Britt-Marie Dagny Johnson

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86068995194?pwd=UVFPbzR5elJybjdMQm9jU1pvU0ZCUT09 Britt-Marie was born on February 16, 1938 in Skelleftehamn, Sweden and passed away at her home in Holladay, Utah, on December 28, 2022 at the age of 84. She was the middle child born to Manfred and Dagny Sjoberg. Her older sister Birgitta and younger sister, Margareta, ended up being two relationships that would shape and continue to be strong influences for the whole of her life. She was born between WW1 and WW2 which in and of itself was a challenging time. Adding to that, Sweden was having a Tuberculosis epidemic creating several challenges for her and her family – many of which impacted who she would become, and the way she would see the world. Separated from a complete family unit for months or even years at a time in her formative years, she and her sisters were shuttled between Children’s homes, hospitals, experiencing difficulties that many could not imagine today. Her mother battled TB herself, surviving but having been removed from the home for quite some time to do so. Over time they were all able to return home to be a family. When Britt-Marie and her sisters were in their teens, LDS Missionaries were in Lulea and introduced them to the Church. The LDS church was offering free English lessons, and over time, the three sisters were given permission to attend and learn English. Her parents held heavy skepticism about the LDS Church – but over time, Britt-Marie and her sisters came to love the church and developed their own testimony. She was baptized in Sweden on May 10, 1953, by Gustaf Herbert Nelson. Britt-Marie married Kjell Bryggman in Lulea, Sweden on September 14, 1957 and had the first of their 5 children – Tommy. Britt-Marie and her sisters had the desire to be closer to the home of the LDS church in Salt Lake City, Utah and in 1961, she and Tommy made the long trip to join her sisters who had moved there before her. Kjell followed soon after. They had their second child, Marie-Ann, their third child, Karen and their fourth child, Steven. They became citizens of the United States in 1967 and welcomed their fifth child, Karolin. Britt-Marie auditioned for the Tabernacle Choir and sang with them from 1972 to 1993. Outside of her family – it was her greatest joy to sing and be part of that community. She was able to travel the world singing songs and hymns that brought joy and peace to thousands. She also held a full-time job working for the State of Utah for a group called Workforce Services where she worked until she retired in 1999. On May 23, 1996, she married Darrell Johnson and was sealed in the Salt Lake City Temple for eternity. They both traveled extensively with Darrell’s work at Novell and continued to devote themselves to the church. She held several roles within the church over the years – many of which were centered around her love of music. She also had several missionary callings – including working at two different temples as well as a mission with her husband Darrell to Sweden in 2013 that brought her so much joy. She was so proud of her Swedish heritage and instilled that love for Sweden in her children and anyone else who would listen. She would shop at IKEA and proudly display all things Swedish in her home. She spent time with a Swedish group of women Syjunta – who would sing, sew and gossip. It was such a great connection to\her Swedish community. Along with her sisters – she worked to document her family history and share the genealogy of her family. She documented and tracked the lives of her children and grandchildren and created so many photo albums – it is hard to comprehend how she found the time to complete them all. Britt-Marie was a huge energy in this world – who was always on the move, never sitting still and always working on one project or another. She worked hard her whole life, never slowing down until her body wouldn’t let her go any further. She had an unwavering faith in the Lord and the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints and love for her husband and family. Britt-Marie was survived by her husband Darrell Johnson, her children Marie-Ann (Kelly Harris), Karen (Tom Summerhays), Steven, and Karolin (Greg DiCristina), her grandchildren, Ashleigh, Trevor, Bradley, Stuart, Mitchell, Tyler, Michael, Sam, Abbie, Luca, Quinn, 16 great grandchildren, Darrell’s 7 children and 19 grandchildren , and her sister Margareta. She is now with her Mother and Father, her sister Birgitta, and her oldest son Tommy. Funeral Service will be on Saturday, January 14th at 11:00am at the Cottonwood 1st Ward, 5913 S Highland Drive, Salt Lake City, Utah. Viewings will take place prior to the service on Saturday from 9:00am to 10:30am and Friday night from 6:00pm to 8:00pm at the Cottonwood 1st Ward as well. Interment will be at Larkin Sunset Gardens Cemetery, 1950 E 10600 S, Sandy Utah.

Britt-Marie Dagny Johnson

February 16, 1938 - December 28, 2022