On Sunday, March 8, 2026, passed away peacefully in his sleep in Christchurch. Dearly loved husband of Winsome for 70 years. Much loved father and father-in-law of Brigitte and Steve, Mark, Brent and Cath, and Grant and Sonja. Cherished grandfather and great-grandfather of his 12 grandchildren and 20 great-grandchildren. Many thanks to the staff of WesleyCare for their compassionate care of Ron. Messages may be addressed to: The family of the late Ron Smith, c/- PO Box 39001, Christchurch 8545. In lieu of flowers, donations to St John Ambulance would be appreciated and may be made online at stjohn.org.nz. The funeral service for Ron will be held at Chapel St Centre, Christchurch North Methodist Parish, 68 Harewood Road, Papanui, on Monday, March 16, at 11:00am, followed by private cremation.