgotten.’ R.I.P’
Old Methodist 324
Burial:
Uniting 29
Burial:
Funeral Director: Paul Bauditz.
Occupation: Butcher
Death Reg: 763
Anglican 519
Inscription: ‘RIP’ (small handmade stone plaque with army badge set in)
Service Record
Name:
Service:
Service Number: WX2411
Date of Birth:
Place of Birth:
Date of Enlistment:
Locality of Enlistment:
Place of Enlistment:
Next of Kin:
Date of Discharge: 1 May 1940
Rank: Private
&
Name:
Service:
Service Number: WX14086
Date of Birth:
Place of Birth:
Date of Enlistment:
Locality of Enlistment:
Place of Enlistment:
Next of Kin:
Date of Discharge:
Rank: Sapper
Posting at Discharge: 2/22
Old Methodist 475
Burial:
Place of Birth & Death:
Father: Ronald Charles (wood merchant)
Mother: Doris Edna (Pugh)
Lawn 2191
Burial:
Funeral Directors: Esperance Funeral Services
Service Minister: Jillain Beale
Occupation: Retired Waterside Worker
Place of Birth:
Place of Death:
Inscription: ‘In Loving Memory of …..Beloved husband of Evelyn.
Loved father of
Martine, Neil (Tony), Darren and families. Much loved Grandad of
Lenore, Wade & Jasmin. Dearly Loved’
Uniting 929
Inscription: ‘Accidentally killed (Electrocuted) Beloved husband of Beth. Loving
dad of Coralie, Stephen & Terri’
Old Methodist 276
Burial:
Funeral Director: Hearn Bros.
Place of Birth:
Father: Charles (storekeeper)
Mother: Frances Annie (nee Tucker)
Lawn 2250
Burial:
Funeral Directors: Esperance Funeral Services
Service Minister: Jillian Beale
Occupation: Veteran Pensioner
Place of Birth:
Place of Death:
Uniting 1136 & 2168
DIXON, William
Inscription: ‘WX12985
2/28 BATT.
Loved husband of Norma. Dear father of Bill, Neville,
Ross, Janice & Susan. At Rest’
&
Burial:
Funeral Directors: Esperance
Funeral Services
Service Minister: Jillian Beale
Lawn 2043
Inscription: ‘Loving son of Bill (dec) & Norma. Beloved brother of Neville, Ross, Janice & Susan. R.I.P’
Uniting 848/1105
Inscription: ‘From his loving wife Frances’
&
Inscription: ‘R.I.P’
Anglican 884
DOBINSON, Donald
Inscription: ‘In Fond Memory of an artist and a gentleman Accidentally
killed. Missing You.
Loving Family’
Lawn 1092/1210
Burial:
Place of Birth & Death:
Father: George (farmer)
Mother: Maree Joy
(nee
&
DOBRA, Marta Lillian
Burial:
Funeral Director: Esperance Funeral & Monumental Services
Place of Birth & Death:
Father: George (farmer)
Mother: Maree Joy
(nee
Lawn 1533
Inscription: ‘Beloved husband of Kay. Loving father of Bill, Eric
& Leslee. Remembered always’
Anglican 303
Burial:
Funeral Director: Hearn Bros.
Occupation: miner
Uniting 940
Burial:
Funeral Director: Hearn Bros.
Place of Birth: Collie, WA
Place of Death:
Father: Ernest (Jacobs) (labourer)
Mother: Jane (nee Michael)
Spouse: Phillip m:
Issue: Susane, Walter & Margaret, Desmond, Anitha.
Uniting 1191/1288
&
Inscription: ‘Loving parents of Robert & Elizabeth’
RC 689
Burial:
Funeral Director: Hearn Bros.
Place of Birth & Death:
Father: Benedict Joseph Patrick (farm manager)
Mother: Barbara (nee Cypelt)
RC 624
Burial:
Funeral Director: Hearn Bros.
Place of Birth: 1885 Burragurang, NSW #28298; 50 years in WA
Place of Death:
Father: Michael (engine driver)
Mother: Ellen (nee Blattman)
Spouse: Ida (Fowler) m: St. Marys, NSW
Issue: Lewis (dec’d), Ivan & Lionel
Lawn 1075/1726
Inscription: ‘Dearly
beloved husband of Dorothy (Dot). Memories forever treasured’
&
DONOHOE,
Daisy Dorothy (Dot)
Inscription: ‘Dearly loved wife of Ivan. Always remembered’
RC 669
Inscription: ‘Beloved husband and father. Always remembered R.I.P’
Anglican 621/Mem
DONOVAN, Annie Georgina
&
DONOVAN,
John Thomas (memorial only)
Inscription: ‘Killed
Oroya South Mine (burial
Lawn 1708
DONOVAN, Betty
Burial:
Funeral Director: Esperance
Funeral Services
Occupation: pre-primary school teacher
Place of Death:

Anglican 797/1407
DONOVAN, John
&
DONOVAN, Daisy Eva
Inscription: ‘Our Father & Mother. Always remembered with Love Eva & Greta’

RC 811
Inscription: ‘Loved son & brother of Kathleen, Graham & Melanie. In God’s
Loving Care’
Old Methodist 234
Burial:
Funeral Director: Hearn Bros.
Place of Birth:
Place of Death:
Father: Robert BRUCE (pensioner)
Mother:
Spouse: James Douglas m:
Issue: Agnes, Arthur, Isobel, Alan, Arnold, Lilian, Marion + 1 male child (dec)
Old Methodist 103
Born:
Burial:
Funeral Director: W. G. Hearne.
Father: Thomas (storekeeper)
Spouse: Alice Bruce.
Issue: Agnes, Noel Robert, Arthur, Isobel,
Alan Ross, Arnold James, Lilian Winifred,
Occupation: Boatswain.
Lawn 2031
Inscription: ‘Much loved husband of Dorothy. Loving father of Trevor, Jenny &
families’
Anglican 912
DOUGLAS, Robert John Bremer
Place of Birth: 1894
Father:
Mother: Susan Rebecca (nee Wellstead)
Uniting 36
Burial:
Funeral Director: Paul Bauditz.
Place of Birth: 1890 Esperance #1367
Father: George (labourer)
Mother: Kate (nee
Death Reg: 818
RC 182
DOUST, Katherine (Kate)
Burial:
Funeral Director: W. G. Hearne
Place of birth:
Father: James Griffin (imperial pensioner)
Spouse: George m:
Issue: Agnes, George, Ester, James, Rose,
Henry, Mabel, Albert, Charles, Myrtle + 1 m & 1 f child (dec).
Inscription: ‘Our Dear Mother. Erected by her children’
Anglican 377/452
DOWDEN, Jonathan Thomas
Burial:
Funeral Director: Hearn Bros.
Place of Birth:
Place of Death:
Father: Jonathan (gold beater)
Mother: Fanny Maria (nee
Spouse: Rosina (Mochford) m:
Issue: Eileen (29 years)
Inscription: ‘My Dear Husband’
&
DOWDEN, Rosina
Inscription: ‘My Dear Mother
RIP’
Lawn 2113 & 2330
DOWLING,
Clifford Howard
Inscription: ‘Loving Husband of Dorothy’
&
DOWLING,
Dorothy Constance Merle
(Rev)
Burial:
Funeral Directors: Esperance Funeral Services
Service: Uniting Church , John May
Place of Birth:
Place of Death: Recherche Hostel,
Served as Deaconess from 1948 – 1961 & 1983-1985 (Presbyterian Church)
Ordained Minister 1985.
Serviced in Jerramungup & Mt. Barker & later provided pastoral care & support to the Esperance congregation as a Minister-in-Association.
Inscription: ‘In Loving Memory of… Loving wife of Clifford’
Lawn 2212
DOWLING,
Marcia Ethel Lang
Burial:
Funeral Directors: Esperance Funeral Services
Service Minister: Pastor Sonny Graham
Place of Death:
Lawn 1838
DOWNSBOROUGH,
John Leslie (Lal)
Inscription: ‘Devoted & loving husband of Rita. Father of
Bruce & Lesley. Special grandy
of John, Leanne, Helen, Jamie, Tracy & Aimee. Rest in Peace’
Uniting 88
Burial:
Funeral Director: J. Burman
Place of Birth:
Father: David Boxer (bushman)
Mother: Fanny (full blood aboriginal)
Spouse: illegible
Mother of Fred (5 yrs), Gordon (4 yrs) & Robert (2 yrs).
Lawn 2421
DOWNSBOROUGH,
Margaret Rose
The funeral service for the late Mrs
Margaret Rose Downsborough will be held at the
"Care Centre",
ANNOUNCEMENTS : FUNERAL NOTICES
Anglican 1119
DRAKE-BROCKMAN, Cecely A.
Anglican 625
DRAKE-BROCKMAN, Maitland John
Place of Birth: 1889 Bunbury #420
Father: Charles Samuel
Mother: Mary Jane (nee Dowden)
Lutheran 1278/2109
DRABIK, Heinz Georg
1912 -
Burial:
Funeral Director: Esperance Funeral & Monumental Services
Occupation: retired business proprietor
Place of Birth:
Place of Death:
Father: George (engineer)
Mother: Elisabeth Charlotte (nee Clemm)
Spouse:
Issue: Dieter
Inscription: ‘In God’s Care’
&
Burial:
Funeral Director: Esperance Funeral Services
Lawn 1841
1950 – 1999
Inscription: ‘Loving wife of Stan. Loving mother of Dean &
Jason. Idolised little nanni of
Lawn 1622 & 2219
DREW,
Elsie May (Grigg)
Inscription: ‘Loved wife of Jack. Mother of Nicole’
&
DREW,
Jack Walter
Burial:
Funeral Directors: Esperance Funeral Services
Service Minister: Jillian Beale
Place of Birth:
Place of Death:
Lawn 1625/2066
1907 –
Burial:
Funeral Director: Esperance Funeral Services
Occupation: retired council foreman
Place of Death: Esperance Community Nursing Home
‘Beloved
husband of Frances Mary’
&
1917 –
Father & Mother of Patrick, Gerald, Michael, Margaret, Fintan, Christopher & Anthony.
Burial:
Funeral Director: Esperance Funeral Services
Spouse: T. J. Ducey
Inscription: ‘Beloved wife of Timothy Joseph’
Anglican 654 (concrete surround only)
Burial:
Funeral
Director: Hearn Bros.
Place of
Birth & Death:
Father:
Peter James (railway employee)
Mother:
Marlene (nee Evans)
Lawn 1933
Burial:
Funeral
Director: Esperance Funeral Services
Anglican
2393
DUKE, Vera Olive
Burial:
Funeral
Directors: Esperance Funeral Services
Service
Minister: Jillian Beale
Place of
Birth:
Place of
Death: Esperance Age Care Facility
Lawn 2427
DUNCAN, Gladys Maisie
A Graveside Funeral Service for the late
Mrs Gladys Maisie Duncan will be held at the
Anglican 609 (concrete surround only)
DUNCAN,
Ralene Gaye
Burial:
Place of
Birth & Death:
Father:
John Scott (Transport Dept.)
Mother:
Wendy Ralene (Smith)
Lawn 1446
DUNKLEY,
W.A.
Inscription: ‘Loving husband of Mary’
RC 256
Burial:
Occupation: farmer – early settler from Boyatup
Place of Birth:
Place of Death:
Father: John (game warden)
Mother:
Spouse: Mary (nee Hatton) (sometimes referred to as Mary Elizabeth or Mary Ann)
Issue: Thomas, Grace Maude, William Henry, Kathleen Ellen, Mary Ann, Frank (Francis Victor Albert), John George, Ernest Esperance, Harry Edward, Rose, Charles John + 3 m & 1 f children (dec)
Inscription: ‘Our dear father’
& (Memorial Only)
Buried @ Karrakatta RC DB 0003
Application No. KB00075961
Grant No. K0011315
Place of Birth: 1859
Place of Death:
Father: James (Hatton)
Mother: Johanna (Lukey)
Spouse: Andrew m: 1883
Inscription: ‘Our dear mother Erected by their sons and daughters’
RC 2320
DUNN,
Annie Eliza Jane
Burial:
Funeral Directors: Esperance Funeral Services
Service Minister: Jillian Beale
Place of Birth:
Place of Death:
Extra: From: Esperance Express
‘Precious memories of our beloved mother, mother-in-law and nanna. You are forever in our
hearts.
Maureen,
Leo, Julie and Davin’
RC 1139/1171
Inscription: ‘Dearly loved husband of Gracie Agnes’
&
Inscription: ‘Beloved wife of Charles John. Loving Remembered by their families’
Lawn 2199
DUNN,
Ernest Litchard
Burial:
Funeral Directors: Esperance Funeral Services
Service Minister: Rev. Doug Murray
Occupation: Retired Head Cleaner
Place of Birth:
Place of Death:
Inscription: ‘Beloved husband of Rosemarie. Father of Terry, James, Maryann &
families. Loving Pop of 7’
RC 1142
Burial:
Funeral Director: Hearn Bros.
Place of Birth: Esperance in 1899 #1367 under Ernest Esperance Dunn
Place of Death:
Father: Andrew (farmer)
Mother: Mary Ann (nee Hatton) (sometimes referred to as Mary Elizabeth)
Spouse: Annie Eliza Jane (nee Moir) m:
Issue: Ernest, Mervyn & Maureen
Inscription: ‘Loved husband of Ann. Father of Ernie, Mervyn & Maureen. At Rest’
RC 551/846
Inscription: ‘6612 PRIVATE 16TH BATTALION A.I.F.’
&
Inscription: ‘Fond Memories of our father & Mother. Andy, Brian, Colin,
RC 165
Burial:
Occupation: labourer
Place of Birth: Esperance
Father: Andrew (farmer)
Mother: Mary Ann (nee Hatton) (sometimes referred to as Mary Elizabeth)
Spouse: Dorothy (nee McNamara) m:
Anglican 491/630
DUNN, Thomas Andrew
Burial:
Funeral Director: Hearn Bros.
Place of Birth: 1885,
Place of Death:
Father: Andrew (farmer)
Mother: Mary Elizabeth (Hatton) (sometimes referred to as Mary Ann)
Spouse: Bessie Lavinia
(Hannett) m:
Issue: Thelma May (Sharpe) &
Inscription: ‘Beloved husband of Bessie Lavinia Devoted
father of Thelma and
&
DUNN, Bessie Lavinia
Burial:
Funeral Director: Hearn Bros.
Place of Birth: 1884
Place of Death:
Father: Benjamin (Hannett)
Mother: Caroline (Roser)
Spouse: Thomas Dunn
Issue: Thelma (Mrs. Cliff Sharpe) &
Inscription: ‘Beloved wife of Thomas Andrew Devoted mother of Thelma and
Old Methodist 411
DUNN,
William Henry
Place of Birth: 1888
Father: Andrew
Mother: Mary (nee Hatton) (sometimes referred to as Mary Ann or Mary
Elizabeth)
Inscription: ‘Erected by his loving sister Mary’
Lawn
2209 & 2434
DUNNING, Charlotte (Ivy)
Burial:
Funeral
Director: Esperance Funeral Services
Service
held at Funeral Home Chapel,
Service Minister:
Rev. Sally Buckley
Place of
Birth:
Place of
Death:
Inscription:
‘In Loving Memory of Charlotte Ivy. Rest in Peace.’
&
DUNNING,
John Herbert (Jack)
2009
Extra:
DUNNING, John Herbert. (Jack)
Dearly loved husband of Ivy (dec).
Father of Kathleen, John (dec). Father-
in -law of Harold. "Jack" to Justin, Narelle
and Drew. Resting with
Mum.
ANNOUNCEMENTS : DEATH NOTICES
Lawn 1346
Inscription: ‘Loved son of Roger & Ann. Brother of John, Robert & Naomi’
Lawn 1850/2441
1917 –
Burial:
Funeral Director: Esperance Funeral Services
Inscription: ‘Loving husband of Dulcie. Loving
parent of Roger, Lynette, Raelene & Dawn. With the Lord
SX 1679 CRAFTSMAN 2/113 AUSTRALIAN BRIGADE WORKSHOPS A.I.F.’
&
DURDIN,
Dulcie
1917 –
Lawn 2310
DURDIN,
Leonie
Burial:
Funeral Directors: Esperance Funeral Services
Place of Birth & Death:

Lawn 1961
1984 –
Burial:
Funeral Director: Esperance Funeral Services
Occupation: apprentice painter
Father: Cyril James Durrant
Inscription: ‘Loving you forever. Loving son of Jeanette &
Jack. Brother to Durry, Led & Cab. Grandson,
uncle, cousin, nephew & friend. You had a great impact on all our
lives. We will miss & love you very much’
Lawn 1837
Burial:
Funeral Director: Esperance Funeral Services
Minister: Jillian Beale
Anglican 752/1739
DUTTON, William Leonard (Bill)
1905 –
Buiral:
Funeral Director: Hearn Bros.
Occupation: retired mine manager
Place of Birth:
Place of Death:
Father: William John (miner)
Mother: Ann (nee Hayes)
Spouse: Thelma Inez (Bessen)
m:
‘Dearly
loved husband of Thelma’
&
DUTTON, Thelma Inez
1916 -
Burial:
Funeral Director: Esperance Funeral Services
Place of Death:
‘Dearly
loved wife of Bill ‘Together Again’
Lawn 2192
DWYER,
Margaret
Funeral:
Funeral Director: Esperance Funeral Services
Service in Star of the Sea RC by Father Marian
Place of Birth:
Place of Death: Esperance Aged Care Facility
Inscription: ‘In Loving Memory of Margaret Dwyer (nee Menagh) Born Belfast 6th July 1912 died Esperance 9th May 2005 Wife of William Mother of Kevin & Brendan. Rest in Peace Forever in God’s Care’
Anglican 860/861/862/863
DYER, Allan Thomas
aged 37 years
DYER, Ingrid Marjorie
aged 11 years
DYER, Rachel Jacqueline
aged 10 years
DYER, Amanda Louise
aged 8 years
‘Accidentally
killed’
See also: Grass Patch & Salmon Gums for further
burials in Esperance Shire.