KLOSE, Roger
Passed away at Maryvale Private Hospital with family by his side on Friday 8 September 2023. Aged 86 years.
Loved and loving husband of Margaret (dec.)
Loved and respected father and father-in-law of Peter & Cheryl, Kerryn & Peter, Adrian (Noddy) & Angela and Katie & Gary.
Devoted Pa of Brenton, Casey & Sean, Mick & Mariah and Chris & Abby, Ben & Sharnee, and Kate and Naomi & Leigh, Amy & Brandon, and Harrison & Nadia, Connor & Ellie and Dal.
GG Pa to Ollie, Arlo and Hazel.
Brother of Claire and Greg (dec.).
So dearly loved, so sadly missed.
Funeral NoticeAt the conclusion of the Service the Funeral will leave for the Traralgon Cemetery, Gippsland Memorial Park.
My very much loved uncle. Will miss our chats.
September 10, 2023Condolences to all families. Roger was a lovely person and will be sadly missed.
September 10, 2023
All our love LeeAnn & Sean EllistonSending love to you all at this sad time ❤️
September 10, 2023Condolences to Noddy and Angela and Close Family Members
September 10, 2023
A terrific person with the support to his family and community within Churchill another that shell be missed may you Rest In Peace Mr CloseA beautiful man. We are proud to have been friends with Roger. Loved and missed. ❤️
September 10, 2023Dear Roger, you’ve been on my mind so much lately and now I understand why. You were such a beautiful man who was so good to me during my time at the College. My love and condolences to all your family in their grief and loss. May you reunite with dear Margaret. I know you are at peace, dear friend. Rest in Peace.
September 10, 2023A true gentleman, always ready to lend a helping hand and advice on and off the bowling green .Will be truly missed by all who knew him
September 10, 2023
My sincere condolences to his family
Jennie HarrisTo Adrian and family, our sincere condolences. Theo and Rosa van der Meulen
September 11, 2023Saddened to hear the news of Roger’s passing. Such a kind and gentle man. I have fond memories of working alongside Roger for many years whilst at Monash University.
September 11, 2023
My condolences to family.Our condolences to the Klose family, so sorry for the loss of your father and grandfather. Without having met Roger, his impact seems profound when reading the tributes. May you draw on good memories of a life well lived to find comfort at this time of grief. Much love Dana, Paul, Kobi, Liam and Sasha
September 11, 2023Thinking of you during this time of loss, take time to think about all the special memories built over many years. Kate & Brian McClounan
September 11, 2023Thinking of you during this time of loss, take time to think about all the special memories built over many years. Kate & Brian McClounan
September 11, 2023The members of Yinnar Bowls Club are deeply saddened by the loss of our long time member Roger, who for many years held the positions of Board Director, Treasurer and Secretary. Roger was always a wealth of knowledge and will be sorely missed at our Club. Our sincere condolences are extended to Roger’s family.
September 12, 2023Roger Close was a member of our team that built the Churchill Scout Hall.
September 12, 2023
He was our treasurer at the time.
Many will remember roger as the person who paid the bills and saw our scout hall opened with money in the bank.
Thank you, Roger, for all that you did for our community.
Reginald Kemp
Group Leader for Churchill Scouts at the time.Roger was such a lovely friendly gentleman where we had many great chats with him in the Churchill Newsagents , when we were the owners 1990 – 2004.
September 12, 2023
Sue and Craig GoslingSincerest sympathy to all of Roger’s nearest and dearest. You can all be proud of the wonderful family man and gentleman that he was. . Love to you all from the Veysey family x
September 14, 2023Dear Roger,
September 14, 2023
Saddened to hear you’d left us. Not many are as wise and kind as you. Condolences to your family. They will have some lovely memories of you.Uncle Rog a beautiful soul loved by us all even as years have gone by have not been in touch
September 16, 2023So sorry to hear. Roger and Lois were close friends of my parents, Roma and Fred Goddard and now they have all gone on ahead. I had lovely chats with Roger whenever we met and now he has slipped away too. A lovely man.
September 16, 2023
Condolences to all the family on your sad lossSending our condolences to Peter Cheryl and families. Thinking of you.
September 16, 2023Condolences to the family. Great neighbors and a fine man. Gwenda and Ed Vermeulen.
September 17, 2023Always a gentleman and a true-blue Aussi
September 17, 2023Our sincere condolences to the extended Klose family on the recent passing of Roger. Roger was a gentleman, a family man, who gave outstanding volunteer community service and involvement over the years of his life. RIP.
September 18, 2023
Darrell and Diane White & family.So very sorry to learn of the passing of a lovely gentleman, Roger Klose. I have fond memories of our working days at Gippsland Institute and Monash University.
September 18, 2023
Sincere condolences to Kerryn, Peter and all the family. Thinking of you all at this sad time.I will always miss you pa
December 26, 2023