Peacefully at Te Nikau Grey Hospital on July 24, 2026. In his 96th year. Dearly loved husband of the late Norma, loved father and father-in-law of Allanah and Kevin Rasmussen, Tony and Karen Fearn (all of Hokitika), Margaret and the late James Robinson (Kumara Junction), loved pop of his 8 grandchildren and poppy of his 18 great grandchildren, loved brother and brother-in-law of Ronnie and Carol, Dawn and Jack (deceased), the late Ted and Ivy, Stan and Agnes, Colin and Margaret, and Milly. Messages to the Fearn Family, PO Box 107 Hokitika 7842 or may be left on Shorty’s tribute page at www.thompsonfd.co.nz.
A service to celebrate Shorty’s life will be held in the All Saints Church, 57 Bealey Street, Hokitika, on Tuesday July 28, at 1.00pm. Following the service Allan will be laid to rest with his beloved wife Norma at the Hokitika Cemetery.
Sincere sympathy to all the Fearn family at this sad time.
Cheryl and Brian Hutchison
Deepest sympathy to all the Fearn family. I remember playing in Shorty’s vege garden when I was little… his leeks felt like totara trees, towering over us. He was a superb gardener. RIP Shorty.
I’m so sad to hear of Shortys passing Going to miss out banter My thoughts are with you all at this sad time. RIP Shorty
Sorry to hear of Shortys passing. Always remember them in their family home in Kowhitirangi. Thoughts are with Norma, Allanah, Tony & Margie and families 🙏
Sending heartfelt sympathy and love to all the Fearn family.❤️
Deepest sympathy to all the Fearn families at this time of the sad loss of Shorty. Chris and Vern Abbott.
Thinking of you all at this time – such a lovely man always enjoyed seeing him over the years.
Deepest sympathy to the Fearn family
Had the pleasure of working with Shorty. Such a great guy
To Shorties family,Love to you all at this sad time. We will remember Shortie with great fondness……Lyn and Erl Robinson Kumara Junction
Thoughts are with you both and your families. What a grand age to achieve.
Helen & John
Another character cousin, a bit hard to replace and 95 years of hard case times 🙂 Precious family and friends. xoxo Rest in peace with Normy – if there’s a catch up in heaven, there’ll be a good one. Thanks carers.
To Margaret and family,
Sorry to hear the passing of shorty.
Such a character and gentleman.
Thoughts and prayers are with you all.
Jane and Colin
Our condolences for your loss at this sad time
Thinking of you all
Thinking of you all after your loss of Shorty. Gone to the big garden in the sky to be with Normy. I will remember him with fondness. RIP ❤️
Our sincerest condolences to Shorty’s family. Treasure those fond memories. There was many a good time had and lots of laughs whilst living at Kowhitirangi. RIP Shorty.
So sorry to hear the loss of Alan shorty was such a privilege to have know him
Condolences to Shorty’s Family and the wider Fearn Family. I have great memories of working with Shorty at Stpforth’s Sawmill bush gang Dirdrich creek Hokitika Gorge. RIP Shorty with Norma.
My Deepest Sympathy to the Fern Family.Fond memories of Shortie a top guy and Norma .Remember visiting family home when i we’re very young .You we’re always made so welcome.Wonderful couple and now together again..RIP.
Sorry to see the message of your dad’s passing Alannah
Our thoughts are with you at this time.
RIP Uncle shortie condolences to the Fearn families
Thinking of you all at this time – such a lovely man always enjoyed seeing him over the years.
To Fearn Family Members; Please accept our sincere sympathy in the passing of Shorty.
The Chippie, the Gardner and always full of life.
Condolences to all family
Kindly thinking of all families with your loss. Tony you get your awesome gardening skills from your dad.
Can remember Shorty (as we knew him) in Hokitika, a very hard working, and quieter personality, memories of Shorty with Tony and Karen, Tanya, Craig.
His life has been a full one, and you all can be proud of his life.
will be thinking of you all today.
Jamie and Dianne.
Sorry to hear of shorty passing,our thoughts are with you Margaret and Arthur
Sincere sympathy to all the Fearn Families. What a character Shorty was and such a great gardener. RIP Shorty.
Sending love from us in Nelson so sorry we cant be there to send Shorty off. Dad (Colin) spoke highly of Shorty’s gardening skills when ever he was down to see him. Hope they are having a catch up over the garden and wood up there x
To All The Fearn Families, my sincerest sympathy in the sad loss of Shorty, he was such a character. RIP Shorty.
Another cousin passing away on us. There were 27 first cousins when I was 5 but sadly they are disappearing to join the angels. They will have a great Gardner in his new home and Normy will be happy to see him again. My thoughts are with his family & friends.
Dianne Smith (nee Higgins)