{"id":10352,"date":"2023-03-27T22:28:25","date_gmt":"2023-03-27T22:28:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2023\/03\/27\/meri-brown-honors-beloved-mom-two-years-after-her-sudden-death\/"},"modified":"2023-03-27T22:28:25","modified_gmt":"2023-03-27T22:28:25","slug":"meri-brown-honors-beloved-mom-two-years-after-her-sudden-death","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2023\/03\/27\/meri-brown-honors-beloved-mom-two-years-after-her-sudden-death\/","title":{"rendered":"Meri Brown Honors Beloved Mom Two Years After Her Sudden Death"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Time may have gone by.<\/p>\n<p>But the pain very much remains.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier this week, Sister Wives star Meri Brown jumped on social media to pay tribute to the woman who raised her and loved her through thick and thin:<\/p>\n<p>Her mother, Bonnie.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><noscript><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"755\" height=\"533\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-472035 lazyload\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/03\/meri-brown-mom-death-sister-wives-2-copy.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/03\/meri-brown-mom-death-sister-wives-2-copy.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/03\/meri-brown-mom-death-sister-wives-2-copy.jpg 755w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/03\/meri-brown-mom-death-sister-wives-2-copy-300x212.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/03\/meri-brown-mom-death-sister-wives-2-copy-735x519.jpg 735w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/03\/meri-brown-mom-death-sister-wives-2-copy-335x236.jpg 335w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/03\/meri-brown-mom-death-sister-wives-2-copy-347x245.jpg 347w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/03\/meri-brown-mom-death-sister-wives-2-copy-520x367.jpg 520w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/03\/meri-brown-mom-death-sister-wives-2-copy-640x452.jpg 640w\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cTwo years. Two years since she graced this earth with her beautiful presence. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo many things I would have liked to share with her, discuss with her and had her hold my hand and heart through,\u201d the Lizzie\u2019s Heritage Inn owner captioned a video posted to Instagram and TikTok on Sunday, March 26. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis woman, the woman I am honored and blessed to call Mom, was the epitome of strength, kindness and love. To know her was to love her, and to be loved by her. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cShe will be forever in my heart and the hearts of so many. She will be forever missed.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"744\" height=\"719\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/03\/marriage-fail-sister-wives-meri-799765019-copy.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-470366\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/03\/marriage-fail-sister-wives-meri-799765019-copy.jpg 744w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/03\/marriage-fail-sister-wives-meri-799765019-copy-300x290.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/03\/marriage-fail-sister-wives-meri-799765019-copy-735x710.jpg 735w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/03\/marriage-fail-sister-wives-meri-799765019-copy-335x324.jpg 335w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/03\/marriage-fail-sister-wives-meri-799765019-copy-347x335.jpg 347w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/03\/marriage-fail-sister-wives-meri-799765019-copy-520x503.jpg 520w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/03\/marriage-fail-sister-wives-meri-799765019-copy-640x618.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 720px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"744\" height=\"719\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-470366 lazyload\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/03\/marriage-fail-sister-wives-meri-799765019-copy.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/03\/marriage-fail-sister-wives-meri-799765019-copy.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/03\/marriage-fail-sister-wives-meri-799765019-copy.jpg 744w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/03\/marriage-fail-sister-wives-meri-799765019-copy-300x290.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/03\/marriage-fail-sister-wives-meri-799765019-copy-735x710.jpg 735w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/03\/marriage-fail-sister-wives-meri-799765019-copy-335x324.jpg 335w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/03\/marriage-fail-sister-wives-meri-799765019-copy-347x335.jpg 347w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/03\/marriage-fail-sister-wives-meri-799765019-copy-520x503.jpg 520w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/03\/marriage-fail-sister-wives-meri-799765019-copy-640x618.jpg 640w\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A little snow isn\u2019t about to get Meri Brown down. Quite the opposite, in fact!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Along with this emotional message, the TLC personality uploaded heartwarming images of Bonnie throughout the years.<\/p>\n<p>About two weeks ago, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2023\/03\/meri-brown-pays-moving-tribute-to-her-late-mother\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Meri also penned beautiful words<\/a> about her late parent, who was 76 at the time of her passing\u2026 and yet whose death Brown said at the time was not expected in any way.<\/p>\n<p>On what would have been Bonnie 78th birthday, Meri commemorated the occasion by sharing a sweet post on her official Instagram page.<\/p>\n<p>Alongside a photo of Bonnie, the 52-year-old Sister Wives star wrote, \u201cHappy Birthday Mom!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>She continued:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe most amazing, loving, kind, giving, selfless, Christ-centered, person I had the pleasure of knowing in this lifetime. I miss talking to her, learning from her, and being inspired by her wisdom.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"889\" height=\"904\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Sister-Wives-Meri-Brown-Unrecognizable-Selfie-copy.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-466547\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Sister-Wives-Meri-Brown-Unrecognizable-Selfie-copy.jpg 889w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Sister-Wives-Meri-Brown-Unrecognizable-Selfie-copy-295x300.jpg 295w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Sister-Wives-Meri-Brown-Unrecognizable-Selfie-copy-80x80.jpg 80w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Sister-Wives-Meri-Brown-Unrecognizable-Selfie-copy-768x781.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Sister-Wives-Meri-Brown-Unrecognizable-Selfie-copy-735x747.jpg 735w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Sister-Wives-Meri-Brown-Unrecognizable-Selfie-copy-329x335.jpg 329w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Sister-Wives-Meri-Brown-Unrecognizable-Selfie-copy-341x347.jpg 341w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Sister-Wives-Meri-Brown-Unrecognizable-Selfie-copy-511x520.jpg 511w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Sister-Wives-Meri-Brown-Unrecognizable-Selfie-copy-629x640.jpg 629w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Sister-Wives-Meri-Brown-Unrecognizable-Selfie-copy-755x768.jpg 755w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 720px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"889\" height=\"904\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-466547 lazyload\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Sister-Wives-Meri-Brown-Unrecognizable-Selfie-copy.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Sister-Wives-Meri-Brown-Unrecognizable-Selfie-copy.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Sister-Wives-Meri-Brown-Unrecognizable-Selfie-copy.jpg 889w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Sister-Wives-Meri-Brown-Unrecognizable-Selfie-copy-295x300.jpg 295w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Sister-Wives-Meri-Brown-Unrecognizable-Selfie-copy-80x80.jpg 80w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Sister-Wives-Meri-Brown-Unrecognizable-Selfie-copy-768x781.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Sister-Wives-Meri-Brown-Unrecognizable-Selfie-copy-735x747.jpg 735w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Sister-Wives-Meri-Brown-Unrecognizable-Selfie-copy-329x335.jpg 329w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Sister-Wives-Meri-Brown-Unrecognizable-Selfie-copy-341x347.jpg 341w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Sister-Wives-Meri-Brown-Unrecognizable-Selfie-copy-511x520.jpg 511w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Sister-Wives-Meri-Brown-Unrecognizable-Selfie-copy-629x640.jpg 629w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Sister-Wives-Meri-Brown-Unrecognizable-Selfie-copy-755x768.jpg 755w\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Meri Brown doesn\u2019t need Kody in her life to be happy! Just look at this gorgeous photo.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Back when she lost her mom, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2021\/03\/meri-brown-loses-her-mother-sister-wives-star-pays-moving-tribut\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Meri wrote that Bonnie passed away<\/a> \u201csuddenly\u201d and \u201cway too soon,\u201d adding that \u201c76 years and 17 days was not enough time for the world to feel the beautiful spirit of this beautiful woman.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Sister Wives viewers were familiar with Bonnie for her occasional series appearances, and also because Bonnie helped her daughter run a bed and breakfast in Utah.<\/p>\n<p>The tragedy clearly affected Brown on a very deep level.<\/p>\n<p>Understandably so, of course.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"901\" height=\"690\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Meri-Brown-Sister-Wives-Season-17-_-TLC-copy.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-466667\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Meri-Brown-Sister-Wives-Season-17-_-TLC-copy.jpg 901w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Meri-Brown-Sister-Wives-Season-17-_-TLC-copy-300x230.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Meri-Brown-Sister-Wives-Season-17-_-TLC-copy-768x588.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Meri-Brown-Sister-Wives-Season-17-_-TLC-copy-735x563.jpg 735w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Meri-Brown-Sister-Wives-Season-17-_-TLC-copy-335x257.jpg 335w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Meri-Brown-Sister-Wives-Season-17-_-TLC-copy-347x266.jpg 347w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Meri-Brown-Sister-Wives-Season-17-_-TLC-copy-520x398.jpg 520w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Meri-Brown-Sister-Wives-Season-17-_-TLC-copy-640x490.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 720px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"901\" height=\"690\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-466667 lazyload\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Meri-Brown-Sister-Wives-Season-17-_-TLC-copy.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Meri-Brown-Sister-Wives-Season-17-_-TLC-copy.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Meri-Brown-Sister-Wives-Season-17-_-TLC-copy.jpg 901w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Meri-Brown-Sister-Wives-Season-17-_-TLC-copy-300x230.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Meri-Brown-Sister-Wives-Season-17-_-TLC-copy-768x588.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Meri-Brown-Sister-Wives-Season-17-_-TLC-copy-735x563.jpg 735w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Meri-Brown-Sister-Wives-Season-17-_-TLC-copy-335x257.jpg 335w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Meri-Brown-Sister-Wives-Season-17-_-TLC-copy-347x266.jpg 347w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Meri-Brown-Sister-Wives-Season-17-_-TLC-copy-520x398.jpg 520w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Meri-Brown-Sister-Wives-Season-17-_-TLC-copy-640x490.jpg 640w\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Meri Brown has moved on, at last, from Kody. We wish her the best going forward!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cI literally don\u2019t know how I\u2019m going to do the rest of my life without her,\u201d she continued back then.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMom, I love you beyond the words I can express here, but I know you know that.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou are loved, you are missed, and I know you are so happy celebrating on the other side with dad, hugging your daughter and son who left us too soon, reuniting with your parents, and getting to know your dad.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Bonnie\u2019s unexpected passing was chronicled on a Sister Wives episode airing in September 2022.<\/p>\n<p>Reflecting on how she remembers the day of her death \u201cvery clearly and in great detail,\u201d Brown said on air:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBeing alone in my car and on the way to her, praying I would get there before it was too late, was hard enough as it was, but then to get the call that she had passed was truly heartbreaking.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2023\/03\/meri-brown-honors-beloved-mom-two-years-after-her-sudden-death\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Time may have gone by. But the pain very much remains. Earlier this week, Sister Wives star Meri Brown jumped on social media to pay tribute to the woman who raised her and loved her through thick and thin: Her mother, Bonnie. \u201cTwo years. Two years since she graced this earth with her beautiful presence. 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