It is with great heartache that I write this message. My sister, Suna Engelbrecht, passed away peacefully at the Bloemfontein Mediclinic last night at 19:15. Mike, please add her to the lost diamonds list. Will be departing for Koffiefontein on Sunday as the funeral is on Tuesday next week. Feels like my life is in a million pieces at the moment.
Charmain
Sorry to hear that Charmaine, I know how much she was on your mind lately..... COndolences...I will add her name later today.... Sorry.....
giverose
I'm so sorry to hear about your loss Charmain, my thoughts are with you
Julie
Sincere condolences for the loss
Georg
Charmain, you and your family will be in my thoughts all the time. I wish you strength and guidance through the hard times.
Bertie
Charmain - I'm so sorry for you and your family's loss. I wish we could share some of your load during the next few difficult days.
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Charmaine, baie sterkte vir jou en jou familie in hierdie tyd van hartseer. Julle is in ons gebede.
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I am really sorry to hear about the loss of Suna. I still have very fond memories of her. Liezl and I used to do horse riding together and she worked with my mom at the shopping centre.
Our sincere condolences and please pass on our heartfelt condolences to Eddie and the rest of the family. giverose
With all our love,
The Wrbka family
xoxo
So very sorry to hear of your loss Charmain. bighug
bighug You are in my thoughts.
So jammer om te hoor, Charmaine, baie sterkte... giverose
My heart always drops when i hear of someone going through loss .. it just brings our mortality into the fore again .. Charmain from the darkness of the time now the light will shine through the clouds when all is ready and right again .. take your time to mourn and heal and then you will be able to celebrate the life of your lost one looking back finally in fondness and good memoryand not in pain .. Sandy
Ons innigste simpatie met Suna se heengaan. Dra asseblief oor aan Eddie.
Eugene en Ingrid.
Charmaine
Our condolences on your loss, thinking of you.
Bev and Rog
Hi Everyone
Thank you for the messages of condolences. I will relay the messages to my brother in law and the children when I arrive in Koffiefontein on Sunday. There will be a memorial service on Tuesday morning at 10:00. Her wish was to be cremated and that is exactly what will be done for her. Sandy, thank you for your encouraging words, I will keep that in mind all the way. This is going to be a very long and painful trip to Koffiefontein, in the past she used to sms me all the way, tracking where I was and working out an ETA for me. She not only suffered from emphysema, but also had bad osteophirosis, was in pain all the way. Eddie spoke to me last night, was totally cut up, but time will heal, I will never forget her, she was after all the mother I never had.
Charmain
Hi Mike
Thank you for adding Suna's name to the lost diamonds list. There is only one mistake, (nee HEUSDENS), please remove this bit, as this was my first married surname, has nothing to do with my sister. Thanks.
Charmain
Charmaine
thoughts and prayers
sterkte to all the family during this time
condolences
group hug every one
Charmaine its a pleasure .. trust me it happens so if you wish it to be so .. I'm now facing the aniversary of my John's passing on the 20th sept .. I had a very vivid dream last night in which I had good and close friends around me , one being Noel ,she has never got over her brothers passing it was sudden as in a suicide ... and in this dream we were doing the thing on 20th sept .. and i was trying to explain to her that they still with us but in another dimension and that we have to move on in order to let their souls move on .. and that they always there if we allow it to be so .. and next thing there is the John walking by in prime smiling but in the company of other people ,, just smiling and walking past .. i pointed out to her look he's here but yes not here .. she could not see cos her grief of past experience was clouding her abilty to sense and see whereas for me it was as clear as daylight .. My only understanding of the being in the company of other people would equate to the " other dimension " there but not there but watching over one ... I have done the whole invite thing this evening .. a collection of friends and associates .. we will raise a glass , celebrate the pleasure of having this person in our lives , share memories .. and celebrate our abilty to carry on with life ... so i am now resolute in what should happen on that day .. with timeyou will reach that space of light .. i wish all the strength that I have gained to you through this difficult phase ... Sandy
Sorry Charmain, I got all deurmekaar with all the names...will do it first thing in the morning.....
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I am so sorry to hear about Suna's passing Charmaine and I wish you all strength and peace in the knowledge that she is now at rest. Cherry
THinking of you on this Tuesday morning as you, Suna's family and friends bid her farewell.
May she rest in Peace.
Loves and Hugs
You are in our thoughts and prayers....
Hi Charmain,
I was very honoured to have been at the service this morning. It was so special. Suna and Eddie were very dear to my late father and I will never forget the jokes and the laughter they shared. When I started working at Debmarine, Suna and Eddie were there again. My Dad was there at the time too and it felt like old times. Suna was so courageous and never seemed to let on just how much pain she was in. It was so nice to re connect with everyone especially you, Eddie, Liezel and Clark.
"Jy's nou 100% beter Suna"
Lots of love and God Bless
Yvette
Hi Charmain,
So sorry to hear of your loss. Suna was such a lovely lady.
Take care of yourself.
Kay
All my condolences Charmain. Time will heal the pain.
Hi Everyone
I will be adding a photo of Suna on the site, just waiting for the kids to send me the whole lot, then I will make my pick. Eddie also asked me to add a message from him, this should follow shortly.
Charmain
Sandy
It is still very difficult for me, but I promised my brother in law I will let go, in order for my sister to rest. I wrote a poem, which was read in church, had in printed on beautiful lilac paper and gave it to Edwin. I walked through my garden today, not really knowing what to do with myself, as hubby left for Iraq again last night. As I walked past the lapa I got an idea of making a special spot in the garden for my sister. I decided to take the space and fill it with Arum lilies. I bought all the different colours, and believe me, there are many. My intention is to spend time here when I miss her. I am just grateful that I was not alone when she passed away. Funny, after the service my youngest niece, Lisal, made the remark: "Mamma het haar timing geken, sy het gewag totdat Andre by die huis was sodat jy nie alleen is nie.
Here is the poem:
Die Kosmos van My Lewe
Soos pragtige Kosmos Blomme, het jy soos 'n prinses uitgestaan
Die wildste van velde het jy met jou prag kombers verslaan
Teen al die diversiteite het jy altyd opgestaan
Getroon bo die bosse elke keer ons asem weggeslaan.
Teen al die elemente het jy jou stryd gestry
Om so jaar na jaar so mooi te kon bly
al is jou stryd nou uiteindelik verby
Sal jou nasate soos die kosmos ook verder versprei.
Die pienk, wit, die pers en die blou
My liewe suster sal my altyd herinner aan jou
Die strewe om altyd die mooi op te bou
Om geloof, liefde en familie bymekaar te hou.
Baie Liefde
Jou Kleinsus
Charmain
Beautiful poem Charmain, and wonderful idea you have with the Arum garden, I hope it brings you wonderful memories and let the beauty live on in your heart! giverose
Well done , creating a special spot .. its part of the healing path ..
Hi Everyone
Eddie and the children would like to thank all of you for the messages of condolences placed here on the forum. Yvete, a special word of thanks for attending the service in Koffiefontein. It was really great to see you again after such a long time. I am attaching a photograph of Suna, hope I dont make a mess of it. Here goes......
I am also adding a photo of Eddie
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Thanks for the pics Charmain... Great to see them both after so many years. They look exactly how I remember them par from the grey hair.
We really need to get together as discussed.
xox
Dunja
Dunja
I agree, I would love us to get together, I would really like to see your mom as well. Please let me know when it will suit you, some time over a weekend. Ek is nou los hotnot, kan my eie ding doen.
Charmain
Condolences to you and your family Charmain.
Thank you Georg Jnr
My sincere condolances, Charmain and to Eddie and family. Suna is someone I'll not forget...always a happy smiling person when I worked at De Beers Marine in the 90 ies.
Stephen Brooke - Holland
Stephen
Thank you Stephen, I will pass your condonlences on to Eddie. He will be in Koffiefontein for a while before he will start building on the ground they purchased at Mc Dougalls Bay. It was very sad to see her suffer, but she is better off now. Are you Keith Brooke's son? Keep well.
Charmain