Seva M. Schonstrom, age 55, died from cancer on Friday, September 27, 2019 at Colorado Plains Medical Center in Fort Morgan, Colorado.

Seva was born on August 30, 1964 in Fort Carson, Colorado to parents Paul and Margaret (Leavitt) Schonstrom on August 30, 1964 and was the second born of three children. Her father was a soldier in the Army and she spent the first 12 years of her life traveling and living in other countries, including Bolivia, Afghanistan, and El Salvador. In La Paz, Bolivia, Seva learned Spanish and spoke it fluently her entire life.

The family moved from Fayetteville, North Carolina to Englewood, Colorado after Seva graduated from high school in 1982. She worked various jobs in the service and retail industry, then earned a Bachelor of Arts with honors is Spanish Language and Translation from Metropolitan State University in Denver. After graduation, Seva translated Spanish copy for a Denver-based advertising agency. In 2004, she moved to Fort Morgan to be near her parents. She enjoyed her job at the Colorado Plains Medical Center in Fort Morgan. She worked in the billing office and helped Spanish-speaking patients understand the billing process. She particularly enjoyed translating medical instructions and information to Spanish-speaking patients on behalf of the medical staff. In addition to her commitment to work, Seva was an exceptional artist and singer, and she had an avid interest in American politics.

Seva was diagnosed with stage four colon cancer in June 2013. She fought the cancer for over six years. Seva was preceded in death by her brother, Paul Theodore (Ted) Schonstrom III, and her mother, Margaret Marie Schonstrom. She is survived by her father, Paul T. Schonstrom II, and her sister, Katrina Starkweather.

The memorial service to celebrate Seva's life will be held November 11, 2019 at the United Presbyterian Church, 1300 E. Riverview, Fort Morgan, CO 80701, at 11:00AM. Inurnment will be in the Church Memorial Garden alongside her mother.