Beverly Joan Nyberg Strand died on Sunday May 10, 2020 in Harwich, MA at the age of 88 years. She was the daughter of Carl Wilfred Nyberg and Doris Cole Nyberg of Braintree, MA. After graduating from Braintree High School, she attended the Lutheran Bible Institute in Teaneck, NJ. There she met her future husband, the Rev. Burton D. Strand, with whom she raised their four children, Paul, Kathy, Tina and Stephen. They were married for 48 years until his death in 2004.
The world is not going to be the same without “Bev.” She was a raconteur, an author of endless rhyming couplets usually set to music, and had the ability to talk to strangers as if she had known them her whole life. She knew every nook and cranny of Cape Cod and delighted in finding some out-of-the-way spot where she could stop and just look out at the water.
She had always been a busy pastor’s wife, and absolutely adored children! She was a natural when it came to teaching and interacting with them. In the 1960s and 1970s she founded and directed two successful nursery schools, and then later in life worked in a day center for the elderly on Cape Cod.
All enjoyed her infectious laugh, lunches out, endless summers of fun, eating the best pork roast, finding the best sunset, and her giving the “coziest” hugs. She was kind, thoughtful, caring, and a devoted mother and grandmother. Known for her incredible wit and humor, she was still making her family and friends laugh until the end of her life. She’s left a lasting imprint on everyone who knew her. Her family is at peace knowing that she is finally at rest and watching sunsets with so many of her loved ones, including her beloved Burt.
In addition to Burt, she was predeceased by her parents, a very special stepmother Tyra Alquist Nyberg, her brothers Carl and Jon Nyberg, and her grandson Luke Strand. She is survived by her four children and her five grandchildren - Nathaniel, Tyra, Rebekah, Annika, and Aaron. A memorial service will be held at St. Peter Lutheran Church in Harwich, MA at a later date when gathering for worship is safe. Gifts in memory of Bev can be sent to St. Peter Lutheran Church, 310 Route 137, Harwich, MA 02645 or to any charity you wish.
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