Peacefully on Thursday, March 8, 2018, at Nurse Maude Hospital. Aged 79 years. Dearly loved wife of the late Ivan, loved mother and mother-in-law of Heather and Chris Toy, Sandra and Tony Rabbidge, Brent and Jacki, and Matthew and Vicki, loved nana of Melanie, Daniel, Sam, and Ashleigh. Messages to the Early family c/o PO Box 7353, Christchurch 8240. In lieu of flowers, donations to Nurse Maude Hospice would be appreciated and may be made at the service. A service to celebrate Muriel’s life, will be held in the Ferry Park Chapel, 297 Ferry Road on Friday, March 16, 2018, at 11:00 AM. Private interment thereafter.