Lucy was born the first of ten children to Roland & Theresa (Erhardt) Molitor in Lemmon, SD. Lucy graduated from Faith High School in 1956. She married Wayne Sundstrom the following autumn, on November 17, 1956, in Faith, SD. Over the next 15 years, Lucy and Wayne would make their home in Oregon, Wyoming, the Southern Black Hills, and finally settled in Sturgis. The couple had three children, their first child, a daughter, Dixie, and two sons, Darcy & Dane. Wayne passed away in 2000.

Both entrepreneurs and very dedicated workers, Lucy and Wayne created and operated many businesses in a variety of industries - a demolition/construction company, a rock quarry, a daycare, a bar, a handful of residential rentals, even a brief Indian taco stand, and Lucy's namesake - Lucy's Nearly New, a consignment shop that has been a staple of the Sturgis business community for over 30 years.

After retiring from the consignment shop, Lucy wasn't one to slow down. A helpful grandma and active volunteer, Lucy spent her days at on the go with family and friends. Lucy enjoyed traveling so much her family liked to joke she always had her bags packed. When she was at home, Lucy could read murder mysteries, cover to cover, in just a few late night sittings.

Lucile Ann Sundstrom, 78, passed away Thursday, on the morning of April 7, 2016, at Sturgis Regional Hospital after a short and courageous battle with pancreatic cancer.

She is survived and missed by her three children, Dixie (Gordon) Olson, Darcy (Lisa) Sundstrom, and Dane (Stacey) Sundstrom; 12 grandchildren, Suzanne (Nate Nelson) Olson, Nicole Kelly, Celeste (Kyle) Horazdovsky, Colette Sundstrom, Thor Sundstrom, Gavin Sundstrom, Drake Sundstrom, Kjell Sundstrom, Jordan Ross, Taylor Ross, Nathan Tesky, and Josh Porto; 2 great-grandchildren, Sydney Kelly & Aiden Courteaux; 9 siblings, Roland (Lois) Molitor, Lyle (Marlis) Molitor, Shirley (Gene) Terwilliger, Caroline (Ben) Mallon, Larry Molitor, David Molitor, Gerald Molitor, Glen Molitor, and Dennis (Mark Obermeyer) Molitor; and numerous cousins, nieces, nephews, and friends thought of as family.

Lucy was preceded in death by her husband, Wayne; by her faithful companion, a 4 lb. Maltese, Winston; and her parents, Roland & Theresa.

Visitation will be Sunday, April 10, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at Kinkade Funeral Chapel in Sturgis.

Mass of Christian burial will be at 1:00 p.m. on Monday, April 11, 2016, at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church with Father Timothy Castor officiating. Burial will follow at Black Hills National Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, memorials will be sent to the Lippold Hospice Suite at Sturgis Regional Hospital and Realtors for Kids.

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