RICHARD “DICK” DALE SUNDSTROM
October 16, 1944 - March 8, 2026
RICHARD “DICK” DALE SUNDSTROM Obituary
Richard “Dick” Dale Sundstrom, 81, of Sycamore, Illinois, passed away at home with his wife by his side on Sunday, March 8, 2026, following a long courageous battle with pancreatic cancer.
He was born October 16, 1944, in DeKalb, Illinois, the son of Helmer and Alma (Carlson) Sundstrom.
Richard was a member of the DeKalb Elks Lodge, Sycamore Moose Lodge and the VFW. He enjoyed gardening, reading, traveling, Chicago Bears, Chicago White Sox and NASCAR.
He is survived by his wife Ellen of 48 years; his sons Timothy (Jill) Sundstrom of Arnold, MO, and Thomas D. (Trisha) Sundstrom of Lake in the Hills; his grandsons Steven D. Sundstrom of Sycamore, Drake T. Sundstrom of Beloit Wisconsin, Jason A. Sundstrom of DeKalb and Grant T. Sundstrom of Loves Park.
He was preceded in death by his parents and his brothers Theodore Sundstrom and James Sundstrom .
Private funeral and burial has taken place.
In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to Northwestern Cancer Center in DeKalb or St. Jude Children’s Hospital https://www.stjude.org/give.html in memory of Richard “Dick” Dale Sundstrom.
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Richard “Dick” Dale Sundstrom, 81, of Sycamore, Illinois, passed away at home with his wife by his side on Sunday, March 8, 2026, following a long courageous battle with pancreatic cancer.
He was born October 16, 1944, in DeKalb, Illinois, the son of Helmer and Alma (Carlson) Sundstrom.
Richard was a member of the
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