Peter James Sundstedt of Camp Verde, Arizona, departed this world on March 29, 2021. The third of four sons, he was born in Rockford, Illinois on April 22, 1953, to James and Shirley Sundstedt. He had his challenges from day one as Shirley had Polio while he was invitro. Jim and Shirley were determined to give him a good life, and they did. Peter lived in Holland for three years with the family and that is where he started his 16 year career at Woodward. After he left Woodward, he lived at Rainbow Acres in Camp Verde for over 33 years. He had many great opportunities and adventures during his time there, including a trip to Japan. He liked living at Rainbow Acres, but never missed his chance to tell the family he wanted to come back to Fort Collins.
He competed in the Special Olympics in basketball, volleyball, track, and softball and won gold and silver medals while doing so. Peter loved watching sports and participating in them. He would often shoot hoops with his younger brother Mark and his friends, insisting he could beat them all at a game of twenty-one. He will be missed by all who knew him.
Peter was preceded in death by his father, mother, and brother Tom. He is survived by his brothers John (June) Sundstedt, of Sun City, Texas; Mark (Jennifer) Sundstedt, of Fort Collins, Colorado; nephews Jeffrey (Michele) Sundstedt, of Round Rock, Texas, and Nathan and David Sundstedt, of Fort Collins, Colorado; niece Dawn (Todd) Leach, of Apopka, Florida; great-niece Morgan, great-nephew Charlie, and a large extended family. We are all very grateful to the staff at Rainbow Acres for their compassionate care of Peter for over thirty years.
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