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Note: Bergitte Boe Gjerding died of congestive heart failure, while sleeping in her bed at the home she shared with her second husband, Adolph
Gjerding.
Obituary - Western Viking weekly newspaper, Vol. 114, No. 25, 20 June
2003, page 15:
Bergitte Boe Gjerding (93), born January 13, 1910 in Stavanger,
Norway; died April 30, 2003 at home in Seattle, Washington. She
emigrated to America in 1929. She is survived by her second husband
Adolph Gjerding (married 1996); son Theodore Boe of Kirkland; two
brothers: Sverre Ludvigsen of Seattle and Ole Ludvigsen of Sandnes,
Norway; three sisters in Norway: Ruth Rost�l of Sandnes, Elisabet
S�grov of Stavanger, Marie Tj�stheim of Stavanger. She was preceded in
death (1975) by her first husband Oluf Boe (married 1952), and by two
of her sisters who also came from Norway: Gudrun Brandso (emigrated
1947, died 1991) and Margit Boganes (emigrated 1928, died 2001).
In 1996 Bergitte encountered a man she had dated in 1938-39, 50+ years
ago. They had not seen each other since the spring of 1939.* On August
11, 1996, Bergitte Boe and Adolph Gjerding were married at Denny Park
Lutheran Church. Bergitte had been a member since 1951 at Denny Park,
where she participated in the Gleaners-Lydia Circle. A talented
artist, she was an honorary member of Gallery North, Edmonds, and
taught painting classes at Northshore Senior Center for many years,
retiring in 1997. Burial was in Pacific Lutheran section, Washelli
Cemetery. Memorial services have been held. Remembrances are suggested
to Denny Park Lutheran Church or a favorite charity. *MFL note: This
statement is misleading. Adolph Gjerding told Sverre and me that they
did meet very briefly in Seattle in the summer of 1940, shortly before
his first marriage.)
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Obituary - Seattle Times-PI daily newspaper, 04 May 2003, page B-7:
Bergitte Boe GJERDING
93, gone home to be with the Lord April 30, 2003. Survived by her
husband Adolph; son, Theodore Boe of Kirkland; brothers, Sverre
Ludvigsen of Seattle and Ole Ludvigsen of Sandnes, Norway; sisters,
Ruth Rost�l of Sandnes, Norway, Elisabet S�grov of Stavanger, Norway,
and Marie Tj�stheim of Stavanger, Norway. Preceded in death by her
first husband, Oluf Boe, in 1975. Member of Denny Park Lutheran
Church, Honorary Member of Gallery North, Edmonds. Taught painting
classes at Northshore Senior Center for many years. Viewing Monday,
April [May] 5th at Wiggen & Sons Funeral Home, 2003 N.W. 57th,
Seattle. Memorial Service 2:30 p.m., Wednesday, May 7th at Denny Park
Lutheran Church, 766 John St., Seattle. Private family burial, Pacific
Lutheran Section at Washelli Cemetery. Remembrances suggested to Denny
Park Lutheran Church or a favorite charity.
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Bergitte was buried next to her first husband Oluf Boe. (Their
combined gravestone reads: Oluf Boe 1899-1975 - Bergitte Gjerding
1910-2003). Immediately following the brief interment ceremony
attended by close family members, Bergitte's friends and family -
95-100 strong - assembled at 2:30 p.m. for a memorial service in her
honor at Denny Park Lutheran Church in downtown Seattle, King Co., WA.
Rev. Douglas Lindsay, church pastor, officiated.
Extracted from a handout at Bergitte's memorial service
(additional/corrected information in parentheses provided by Mary
Foster Ludvigsen):
Bergitte Boe Gjerding January 13, 1910 - April 30, 2003 Bergitte, beloved wife, mother, friend and sister in Christ, passed
from this earth on April 30, 2003. She was born in Stavanger, Norway
on January 13, 1910 to Giske and Teodor Ludvigsen. She was one of 16
children of whom 15 grew to adulthood. There were three sets of twins
among her siblings. Bergitte emigrated to the United States in (the
spring of) 1929 and returned to Norway (in the spring of 1939). She
returned to the United States (that fall: her visit was cut short by
the beginning of World War II in September 1939). She helped her
oldest sister Margit (widowed in 1943, left with 4 young children to
support). Bergitte worked doing cooking and housework before her
marriage to Oluf Boe (29 March 1952 in Denny Park Lutheran Church).
Their son, Theodore Oluf, was born August 4, 1953. Her beloved
husband, Oluf, died in 1975 (April 28, at the family home in Kirkland,
King Co., WA).
Bergitte developed an interest in art and showed remarkable talent in painting. She also taught classes in painting until 1997. She
deeply enjoyed gardening and always had flowers around her. At this
time Bergitte encountered a man she had dated over fifty years ago in
1938. They had not seen each other since she had returned to Norway
(spring of 1939).* On August 11, 1996, Bergitte married Adolph
Gjerding at Denny Park Lutheran Church and they honeymooned in Norway.
Bergitte was a skilled skater and skier as a young woman.
Bergitte was a person of strong Christian faith and her family was very devout. At Denny Park she was a faithful member since 1951 and
was active in the Gleaners-Lydia Circle. She was a charter member of
the Gleaners Circle. She was constant in worship at church all her
life until at the last her health failed. She and Adolph always had a
devotional time and also a prayer time together at night.
Bergitte's family and friends were very important to her and she strove to always be in loving contact with her family here and in
Norway. She was a person of great warmth and caring with a beautiful
smile. She had great courage and peace in her heart. Truly she was not
anxious about tomorrow (Matthew 6:34) but in all things trusted in God
and gave thanks (Psalm 9:1). *MFL note: This statement is misleading.
Adolph Gjerding told Sverre and me that they did meet very briefly in
Seattle in the summer of 1940, shortly before his first marriage.)
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Note: Bergitte was buried in the Pacific Lutheran section of Washelli Cemetery, next to her first husband Oluf Boe. Immediately following
the brief interment ceremony attended by close family members,
Bergitte's friends and family - 95-100 strong - assembled at 2:30 p.m.
for a memorial service in her honor at Denny Park Lutheran Church in
downtown Seattle, King Co., WA. Rev. Douglas Lindsay, church pastor,
officiated.
Extracted from a handout at Bergitte's memorial service (additional
information in parentheses provided by Mary Foster Ludvigsen):
Bergitte Boe Gjerding January 13, 1910 - April 30, 2003 Bergitte, beloved wife, mother, friend and sister in Christ, passed
from this earth on April 30, 2003. She was born in Stavanger, Norway
on January 13, 1910 to Giske and Teodor Ludvigsen. She was one of 16
children of whom 15 grew to adulthood. There were 3 sets of twins
among her siblings. Bergitte emigrated to the United States in (the
spring of) 1929 and returned to Norway (in the spring of 1939). She
returned to the United States (that fall: her visit was cut short by
the beginning of World War II in September 1939). She helped her
oldest sister Margit (widowed in 1943, left with 4 young children to
support). Bergitte worked doing cooking and housework before her
marriage to Oluf Boe (29 March 1952 in Denny Park Lutheran Church).
Their son, Theodore Oluf, was born August 4, 1953. Her beloved
husband, Oluf, died in 1975 (April 28, at the family home in Kirkland,
King Co., WA).
Bergitte developed an interest in art and showed remarkable talent in painting. She also taught classes in painting until 1997. She
deeply enjoyed gardening and always had flowers around her. At this
time Bergitte encountered a man she had dated over fifty years ago in
1938. They had not seen each other since she had returned to Norway
(spring of 1939). On August 11, 1996, Bergitte married Adolph Gjerding
at Denny Park Lutheran Church and they honeymooned in Norway. Bergitte
was a skilled skater and skier as a young woman.
Bergitte was a person of strong Christian faith and her family was very devout. At Denny Park she was a faithful member since 1951 and
was active in the Gleaners-Lydia Circle. She was a charter member of
the Gleaners Circle. She was constant in worship at church all her
life until at the last her health failed. She and Adolph always had a
devotional time and also a prayer time together at night.
Bergitte's family and friends were very important to her and she strove to always be in loving contact with her family here and in
Norway. She was a person of great warmth and caring with a beautiful
smile. She had great courage and peace in her heart. Truly she was not
anxious about tomorrow (Matthew 6:34) but in all things trusted in God
and gave thanks (Psalm 9:1).
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