Hope and Sons Funeral Directors

Our People

Growing-up in a funeral family

You could say funeral directing is in Michael and Lyndon's blood. When you are raised in and around funerals, death just becomes a normal part of life, not unexpected. Their Dads, Ian and Brian, always talked about the funerals they were directing and who they were helping at the moment.

They both remember going to work with their Dad's as youngsters, helping to wash cars, and playing with the casket trolleys. As they grew older they helped during the school holidays trimming caskets and washing the company cars, and later driving and helping at funerals. Michael continued to work in the holidays whilst at varsity.

This gave them good grounding in the ethics and responsibilities of being a funeral director, and emphasised all the ideals that have made the Hope family firm what it is today.

Michael Hope
Managing Director

After graduating from Otago University in 1987, Michael joined the family firm and began training as an embalmer and funeral director. He completed his Funeral Service Qualifications in 1993.

Appointed as Managing Director in 2002, Michael became the 4th member of the Hope family to hold this role. He strives to continue the Hope families' commitment to providing the best possible funeral directing services, in a calm, professional and friendly manner. He has been the treasurer and president of the New Zealand Embalmers Association (1996), and the President of the Funeral Directors Association of New Zealand (2006).

Michael leads a busy life, involved in his wife's, Jannette, and 2 children's, Jodie and AJ, sport and school activities.

He plays basketball albeit socially now, is on the Board of Trustees for Rotary Park School, and enjoys quiet family time on their farmlet and at Karitane.

Lyndon Hope
Director

After following a career in hospitality, which put him in good stead to bring the principles of quality and service to Hope & Sons clients, Lyndon began fulltime with Hope & Sons in 1996 and completed his funeral directing qualifications in 1999.

Lyndon was educated at St Clair Primary, Macandrew Intermediate and Otago Boys High School.

He is one of the fourth generation of the Hope family to own and manage the business. He has been a director since 1999. Lyndon has been the chairman of the FDANZ Public Relations Committee and the chairman of the FDANZ Otago Southland District.

Lyndon and his wife Elizabeth currently live in Mosgiel and are enjoying raising their two boys Josh and Sam. He is a keen golfer and enjoys rugby and time at the family crib at Karitane.

Our Funeral Directors
Johanna Kinvig, Andrew Maffey, Donna Jenkins, Gary Wybrow, and John Finlayson

Hope's funeral directors are passionate about their chosen careers. They are all nationally qualified embalmers and funeral directors. They represent years of dedicated skills and experience.

Their interests, different backgrounds, and experience combine to provide excellent care and service to our clients and their families. They all lead busy lives, combining their community activities, sports and recreation interests with enjoyable family time together.

We know that when a death of someone close occurs, it can be difficult to think clearly, and make decisions. We are able to give clear, professional guidance and advice in all circumstances. We pride ourselves in our attention to detail, our quiet care, and our friendly nature.

Hope & Sons provide the funeral directors with great resources and facilities, so that the families we serve have a personal and meaningful funeral experience.

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Hope and Sons

Telephone: 03 455 5074