MARSHALL, Wendy Anne (née Smith)

My beautiful generous sister

Life is filled with many people, some become friends, some acquaintances. Only a few are like Miss Wendy. She was a blessing wrapped in a hug over flowing with love. We will be forever grateful to have had her in our lives and we will miss her terribly.
Our love and prayers are with Ken, Shane & Lisa, Adi & Taz, Pete and all of the grand kids. Forever in our hearts & never forgotten ❤️love always Glenn & Miss Carol xx

So sorry to hear this.
Condolences to Ken and all the family.
You were always up for a chat on the too few occasions I saw you Wendy, loved you massages too…exceptional.
Glengarry was a terrific place for a kids to grow up.
Leila (Lee) Wilson, Rae, Trent and Erin xoxox

I first met Wendy around 1973 at Marshall’s farm. In all the years since, she never changed – the most thoughtful and caring person. My thoughts are with Ken and all the family. RIP Wendy ❤️

Wendy was the glue that held the family together.
She gave of herself so much that there was nothing left for herself.
Dearly loved and sadly missed.
You left us too early Wendy.
😭❤️

Wendy was one of a kind. I was truly blessed as to have Wendy in my life. If I ever felt down or sad no matter day or evening I could always call Wendy up and by the time you had finished,I would always feel better.I feel so lucky to have been able to call Wendy a mate a friend and family I will miss the joy and love you that you gave to me so heaven gets an angel and I know she will still be looking down on all of us family and friends all my love Wendy Marshall

🤍We are sorry to hear of the loss of your Mum, Wendy was always up for a chat.. I ran into Wendy at the Glen Chemist, I had not seen her for many years, she looked at me as I told her who I was.. she wrapped me in a hug which brightened my day. 🩷🌸 I have fond memories of Wendy when she worked along side my mum..
We are sending you all our love and may all your wonderful memories help you all through this difficult time. 🤍🪽

In our thoughts.
Leanne & Daniel Christensen

Sincere Condolences from Ainslie & Pat Hobson

A star shining back from above. Well lived Wendy. Gloria S and Linda D. xx

So sorry to read of Wendy’s untimely passing. Some lovely school memories back in the day. Thoughts are with all of the family . xxoo

Condolence and Strengtg to all the family at this sad time.
Many memories are for you all.
Rest in Peace Wendy, now together with Mum and Dad .
Lynette and John van Vondel.

Sincere condolences to you all. Wendy was such a giving lady- always putting everybody before herself .
Wendy will be very sadly missed by so many.
Love and strength to you all during this very sad time.
Suzy & Stu Plant – Glengarry

To me Aunty wendy was like a second mother, and not because they alway got called each others name down the street but because Aunty Wendy was always close by checking in for a cuppa to listen to what was said, and lets face it the hugs were the same.

Aunty Wendy was always so full of love and a willingness to help others eventhough she herself was going through her own trials.

I fondly remember Aunty Wendy sitting at her chair busy makeing clothes for her many grandchildren and then later her great grandchildren

Family dinners all shareing a home cooked meal with homemade scones with jam and cream. It was always hard to get a word in around the table some times but i remember Aunty Wendy gaining great joy from her food being shared around and enjoyed be amongst the family, and you can’t forget the purple.

I feel like there is a huge void in the world now where Aunty Wendys love once was and i dont know if I’ll ever see the world the same way without her in it.

But what i do know is that Aunty Wendy is in heaven with Grandpar and Grandmar, sitting around a table with white doilys, haveing homemade scones and tea waiting for us to come and check in for a cuppa and a chat.

Love you Aunty Wendy and condolences and best wishs for for her Husband Ken, her sons Shane, Adrian and Peter and the many grandchrildren she has left behind.

I’m so sorry for your loss – I remember Mrs Marshall as a warm and lovely lady with a big smile whenever I saw her at school. My deepest condolences to Ken, Shane, Adrian and Peter. Dom x

Ken & family.
So sad to hear of your loss, Wendy was a happy & vibrant lady always good for a chat. She will missed by all. All your boys going to school with my lot.
Sending Love
Barb & family

I remember Wendy,when her son,Shane,was a Cadet,with 26 Flt Air training Corp.Wendy was a most happy soul,and contibuted to the Parents and friends Committee.
Ken Johnston,former Flight commander

So saddened to hear of the passing of my friend, Wendy. We met in 1965 at the start of high school in Traralgon and kept in touch and shared a special friendship over the last 60 years. I was always ‘Pricey’ to Wendy. Much love to all the family. Xx

Sending our heartfelt condolences to the Marshall family.

We have lost the Best Person for Siatic Nerve Relief,
Deepest Sympathy To Ken and Family,
Far too Young! RIP, Wendy.

So very sad to hear of the passing of Wendy,such a kind and loving lady,always ready for a big hug and chat,dear friend of my Mum Pat who was shown love and caring from Wendy’s Mum Margararet,Kelvin and all their families,sincere condolences to Ken and family, such a loss to those who loved her,remembered forever xxoo Anne and Allan Swan

A steady, ready friend, a warm smile and embrace, healing hands and words. These things are never forgotten. Thank you for being such a lovely friend to us Gillies and especially my Mum. A true role model for all matriarchs. You will be missed. All the love and hugs to Ken, the boys and their families xxxx Sarah and the Gilmours.

Sincere condolences to the family

So sad to hear of Wendy’s passing an amazing wonderful soul she will be so missed by so many sending love to Ken and family 🩷

Wendy was a rare diamond- one of a kind

She had the most beautiful smile that would brighten your day
Always up for a good chat n of course a good hug

She had magic hands – that helped improve so many peoples lives
She was part of one of my life’s chapters.

She was known to so many people – miss Wendy- aunty, sis…
But most of all she was Mum to Shane,Adrian and Peter
Wifey to Ken
Nan/granma to all her beautiful grandchildren

To know her was to love her – she will be sadly missed by all who knew her
Rest easy now Wen 🩷

A beautiful woman with a warm smile and hug always at the ready.
Sending love and hugs all the marshal men and their families.

We were very sorry to hear of your loss of Mrs Marshall. She will be sadly missed and always remembered for the beautiful person that she was. She always gave great hugs and made you feel very welcome when visiting the home. My sincere condolences to the Marshall family. Bill Gonzy and family…

My beautiful Grandmother.

To have shared this earth with you for 28 years has been a blessing. To carry and continue all the lessons, morals, empathy and knowledge you passed to me will be my greatest honour.
Your reach knows no bounds, so even though you’re not available again today, everything I do I will be thinking of you and how you always put me on the good path with your words – or a simple look – or a big cuddle with leaky eyes.

I love you to bits and pieces ~ to the moon and back a million. Xo

I am so sad to hear of the passing of Wendy, such a beautiful kind soul gone too soon. I always loved bumping into her down the street in Glen. Condolences to all who loved her. May Wendy rest in peace.

When the pain of the world feels too heavy
When sleep and rest become a mindless dream,
Lay down your head
Your time has come, rest in peace.

Though we may ache for you
Know that we let you go
Free of pain, free of suffering
To live free in our hearts

We will remember your warm smile
And comforting embrace
The sound advice of a life well lived
And your carefree laughter echoing through the kitchen

The skimming of the milk from the 1st bucket
Running to collect eggs and let the chooks out
Learning to ride motorbikes and pat the horses
Loading bales onto the truck and playing in the hay bales

And though tears threaten to fall at every memory
Every missed moment never to come.
I hope you knew, i thought of you every day
I loved you til the very end and forevermore.

Be the cool breeze on my face,
The warm sun on my back,
The gentle rain hiding my tears
And the stars to look upon when nights get tough.

Farewell my sweet fairy god mother
Thank you for being a lifelong friend to my dad
A sister and confidant to my mum
And another mother to my sister and I.

Sincere sympathy and condolences to Ken, Shane ,Adrian Peter and famlies on the sad loss of your beloved Wendy.

An Angel gets her wings.
A hole left inside , that nothing can fill. The moments, the love , such strength of will. The care, the sacrifice, given freely for years. Kept all at bay, our heartache and fears . It’s your time to rest now , in heaven above. To be surrounded by abundance. The return of all that love , amongst other things . Im sure when you get there, he will hand you your wings…… Earned them forever, for your compassionate love.. Watching us always , from far above . ♥️♥️
Forever in our heart , mum , mumsy , kitchen fairy.
Always your family,
Peter, Jasmine, Brian and Kayce Marshall

Where do I even start?
A second mum, a friend, the warm hug you need. Always ready for a cuppa before you even realise you need a chat. Support and genuine affection, sometimes in just a glance.
I love Wendy. She has always been a warm glow in my life, and I will carry that warmth with me always.
I am relieved that you are free from the burdens your body placed upon you, even though my heart aches that you’re no longer here.
Your soul is deeply etched into the hearts of everyone you’ve ever touched.
More than one in a million, Wendy. You were the only one. ♡

To dear Wen, Mick and I were so saddened and shocked to hear the sad news of your sudden passing. We have known each other for many years and we have many wonderful memories of our time spent together, especially with Ken and the boys and our little nursing get togethers we had with Jeannette and Claire. You will be sadly missed my beautiful, bubbly friend. Sending our heartfelt condolences to Ken, Shane, Ad and Pete and families. Gloss and Mick ( Mr and Mrs Murphy)

Remembering Wendy

In one’s life some people have many friends, and some have a few, but those few are special, Wendy was my extra special friend.
I’ve known Wendy since we were kids, back in Kalangadoo, My earliest memory is of being babysat by Loraine and Wendy, (they were about 4 years older than us), one time my brother Trevor and I would taunt them with naughty questions, and enjoyed putting them on the spot, until they dobbed us in to our parents. AWKWARD!
Eventually mum and dad moved on. Years later though those early years were a little vague, we caught up again, I must have liked her this time cos I remember putting a handful of mud down her bikini! Her dad wouldn’t let her wear one after that. Sorry Wen!
Playing card games on the girls bed at Leroy also was a no-no, when their daddy came in I only remember one word “OUT!”
then once again my family moved on.

Who would have thought that many years later, our paths would cross again, and a childhood friendship would grow into something so special?
Wendy was married to Ken with their own dairy farm and their three adventurous boys. I was a single young lad then, living in a Kombi, working in the valley spending more time playing with her boys while Wendy was more the mother figure, must be from the time she babysat me?

Eventually I found and brung my own Wendy to the farm, and those two gals hit it off perfectly. That was the beginning of their mateship.

Every so often after our years of traveling, we found the farm a nice place to pull into. We’d try to sneak into a cow paddock with our little house on wheels, to stay for a month or two — sometimes six! it was pretty hard to sneak, That damn Jack Russell behind the window would alert the cockies flying over, that set the chooks cackling and they in turn starting the cows mooing, of course that would wake Ken up. GAME OVER!

seriously, it was a place where we could relax, catch up, share stories and enjoy each others company,
being the general meeting place, meeting the other family members.

Cuppa time We would often sit down together — Margaret, Wendy, Wendy-Wendy myself and Ken — and the boys with their kids and sometimes her brothers or sister would drop in as well. There was always plenty of chin-wagging, plenty of laughter, and never a shortage of things to talk about and ALWAYS a yummy cake, or Margaret’s bickies waiting, The last one was always mine.

In the early days there always seemed to be a party happening or get together family dinner night. Many a birthday also took place around that enormous bonfire. It was so hot you could hardly sit on the log seats without getting fried!
And while we were all enjoying ourselves, there was Mrs Wendy Marshall, working tirelessly to prepare a smorgasbord of food for the many family members and friends and one very musical son, I still love his song “Mother”
Hospitality was simply part of life at the farm.
My Wendy organised a surprise party for me once Hosted by Wendy Marshall They somehow managed to find a bunch of friends from around the state.
I vaguely remember parts of that night — although I suspect the haze of drink has conveniently erased a few details!
But I certainly remember the friendship and the effort that went into making it happen.
That was Wendy! someone who would give and share without ever expecting anything in return. And she didn’t reserve that generosity for just a few special people. She offered a special rubdown to everyone, they of course paid for the privilege, but some of us got freebies. She grabbed my hand once and in a minute made a painful wrist disappear, She was a miracle to nerves and muscle.

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While Ken, the farmer, was often out and about keeping the farm in pristine condition or checking on his cows,
Wendy was busy keeping the home fires burning, the cupboards stocked with her preserves, and there was always dinner on the table for her mum and Ken.
She had a way of making a house feel like a home not just for her own family, but for all the family and friends who came through the door.

She gave so much of herself to the people around her. She made you feel welcome. She made time for you. She shared what she had, and she did it without keeping score.
Over the years, we made so many memories together. Some were big occasions, others were just ordinary days spent talking, laughing and enjoying one another’s company, and looking back, it is often those ordinary days that become the most precious.

Now it is hard to imagine that the days of camping in the paddock, Knackering calves with Ken, to sitting around the table for a cuppa with Wendy or sharing another big farewell hug are behind us,

For so many of us in Wendy’s circle, things will never quite be the same again.
We will miss her warmth, her generosity, her hospitality, and that wonderful ability she had to bring people together.
Now I think of Wendy, I remember times passed. Leyroy, baling the hay, frosty nights on the farm, eels in the dam, foxhunting with Ken, flying into the fence, the parties, the bonfires, the horses, digging out Bart, cuppa time, the little boys, then BIG boys, now with kiddies of their own, the sloppy kisses from Ken, NO NOT THAT! and the friendships that made those months so special.

Most of all, I will remember a dear friend who gave so much and asked for so little in return.
Wendy-Wendy and I loved you dearly.
Every time we would leave the farm, Saying goodbye to our beautiful friends was never easy. There were often tears in our eyes, big hugs and kisses, and promises to catch up again.
Although Ken’s contribution to the farewells was a little disturbing, You certainly knew you’d been kissed by him.

Wendy, it was a privilege to have known you as a child, to find you again after all those years, and to share a bit of life’s journey with you and Ken.

but this time, saying goodbye is harder than ever, you left us so quick, not one us was prepared for your departure
But Thank you, Wendy, for the friendship, your laughter, your hospitality, and all those wonderful memories.
You leave behind a great many people who cherished you, and a lifetime of memories that will stay with us.
Rest peacefully, Wendy. You will never be forgotten by us.

I am saddened by this news. Wendy, was nothing short of an earth angel. She was the superrglue to her whole family. I was blessed to have Wendy in my life and my daughter Danielle., had the best grandma. Condolences to Ken, Shane, Adrian and Peter And respected families. Wendy is in all of your Hearts. Di

To Ken, Shane, Adrian and Peter

My condolences to you all Wendy/ mum will be missed by all dearly, but you guys I feel your pain and will also miss her dearly.

I remember the first time I meet Wendy at the farm at Glengarry back in 1982 where Peter Clark first introduced us, you were living in the old house, where you were starting to build the new foundations of your new home.
We came and left throughout the years.
We then had our own two girls and both you and Ken became their God parents while they were young, and We thank you for this.

Throughout the years we spoke often and we visited many times throughout the years and stayed,we where also good friends of Wendy’s parents too, we had many conversations and dealt with many things along the way.

During the past twelve years we started becoming very close, speaking weekly and then moved daily, keeping up with each other families and lives and our health issues and many other issues we had.

Wendy I treated you like my sister all these years as we became very close, and many times Ken was in the back ground having a chat too.

Most of all I’m going to miss our daily and weekly talks, Im going to be lost with out you, as you were my bestie of all time. I’m really going to miss you.

Love your best friend Wendy Clark.

One of the kindest people I know. Wendy you will be so sadly missed, especially your big hugs. Sincere condolences to your family.

Wendy, Mrs Marshall, how I will miss you. This world is a better place for you having been in it. Your time here was too short, but all those you touched have been blessed by having you in their lives. To know her was to love her! Love to cousin Ken, Shane & Lisa, Adrian̈ & Tarryn, Peter and their families. Love Jill and family.

Dearest Grandma,
We will all miss your generosity and kindness, your sternness and stubbornness, and your open ears, heart, and home. You’ve impacted the lives of so many people and imparted wisdom and habits that they proudly carry every day.
Your memory lives on through us, and everyone who’s ever known us.
~Your future grandson in law

To dear Ken, Shane, Adrian,Peter and families Our thoughts are with you all at this sad time. Losing such a beautiful person like Wendy is such devastating loss. Love to you all cousin Anthony,Faye and Rick

Dear Ken, Shane, Adrian and Peter, our condolences to you and your respective families. Although we did not have much contact throughout the years after we left Victoria I know what a well loved wife, mother and grandmother she was to all of you. We spent a lot of time together in our early years of our engagement and marriage. When Max and I married Wendy was my matron of honour and ken was groomsman. Max and I spent many weekends at the farm. I always remember the breezy old house!! Shane you were already here then along came Adi. Lastly Wendy and I shared our pregnancies with Petey and Ben arriving within days of each other. Wendy was always there for me with baby advice. There are many more stories and memories. Wendy will leave a big empty space in a lot of lives but many more good memories. Thinking of you all Maryann and Max Stuckey

I remember the first time I met Wendy was probably about thirty years ago when Shane took me to the farm to shoot ferals (animals not people!) She was very welcoming and gave me something really good to eat.We later shot a massive feral cat.
Then every time I visited she and Ken and I would have a good old yap. I remember too how active she was ,and how supportive of her family;even coming to our gigs when she could.And she always came up and gave me a hug and made ne feel like family.
Shane,Pete and Adrian, you were really blessed to have such a supportive and accepting mum and I know how much you all will miss her.
And I/Jenny remember meeting Wendy/’Shane’s mum’ at a few parties and finding her to be a caring lady, genuinely interested in people.
We send you our love and will have your family in our thoughts and prayers. Glen and Jen

Words can’t express the sadness in my heart right now.
Wendy has been the best MIL imaginable.
An inspirational lady of strength, love, compassion and protection to her family.
My heart breaks for Ken, Shane, Adrian, Pete, Bluey, Dave and Lorraine.
Wendy’s laughter was infectious and she lives on in all of us.
Love you to the moon and back Wendy.

Wendy was one of a kind, she wore her heart on her sleeve and always made people around her feel welcome and special.
So sorry that you have been taken far too soon.
No time for goodbyes, sometimes life is just not fair. Until we meet again Wendy xx
Love and strength to all your family.
Love Sandi

Wendy was one of those truly special people who made the world a better place just by being in it.

She had the biggest heart, and every time you saw her, it felt like you were getting a big hug. Whether it was her smile, her warmth, or the way she made you feel welcome, Wendy had a special way of making you feel loved and cared for. She was the sort of person who left you feeling better just for having seen her.
She had so much love to give, and she gave it so freely to the people around her.
It’s hard to put into words how much someone like Wendy means to you, and even harder to say goodbye. But I think the beautiful thing about people like Wendy is that the love they give never really leaves us. It stays in the memories we share. Condolences to Ken, Shane, Adrian, and Family, somehow, it’s hard to imagine this family without Wendy she really was the centre of their world.

Wendy, thank you for your big heart, and for being the most wonderful person you were.
You will be dearly missed but never forgotten.

Rest peacefully, Wendy. Sending you one big hug, just like the ones you always gave us.

Lots of love the Ford Family

These are lovely tributes for such a special lady. Wendy had an amazing instinct to care, assist, lend a hand and be there. Our chats were priceless and now precious, regardless of how much time passed between them. It was a natural process to pick up where we left off. While she will leave a gap in your lives, what wonderful memories you have to remember her. So, to all of the Marshall/Smith family, I am very sad that I cant be there today. But, i can absolutely say that when we spoke of our families her smile was wide and beaming with pride. Look after each other and take care, love, Julie McKay

Dear Ken,Shane,Adrian,and family

Our hearts are heavy for your loss and our thought are with you all

Our love Jackie & Gordon Seddon

So blessed that I had Wendy in my life for just a little while, she made such an impact and we always had amazing conversations, between Wendy and Margaret you always felt at home in their homes.
Condolences to Wendy’s family, you are all so very rich in the love that Wendy showered on you all.
She will forever be alive in your hearts in memories….. much comfort sent to you all xx