Meet your Elliotts team

Kylie Sprague

Manager, Funeral Director & Embalmer

Kylie was born and raised in Tauranga and along with her husband Grant have proudly raised their 3 adult daughters, India, Molly and Ebony in the small community of Pyes Pa. Kylie attended local schools before joining Elliotts and 30 years later is still honoured to be part of the team caring for families in need. Kylie enjoys recreational cycling and her spare time is spent on their avocado orchard, spending time with family and catching up with her childhood friends. Being an avid animal lover, she has a great passion for the health and welfare of animals and enjoys being in the company of her own spoilt pets.

Yvonne Winch

Assistant Manager & Funeral Director

Yvonne has been a Funeral Director / Manager for close to 20 years, and received her Diploma in Funeral Servies in 2015. She moved from the Gold Coast to Tauranga in 2022 to join Elliotts as Assistant Manager and hasn’t looked back. She says Tauranga feels like a mini-Gold Coast – lots of sea and sun. In her spare time she loves spending time with her favourite (and only) grandchild Lillie.

Daryl Halloran

Funeral Director

Darryl is a local Katikati resident and loves getting involved in his community. He is becoming well known in his community for his compassion, gentleness and having and eye for detail. Darryl is an avid Dummer, playing in multiple bands over the years and enjoys taking his wife Katherine for a spin on their jet ski from the Bowentown ramp to Shelly Bay, Anzac Bay and around Matakana Island. And when he has a spare moment, he also loves mountain biking, listening to music, gardening and building models.

Bruce Wills

Funeral Director

Bruce has been part of the Elliotts team for more than 25 years. Born in Te Puke, he joined us after a career in the Police and chaplaincy. He holds a National Certificate in Funeral Directing and his gentle care for local families is an inspiration to us all. He and his wife Bev have adult children, and his interests include weightlifting, rowing (including coaching at his local club) as well as travelling to Europe to see his family.

Chris Winch

Funeral Director

After moving from Australia to Tauranga 3 years ago, Chris has immersed himself into the Tauranga Community, both personally and professionally. He is passionate about making a difference in people’s lives and having been around the funeral industry for the past 20 years, he understands the difference that Funeral Directors can make when assisting a grieving family.
In his spare time. Chris loves nothing more than going for a motorcross bike ride or playing the drums. He is in several bands and has been drumming since he was a young lad.

Shanlee Tauleletoa

Funeral Director

Shanlee’s big smile and gentle nature are just some of the qualities our families remember the most. “The calm in their storm”. She has lived in Tauranga for many years with her family. Shanlee is half Nuien and half Māori and she is fluent in Te Reo. In her spare time she enjoys arts and crafts projects and playing golf.

Ko Tainui te Waka
Ko Waikato te Awa
Ko Waikato te Iwi
Ko Ngāti Tipa te Hapu
Ko Te Kotahitanga te marae.

Ikihemotu Tauleletoa

Embalmer

Iki is a father to 8 children and koro to a tribe! Born in Niue, he immigrated to NZ and a young lad and raised his family in Auckland. Once they all left the nest and moved to Tauranga, it made sense for Iki to do the same so he could spend more time with his growing family.

He has recently completed the Diploma in Embalming after a 7 year career in funeral services and his daughter is now following in his footsteps, working alongside her Dad at Elliotts.

Jenny McLean

Office Administration

Jenny is the first face our families see when they come into our admin office. She is our Admin Superstar. She holds a Level 6 New Zealand Diploma in Business and a Level 5 Accounting Diploma. She has grown up in Tauranga and her interests include camping, cooking and spending time with family and friends.

Anne Doel

Office Administration

Before joining Elliotts, Anne worked in Auckland as a cemetery administrator at North Shore Memorial Park and as administrator and receptionist for Forrest Funeral Services. Anne and her husband George re-located to the Bay of Plenty in 2016. Anne loves walking her beloved dog Bo, reading, folk art painting and ceramics.