Maria Aurora Sunberg

Our hearts are broken

After a long courageous battle with liver cancer, our Matriarch has been called home.

Maria Aurora Sunberg, 70, of Lampasas, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, November 13, 2024.

Known by many as Mamie, but to those closest to her she was Beaner, Mom, Honey, Sis, Tia, Grandma, and Friend.  Maria was well known and loved for her big heart, thoughtful and generous soul, beautiful big smile, and the dazzling twinkle in her eyes.  

She was dearly loved by the community and dedicated her life to working with any child who crossed her path.  She was an avid gardener by day and loved painting in her she shed at night.  While nothing was more important to her than family, she never met a stranger - starting every interaction with a hug and right into conversation as if she had known you for years - she was a magnet for love.

She loved to travel and see the world, but would still call the kids daily, buy everyone gifts, and be eager to get back home to share with them.  

While we shed tears for our loss and the uncertainty of life without our beloved, we also take comfort in knowing that she will no longer be in pain, she was strong in her faith, and she had given her life to the Lord and had found her salvation in Jesus, it's in his hope we await to be reunited with her again.

Maria was preceded in death by her parents, Sylvano and Lucy Sanchez, her sisters, Sylvia Lerma and Sandra Lerma, her brothers, Robert Sanchez, Johnny Sanchez, Joey Lerma, and Daniel Sanchez and her son, John Maldonado.

She is survived by her husband of 43 years, Allan Sunberg, and her children, Adam Sunberg and his wife Angie, Melissa Dandley and her husband Pat, Darryl Sunberg, April Hall and her husband Brandon; her siblings, Rosie and Bob Quenomoen, Ricky Sanchez, Sylvano Sanchez, Richard and Laura Sanchez, Marylou Plumley, Victoria and Rick Purser, Dora and Lonnie Davilla, Sandy and Xavier Amador, Dolores and Shane Peters, Sophie Lerma, Elaine Sanchez and Jeremy Sanchez.

Thank you for your condolences and prayers to our family, you are greatly appreciated.

In lieu of food, flowers, and gifts, please make a donation to the American Cancer Society.

Visitation will be held at Sneed-Carnley Funeral Chapel in Lampasas on Sunday, November 17, 2024, from 2 pm to 6 pm.  Services will be held at First Street Church of Christ on Monday, November 18, 2024, at 10 am.  Burial will follow at Oak Hill Cemetery.