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Martha E. Sundberg
Martha E. Sundberg
Cedar Rapids
Martha E. Sundberg, 89, passed away January 20, 2026. A visitation will be held from 4 to 6 p.m., Monday, January 26, at Cedar Memorial Park Funeral Home. A visitation will also be held at 10:00 a.m. until the funeral service, 11 a.m., Tuesday, January 27, at Cedar Memorial Park Chapel of Memories. Interment will follow at Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery.
Martha is survived by her daughter, Debra (Clayton Sr.) Foreman; grandchildren, Tammy Crouch, Clayton Foreman Jr., Kenneth Foreman, Megan Foreman, Alex Foreman, Tyler Foreman and Erica Foreman; great-grandchildren, Elijah Crouch, Braxton Foreman, Zach Butterfield, Freya Butterfield, Juniper McArthur and Kayne Ratliff. She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert; sisters, Doris Banks and Dorothy Kostman; and parents, Albert and Vella Stemm.
Martha enjoyed traveling and most recently crocheting.
Online condolences may be made to the family at www.cedarmemorial.com.
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