This week, SomersetLive and its affiliated print titles have published heartfelt funeral and death notices honoring 42 beloved members of the Somerset community. These tributes pay respect to cherished family members and friends, some of whom passed away peacefully, while others faced sudden losses.
Between June 14 and June 20, a total of 37 death notices were placed, commemorating individuals who lived in Somerset or had strong connections to the county. Additionally, four in memoriam messages and one acknowledgment were shared, providing comfort and remembrance to families and friends.
Announcing the passing of loved ones through local media is a valued tradition in Somerset. We are proud to be entrusted with these important announcements. Every notice published in our newspaper and news website also appears on funeral-notices.co.uk, the UK’s leading platform for death notices and memorials.
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Notices remain accessible online indefinitely, offering families and friends a lasting tribute. This digital space allows users to share memories, post tributes and photographs, and make charitable donations in memory of their loved ones.
Each week, we honor those remembered across Somerset by featuring funeral notices and online tribute pages. To view recent announcements or to publish a notice of your own, please contact our team.
Among the recent notices are:
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Karen of Shepton Mallet, who passed peacefully at home on June 7, 2025, surrounded by family. A devoted wife, mother, and grandmother, her funeral service is scheduled at Mendip Crematorium on July 3.
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Joyce Halford, who passed on June 3, aged 89, with a funeral service at St Michael’s Church, Hill, Berkeley, on July 7.
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A much loved gentleman from Frome, who passed on June 8, aged 88, with a requiem mass at St Catharine’s Catholic Church on July 4.
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Zoe of Somerton, who passed peacefully at 55, remembered by her sons and family, with a service at St Michael and All Angels' Church on June 26.
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Others honored include residents from Castle Cary, Dundry, Bath, Wells, Cheddar, and many more, whose families have invited donations to various charities such as Dorothy House Hospice, British Heart Foundation, Cancer Research UK, and demential-related organizations.
Families and friends continue to find solace in these tributes, which celebrate the lives and legacies of Somerset’s dearly missed.