Bristol funeral notices: 'Dearly loved' husband and father remembered this week

This week’s Bristol funeral notices compile selected tributes and practical details for recently deceased local people, including a husband and father described as 'dearly loved'. Notices list dates, venues and where donations or online tributes have been requested.

Announcing the passing of a loved one in local media is a longstanding practice in Bristol. The article republishes a selection of funeral notices and online tributes published earlier this week. Each notice records basic details about the person, service arrangements and any chosen charities. Notices this week: - Violet Ballard, aged 88, died on 19 December 2025; her funeral is listed at South Bristol Cemetery and Crematorium on 21 January 2026 at 1:30pm, with donations to Young Lives vs Cancer. - Doreen (passed 20 December 2025, aged 94) has a celebration of life listed for 2 February 2026 at St. James Church, Mangotsfield, followed by a committal at Westerleigh Crematorium; her chosen charities are RNLI and The Bristol Normandy Veterans. - A woman named Val (died 17 December 2025) has a celebration at Mendip Crematorium on 30 January 2026; donations are mentioned for Dorothy House and the M.S.T. Ward at Bath Royal United Hospital. - Rob (known as Rob or Bob) died 29 December 2025 at Rose Gardens Care Home and, at his request, will not have a funeral service. - Michael, aged 92, is listed as a dearly loved husband and father; his funeral is scheduled for 28 January 2026 at Weston-super-Mare Crematorium, with charitable donations suggested to St Peter’s Hospice or Glaucoma UK. - Maggie (Pople), who died 12 December 2025 after a short illness, has a memorial service set for 16 January 2026 at St Monica Trust, Oatley House, with a reception to follow. Summary: The notices record named individuals, their ages, dates of death and planned services or memorials across January and February 2026, and several include requests for donations to specific charities. Further individual notices and tribute pages remain available online for those published this week.