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George Louis Sundberg
Age: 94
City: Columbus
Funeral Home
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George Louis Sundberg
George Louis Sundberg
Columbus, Ohio
George L. Sundberg, 94, of Gahanna, Ohio (born and raised in Cedar Rapids), passed away Friday, Aug. 4, 2023, at Sunrise of Gahanna, in Ohio.
George was born and raised in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. He graduated from the University of Iowa in 1955, after
spending four years in the Air Force as a flight instructor with the rank of Captain. George was stationed at Goodfellow Air Base in San Angelo, Texas, and it was there that he met his wife Shirley, who was in nursing school. She was from Iowa as well and from all accounts it was love at first sight. They were married for 61 years before she passed away.
George worked for Maytag as a Regional Manager and retired at age 55 so he could have more time to play golf and move to the mountains of North Carolina. Eventually they moved to Pinehurst and his dream of living on the golf course came to fruition! Pinehurst #6, fairway #12.
In addition to golf, George’s passion was the Iowa Hawkeyes! Being a Hawkeye in Buckeye territory was a challenge, but all the Buckeyes were welcoming and embraced his Big Ten team!
George and Shirley came back to Cedar Rapids to visit family and attend Hawkeye games for many years. His brother Rich Sundberg was a treasured friend who would collect golf balls in the creek at the local golf course and send them to him! Louise Sundberg Mathews was his older sister and lived in Colorado until almost 98! Those Sundbergs have great genes!
George loved going to high school football, basketball and baseball games. He loved sports and cheering on high school athletes.
He was preceded in death by his parents, his brother Rich, sister Louise and his wife Shirley.
He is survived by his children Teri Trost (Joe Mercurio) of Westerville, Ohio, and Scott Sundberg (Cindy) of Plano, Texas; grandchildren Dusty, T.J., Ericca (Joe Solazzo), Brit (Liz), Matthew and Erin; and great-grandchildren Penelope Trost and Jack Sundberg.
George’s ashes will be spread in the places he loved! Pinehurst, Iowa City and at the family homestead in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
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