On Sunday, June 18, 2023, Sheri Lynn Sundberg, loving mother, daughter, sister, friend, went to be with the Lord at age 38 from complications of Guillain Barre Syndrome. Sheri was born October 5, 1984 in Orange County and was the daughter of Marshall and Cheryl Sundberg.

Sheri grew up in McKinleyville and attended Arcata Christian School, Dows Prairie School and was in the 2003 graduating class of McKinleyville High School. As a child, Sheri loved spending time swimming on the Klamath River with her family, hunting, playing soccer, running track, and dancing.

On June 12, 2004 Sheri gave birth to her greatest love, Emma Sundberg. Sheri and Emma shared a love for shopping, watching crime shows while eating Chinese food, and eating pot stickers right out of the pot. Sheri and her sister Angie always had a very special bond. Sheri was grateful and thankful that Angie was able to help raise Emma when she wasn’t able. One of Emma’s favorite memories is when we wrapped Sheri up in a giant box for Christmas and surprised Emma with Sheri inside.

Sheri was known for her beautiful smile, sassy attitude, funny dark sense of humor, love for Hello Kitty, Supernatural and Resident Evil, love for food (especially her mom’s fried chicken she would barely even chew), and her love for scary movies. Aside from Sheri’s spicy side she was also incredibly sweet and so much fun. You could always count on spontaneous late-night phone calls where even if you hadn’t spoke in a while, it was always like no time at all had passed.

Sheri is survived by her daughter Emma Sundberg; Mother Cheryl Sundberg-Grooms; stepfather Jack Grooms, brother Ryan Sundberg (Lacy), sister Angela Sundberg, brother Ronald Sundberg (Jessica), sister Jennifer Sundberg, step-siblings Jesse, Adam, Katie, Zack, Carly and Laura Grooms, as well as numerous aunties, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins and friends who will all miss her immensely.

Sheri was preceded in death by her father, Marshall Sundberg; Grandparents, Rose Joy and Fred Sundberg and Roy and Harriet Jones; Aunt Karen and Uncle Drew Ward; and Uncle Ron Miller.

The family would like to give a special thank you to Brandon Shafer for caring for Sheri while she was so sick as well as the dedicated ICU staff at Sutter Coast Hospital.

Services for Sheri will be held at 1 p.m., Sunday, July 9, at Trinidad Town Hall. Taco bar reception will immediately follow.

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