MONEY raised in tribute to “one of life’s good guys” has gone to a good home.

On December 12 last year, Kevin Minogue lost his short fight with cancer of the oesophagus at the age of just 45.

At the funeral for the popular Dunfermline father-of-one, a total of £1,650 was collected through donations.

He passed away at The Hospice, Ward 16, at Queen Margaret Hospital, and the family have now spent the figure on making much-needed improvements on the ward.

His sister, Debbie Jobson, praised her brother’s attitude and spirit through the illness.

She told the Press: “He was initially diagnosed four years ago but it was removed successfully at an early stage. It came back and it was very aggressive.

“Within what seemed like no time at all, he want from being so fit and active and climbing Munros to having the cancer come back.

“He passed away five weeks after the second diagnosis.

“He was so brave and never complained. He was just so amazing through it. It’s a testimony to the person Kevin was. 

“I gave a tribute at his funeral, and as I said then, he was one of life’s good guys. Unfortunately, cancer doesn’t care about that. It picks anyone.

“He never got down about it. He just dealt with it.”

She feels her brother would approve of the way the collection has been spent.

After speaking with staff on the ward, the family have had two new TVs fitted, including one for the family lounge at the hospice.

Connor, Kevin’s 11-year-old son, noticed the games console was also outdated.

As a result, a new Playstation 4 was bought for the lounge, along with four new games bought by Kevin’s three nieces, Millie, Maisie and Rosie Jobson, from their own pocket money.

Debbie added: “It’s great to see that he’s almost got a legacy with the money being spent in this way.

“The whole facility provided our family with such support and comfort throughout. They helped our family greatly right until the end.

“We raised so much money and we wanted to make sure the hospice benefitted.

“I feel that Kevin would have really approved. It was such a great thing for the kids to do as well. It helped them feel like they were making a real difference to other families who would be visiting the hospice and would be going through a horrible time.

“Anything to help make their journey that bit more bearable, if possible.”