Phyllis Ruth Nadine (Johnson) Sunberg, age 94, of Red Oak, Iowa, passed away Sunday, May 25, 2025, at the Montgomery County Memorial Hospital. Phyllis was born June 6, 1930, in Essex, Iowa, the daughter of Martin William and Lily Irene (Peterson) Johnson. She graduated from Essex Community High School and North Park College in Chicago with an Associate Degree in Education. Phyllis was united in marriage to William Gustaf Sunberg on June 7, 1953, at the Evangelical Covenant Church in Essex, Iowa. Over the years she taught at Elliott, Shenandoah, and Red Oak where she substituted for many years. Phyllis and Bill lived all of their married life on the Sunberg family farm south of Red Oak until moving into Red Oak in 1996. She helped Bill with the farming operation and was a wonderful businesswoman, taking care of the books for years. Phyllis was a longtime member of the First Covenant Church where she taught Sunday School and Vacation Bible School. She served in many capacities in the Covenant Women's Ministries. She loved serving and caring for people and the community and was very generous to those in need. Phyllis spent many hours visiting people in hospital and nursing homes. Her hobbies included reading, gardening, and shopping, always looking for the "bargain". Phyllis was honored by the Red Oak Education Association as a "Friend of Education".

Preceding her in death were her parents; husband: Bill Sunberg; and brother: Wayne Johnson; sister-in-law: Ruth Marie Johnson; brother-in-law: Paul Sunberg; and nephew: Mark Sunberg. Survivors include her children: Sharon Johnson (Ronald) of Red Oak, IA; John Sunberg (Lisa) of  Omaha, NE; Diane Masterson (Steve) of Lincoln, NE; and Debra Barnett (Matthew) of Richland, WA; grandchildren: Daniel Johnson (Jacqueline) of Ankeny, IA; Rachel Hall (Christopher) of Knightdale, NC; Joel Johnson (Stephanie) of Bondurant, IA; Catherine Hanson (Kyle) of Omaha, NE; DeAnna Masterson of Baltimore, MD; Russell Masterson of Lincoln, NE; Julie Summers of Omaha, NE; Joshua Sunberg (fiancé Amber Graves) of Bellvue, CO; John Titus Barnett of Ames, IA; and Andrea Barnett of Raleigh, NC; great grandchildren: Davis and Genevieve Johnson of Ankeny, IA; Jordan and Hannah Hallof Knightdale, NC; William and Emma Johnson of Bondurant, IA; Austin, Mason, and Hannah Hanson of Omaha, NE; Theodore Summers of Omaha, NE; and Helen Sunberg of Bellvue, CO; sister-in-law: Myrna Sunberg of Longmont, CO; nieces and nephews: Dr. Phillip Johnson (Kathie) of Litchfield, IL; Noral Johnson (Cindy) of Highlands Ranch, CO; Judith Larson (Peter of Grand Rapids, MI; Kent Sunberg (Lee Ann) of Longmont, CO; Kevin Sunberg (Jana) of Longmont, CO; and Kevin Carlson (Becky) of Urbandale, IA; and many other relatives and friends.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 AM Saturday, May 31, 2025, at First Covenant Church with burial in the Evergreen Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be held from 5-7 PM Friday, May 30, 2025, at the LeRette Funeral Chapel. Memorials are suggested to the First Covenant Church or the Twin Lakes Bible Camp.

LeRette Funeral Chapel is in charge of arrangements.