Author Topic: Our dear Brokie Berit has died (Read 15258 times)

southendmd · « **Reply #1 on:** March 24, 2022, 05:42:02 pm »

Sonja has heard from Berit's husband Esbjorn that she died yesterday, from complications of bile duct cancer. Apparently she was working full time just three months ago.

She certainly was a true-blue Brokie, and greatly loved life and especially her family.

Penthesilea · « **Reply #2 on:** March 24, 2022, 06:07:08 pm »

I can't find the right words. I'm so, so shocked.

I will miss you, Berit.

Sason · « **Reply #3 on:** March 24, 2022, 06:38:39 pm »

Esbj?rn told med that the cancer was diagnosed only two months ago.

It was inoperable, but she received treatment and they were hoping she'd get more time.

Esbj?rn has access to her FB page, so if you want to you can write a message for him and their children there.

Jeff Wrangler · « **Reply #4 on:** March 24, 2022, 07:13:17 pm »

Sad news. My heart goes out to her family.

CellarDweller · « **Reply #5 on:** March 24, 2022, 07:39:36 pm »

This is so sad. Sending love to her family and friends.

Berit, I was hoping to see you again in the future, I enjoyed meeting you, you were a wonderful person.

Front-Ranger · « **Reply #6 on:** March 24, 2022, 07:41:07 pm »

Oh no! This is a major shock. I'm glad Esbjorn let us know. She was just posting on Facebook recently. I met them in Arizona. Please let us know how we could honor her. She has children too, doesn't she?

southendmd · « **Reply #7 on:** March 24, 2022, 08:06:10 pm »

Quote from: Front-Ranger on March 24, 2022, 07:41:07 pm

Oh no! This is a major shock. I'm glad Esbjorn let us know. She was just posting on Facebook recently. I met them in Arizona. Please let us know how we could honor her. She has children too, doesn't she?

Yes, she was very devoted to her children, Hanna and Gustav.

serious crayons · « **Reply #8 on:** March 24, 2022, 11:37:34 pm »

I'm so sorry to hear this. I didn't get to meet Berit, though her name is certainly familiar. Deepest condolences to her family and to all the Brokies who knew her.

Mikaela · « **Reply #9 on:** March 25, 2022, 12:40:57 pm »

Quote from: serious crayons on March 24, 2022, 11:37:34 pm

I'm so sorry to hear this. I didn't get to meet Berit, though her name is certainly familiar. Deepest condolences to her family and to all the Brokies who knew her.

You echo my sentiments exactly.

My deepest condolences.

Vila i frid, Berit.

CellarDweller · « **Reply #10 on:** March 27, 2022, 07:02:42 pm »

L to R: CellarDweller (Chuck), Aloysius J. Gleek (John), Berit, Sophytofu (Sophia), Meryl

CellarDweller · « **Reply #11 on:** March 27, 2022, 07:03:13 pm »

The Swedish Contingent!

CellarDweller · « **Reply #12 on:** March 27, 2022, 07:07:41 pm »

02/01/2014 - Brokeback Opera in Madrid

PetterG's friend, Rosa56 (Rosa), MaineGirl (Sue), Monika, Cally (Sara), Mr. S., IngmarNiceBbMt (Ingmar), Dahlia (Daniela), MiaIsland (Mia), SouthEndMD (Paul), Sason (Sonja), Penthesilea (Chrissi), Gwylion (Donna), BayCityJohn (John), Meryl, Berit, PetterG (Petter)

CellarDweller · « **Reply #13 on:** March 27, 2022, 07:09:02 pm »

10/24/2015 - Loft Film Festival, Tucson Az.

Back: SouthEndMD (Paul), Berit, David Strachan, EDelMar (Adam), Gail
Middle: Sason (Sonja), Meryl, PTannen (Pete), Esbj?rn (Berit's husband), KillersMom (Linda), DejaVu (Debbie)
Kneeling: Front-Ranger (Lee), WLAGuy (Joe), Ernie (Joe's partner)

Sason · « **Reply #14 on:** March 28, 2022, 03:01:11 pm »

Lovely pictures, Chuck.

Good memories indeed, all the wonderful brokiemeets where Berit was with us all.

serious crayons · « **Reply #15 on:** March 28, 2022, 09:09:13 pm »

What great photos, Chuck! I would go through and see how many I could name based on either meeting them in person or seeing their photos. There were always a couple I missed and found by reading your captions.

Front-Ranger · « **Reply #16 on:** March 29, 2022, 10:37:53 am »

CellarDweller · « **Reply #17 on:** March 29, 2022, 06:26:16 pm »

There were a few I saw that Chrissi had posted, but they now have the "YouTube" logo across them, so I didn't quote them here.

Chrissi, if you would like, you can send them to me, and I'll save them to my paid account, and then post them here.

Penthesilea · « **Reply #18 on:** April 03, 2022, 03:31:13 am »

Quote from: CellarDweller on March 29, 2022, 06:26:16 pm

There were a few I saw that Chrissi had posted, but they now have the "YouTube" logo across them, so I didn't quote them here.

Chrissi, if you would like, you can send them to me, and I'll save them to my paid account, and then post them here.

Will do. Send me a PM with your email address, willya? Thank you!

CellarDweller · « **Reply #19 on:** April 04, 2022, 10:19:45 pm »

Some more pics, thanks to Chrissi!

Chrissi (Penthesilea) and Berit

CellarDweller · « **Reply #20 on:** April 04, 2022, 10:20:48 pm »

Berit and Annie (Baby's Any)

CellarDweller · « **Reply #21 on:** April 04, 2022, 10:23:46 pm »

Dana (Wyomen), Berit, Esbj?rn (Berit's husband), Laura Gigs, Chrissi (Penthesilea), Monika (BuffyMon), Monica (Love 'Em Boys), David.

CellarDweller · « **Reply #22 on:** April 04, 2022, 10:24:30 pm »

Berit and Sue (MaineGirl)

CellarDweller · « **Reply #23 on:** April 04, 2022, 10:25:16 pm »

Berit, John Gallagher, Monika

Front-Ranger · « **Reply #24 on:** April 05, 2022, 11:36:29 am »

What great photos! Thank you!

CellarDweller · « **Reply #25 on:** April 05, 2022, 01:36:18 pm »

Edit by Chrissi:
Berit checking the internet in my dining room. This was in 2011, when Brokies met in Bochum to hear the short story read out loud in a planetarium, above us the same night sky as Ennis and Jack saw it in summer 1963. A couple of Brokies stayed a my place before the Bochum meet, and Lynne stayed for a few days after the Bochum meet.

CellarDweller · « **Reply #26 on:** April 05, 2022, 01:37:00 pm »

Edit by Chrissi:
Left to right_ Ulli (a German Brokie), Berit, Kerstin and Monika enjoying breakfast before driving to Bochum.

CellarDweller · « **Reply #27 on:** April 05, 2022, 01:37:56 pm »

Edit by Chrissi:
Left to right: Kerstin, Kelda, Monika, Fabienne, Berit, Dawn, Ulli
Front, kneeling: Sophia and Lynne

Sason · « **Reply #28 on:** April 05, 2022, 02:22:26 pm »

Wonderful pictures!

Berit was a real Brokie, through and through.

Penthesilea · « **Reply #29 on:** April 06, 2022, 01:58:07 pm »

Thank you Chuckie for helping me out and posting my photos here

Losing our dear Berit is still shocking. It was so sudden, just a few days prior she was posting on facebook.
Monika and I are planning a trip up north in June and our starting and end point will be Berit's home town on northern Sweden. I had talked to my hubby about meeting up with Berit just a day or two before the sad news.

Front-Ranger · « **Reply #30 on:** April 06, 2022, 02:15:52 pm »

Quote from: Penthesilea on April 06, 2022, 01:58:07 pm

Monika and I are planning a trip up north in June and our starting and end point will be Berit's home town on northern Sweden.

That will be bittersweet.

Monika · « **Reply #31 on:** July 20, 2022, 02:42:21 pm »

Hello everyone, it has been a while. I hope everyone is doing all right.

I wanted to let you know that Berit?s funeral will be on August 3rd in a chuch close to where she lived in northern Sweden.

I have ordered a bouquet of flowers with blue irises to be delivered. I also included a blue ribbon with the text ""We will never quit you" - from your Brokie friends all over the world."

I hope this feels OK for everyone, and I hope you can all feel included in this last greeting to our dear friend, which is the intention.

Monika

southendmd · « **Reply #32 on:** July 20, 2022, 02:49:05 pm »

Monika, that's beautiful and very thoughtful. Thank you.

Sason · « **Reply #33 on:** July 20, 2022, 05:10:32 pm »

What Paul said.
Thank you for thinking of and arranging this.

Front-Ranger · « **Reply #34 on:** July 20, 2022, 06:40:41 pm »

Monika, thank you so much. That is so thoughtful. I would love to see a photo of the flowers and everybody at the service. Hint, hint.

I'm so happy I got to meet her several times and also her husband, down in Tucson.

CellarDweller · « **Reply #35 on:** July 20, 2022, 06:52:51 pm »

Monika, thank you so much for thinking of us, and including us in this remembrance

Sason · « **Reply #36 on:** August 02, 2022, 06:56:13 pm »

This was on Berit's FB page today:

Berits funeral sends through a link at Pite? begravningsbyr? Berits memorial page at 13:00 tomorrow.

13.00 is Central European time = GMT + 1.

southendmd · « **Reply #37 on:** August 02, 2022, 09:09:31 pm »

Quote

Berits funeral sends through a link at Pite? begravningsbyr? Berits memorial page at 13:00 tomorrow.

What does that mean?

Sason · « **Reply #38 on:** August 03, 2022, 02:40:40 pm »

It means that at 13.00 our time you could click on a link at the funeral home's website and take part in the funeral via (probably) zoom.

I had thought about it, but then had an urgent matter to attend to.

Sason · « **Reply #39 on:** December 14, 2023, 02:21:55 pm »

According to the BM calendar, Berit would have been 70 today

CellarDweller · « **Reply #40 on:** December 14, 2023, 03:53:37 pm »

Yes, her birthday was in my Facebook reminders today.

Remembering Berit on her birthday.

Front-Ranger · « **Reply #41 on:** December 15, 2023, 03:24:18 pm »

I remember seeing her and her husband at the 10th anniversary celebration in Tucson. Amazing traveler and woman.

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Author Topic: Our dear Brokie Berit has died (Read 15258 times)