MERI’S PAIN Sister Wives star Meri Brown shares heartbreaking photo of her beloved late father
MERI Brown has shared a sweet throwback photo with her late father in a new post on social media.
The Sister Wives star’s dad Bill Barber passed away in 2007 at the age of 64.
Now Meri, 52, has honored her father’s memory with a heartwarming new photo shared on her Instagram Stories.
The reality star took to the platform on Monday to post a picture from her childhood.
In the snap, the TV personality grinned as a blonde little girl, posed next to her dad Bill who wore a big bright smile.
Meri captioned the photo with a gif reading: “Dad” surrounded with pink hearts.
She added: “Just a quick trip down memory lane this weekend.”
The TLC star’s father passed away 16 years ago, leaving behind her mother Bonnie Ahlstrom who more recently died in 2021 at the age of 76.
FATHER’S DAY SNUB
On Father’s Day last month, Meri paid tribute again to her late dad Bill.
In another Instagram Story, Meri shared a sweet snapshot from her childhood.
In the picture, Bill looked dapper as he wore a grayish suit while placing his hands on his daughter’s shoulders.
The TLC star captioned the post: “Happy Father’s Day.”
Meri and her ex-husband, Kody, 54, share one child named Leon Brown, 27.
The reality star snubbed her ex that day and did not mention him for the holiday.
Back in June 2020, the 49-year-old star took to Instagram and shared two images of her deceased parent.
In the first photo, Bill was dressed in his military outfit, and the next one was taken before his passing.
She wrote: “Happy Father’s Day to this amazing man I get to call Dad.
“Although the world lost his kindness, his laughter, his passion, his loyalty, his strength 13 years ago, anyone who had the blessing of knowing him will never forget him and the mountain of a man that he was.
She closed: “Happy Father’s Day!”
MISSING MOM
In April of 2021, Kody and his now-ex-wives gathered for the funeral of Meri’s beloved mom, Bonnie, after her own “unexpected death” in pictures exclusively obtained by The Sun.
The family arrived at the service as Meri was seen in a bright yellow dress as the rest of the guests wore all black or darker tones.
She attended the viewing of the body that took place in the morning and according to the insider, left the building to walk out to her car before the official service began.
Meri was seen applying “a lot” of hairspray as she fixed her makeup in her car.
The eyewitness insisted that while the energy of the event was understandably “very solemn,” Kody was seen appearing “energetic” and “chatty” with fellow gatherers.
“He wasn’t reading the room,” it was said of the sad day.
Following the funeral service, the group drove together to drop the casket into the ground.
Though the quiet scene was an overall grim mood, the informant said that Kody continued to talk to those nearby him.
MERI’S TRIBUTE
Meri confirmed on Instagram that her mom, Bonnie Ahlstrom, died at the age of 76.
Bonnie made several appearances on the popular reality show Sister Wives, and also help run Meri’s bed and breakfast, Lizzie’s Heritage Inn.
As she shared a picture of her Mom, Meri wrote in the emotional caption: “76 years and 17 days was not enough time for the world to feel the beautiful spirit of this beautiful woman.
“This woman whose life mission was to give, to love, to serve. This woman who only knew how to do for others.
“This woman who would drop everything for you. This woman who was strong, resilient, compassionate.
“This woman who was a safe place to land, no matter where, no matter when. This woman, this beautiful woman, my mom.”
Meri continued: “She left us suddenly, unexpected, and extremely way too soon and I literally don’t know how I’m going to do the rest of my life without her.
“Mom, I love you beyond the words I can express here, but I know you know that.”
