Elise Marie Gudbergsen-Christiansen

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Elise Marie Gudbergsen-Christiansen, who was born on July. 10th, 1932, in Østermarie, a small village on the island of Bornholm in Denmark. She was halfway through her 93rd year when she passed away peacefully from natural causes with family by her side on January. 16th, 2026. She resided at Wentworth Lodge Retirement Home in Dundas during the time of her passing. After moving to Canada in the 1950’s, she would plan to meet her sister, Nita. She would go on to meet her husband, Allan Bechgård Christiansen. They were married on June. 25th, 1960, and began a life together in Dundas on the farm that is still owned by the family today. In her younger years, Elise graduated as an RN in Denmark and spent her career working at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Hamilton, Ontario. She was the loving matriarch to four children, Britta, Michael, Carl, and Gunnar, who will think fondly of the happy memories they shared. She was predeceased by her loving husband, Allan, in 2004, and their oldest son, Michael, in 1993. Her six grandchildren, Alyssa, Jordan, Michael, Mike, Jenna, and Lisa, will miss her dearly. She was even blessed enough to enjoy many visits with her great-granddaughter, Hallie. Elise enjoyed slow, quiet afternoons but was also never one to stay idle for very long, which was clear in her abundance of hobbies, from embroidery to gardening to world travel to keeping an active horse farm well-maintained. She was an active member of the Grimsby Danish Lutheran Church before it closed down. She lived a long and full life and left a positive impression on everyone she met. A celebration of life and memorial service in Elise’s honour will be held at the Air Force Club on 128 King St. E in Dundas on Saturday. January. 31st. from 2:00 – 5:00 PM. Your presence is much appreciated.