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Charlotte Sundberg, 87, of Alta died unexpectedly on March 2, 2026, in Florida.
Funeral services will take place Thursday, March 12, at 11 a.m. at Church of New Beginnings (Assembly of God) in Storm Lake. Burial will be in Buena Vista Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be held Wednesday, March 11, from 5-7 p.m. at Fratzke & Jensen Funeral Home in Storm Lake. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the Church of New Beginnings, 1501 West Milwaukee Ave., Storm Lake.
Charlotte Nixon was born June 15, 1938, to Rollie and Doris Nixon in Storm Lake. She was baptized and confirmed her faith. Most recently, Charlotte was a member of Church of New Beginnings (Assembly of God) in Storm Lake.
On April 9, 1954, Charlotte was united in marriage to Ronald Dale Sundberg in Storm Lake. To this union, four children were born: Kathy, John, Linda and Lisa.
Charlotte worked many jobs, including Foodland in Alta and JC Penney in Storm Lake. In her free time, Charlotte loved playing cards and board games, and she belonged to various card clubs. Traveling brought her great joy, with Hawaii being one of her most memorable vacations. More than anything, Charlotte treasured time with her family. She especially cherished moments spent snuggling with her grandbabies.
Charlotte is survived by her children: Kathy (Jerry) Stone of Alta; John (Annette) Sundberg of Fairbanks, Alaska; Linda Pickett of Alta; Lisa (Doug) Boyle of Knox, Ind.; brothers: Rollie Nixon of Lakeland, Fla.; Jerry (Mary) Nixon of Iowa City; sisters: Sharon (Dale) McClain of Geneseo, Ill.; Carole Hartley of Milan, Ill.; grandchildren: Nikki (Mike) Jones, Natalie (Jeremy) Jensen, Christin Dana, Jeremy (Jocelyn) Sundberg, Alesia (Billy) Stacy, Amber (Eric) Schilling, Angel (Keanu) MacPhee, Robert Pickett, Michelle (Rich) O’Brien, Chris (Melissa) Stone, Steven (Rivian) Stone, Phillip (Megan) Hamand, Nick Hamand, Emily (Nick) Peterson, Matthew Boyle, Joseph (Kassidy) Boyle and Nathan Boyle; great-grandchildren: Chris Horn, Nick Hill, Alex Jones, Kylee Petersen, Kayden Petersen, Taylor Petersen, Elliott O’Brien, Brody Sundberg, Jackson Sundberg, Caleigh Sundberg, Asher Dana, Banyan Dana, Caia Dana, Jayden Stacy, Amelia (Brantley) Criswell, Bryson Schilling, Mason Schilling, Tyson Schilling, Olivia Schilling, Colt MacPhee, Hunter MacPhee, Luci Hamand, Alexi Elder, Aurora Hamand, Carson Peterson, Colton Peterson and Cayden Peterson; great-great-children: Sophia Criswell and Avery Criswell; sister-in-law Sandy (Randy) Hogrefe; extended family and friends.
Welcoming her into heaven includes her beloved husband Ronald Sundberg; parents, Doris and Rollie Nixon; and many beloved in-laws and family members.
