Gullaug Folgerø

1931 - 2017  (86 years)

• Name	Gullaug Folgerø
  Born	11 Jan 1931	Folderøyhamn, Bømlo
  Gender	Female
  Died	9 Jun 2017	Puyallup, Pierce, Washington
  Person ID	I43389	Tofterå Slettemoen
  Last Modified	16 Dec 2024

  
  

  Father	Peder L. Folgerø,   b. 29 Jul 1904, Folderøyhamn, Bømlo ,   d. 31 Oct 1973, Tacoma, Pierce, Washington  (Age 69 years)
  Mother	Ingeborg Mækebakken,   b. 1909, Mækebakken, Bømlo ,   d. 2000, Tacoma, Pierce, Washington  (Age 91 years)
  Family ID	F14636	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Erling Henriks. Berge,   b. 18 Jun 1928, Berge, Luksund, Fusa ,   d. Tacoma, Pierce, Washington
  Married	1 Jul 1950
  Last Modified	16 Dec 2024
  Family ID	F14635	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Gullaug Berge, 86, passed away peacefully on June 9th 2017 in Puyallup. She was born January 11, 1931 in Bremnes, Norway and was the only child of Peter and Ingeborg Folgero. Gullaug met her husband Erling at the age of 15 at local dance in Norway. They were later married on July 1, 1950. Erling, Gullaug and their daughter Sissel moved from Norway to Tacoma in March of 1953 to visit Gullaug's mother, Ingeborg, for a year. During this time Erling found work at a local cabinet company and they later became U.S. citizens in 1958. Erling and Gullaug had three more children, Ruth, Susan and Paul. They built a house and settled down in Midland near Tacoma where Gullaug stayed home to raise their children. Gullaug was a caring, loving, devoted wife and mother. She will be dearly missed. She is survived by her husband Erling and their children Sissel Sandell (Carl), Ruth Berge, Susan Tallungan (Mario) and Paul Berge (Laura); 8 grandchildren Jessica Horton, Julie Horton, Angela Brink, Caitlin Tallungan and Nicole, Michael, Karoline and Kailey Berge and 1 great grandchild, Brielle Michel. A private service was held in Tacoma for family members. "Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of one of His Saints" Psalm 116:15.