Tammy L. Sterzinger, 48, Marshfield, passed away peacefully with her children and husband by her side on Monday, September 30, 2024 at Marshfield Medical Center.

A celebration of life will be held at a later date.

Tammy was born on October 21, 1975 in Marshfield to Clarence and Jacqueline (Fry) Gollhardt. She attended Osborne Park High School in Virginia and graduated from Owen-Withee High School in 1994. She obtained her CNA license from Mid State Technical College in 2002.

Tammy worked as a bus driver for Kobussen / Marshfield Bus Services, an associate at Bread and Butter Shop South, direct support person at Ripple Behavior Solutions and Clarity Care, and front line worker at Walmart. She studied law / criminal defense at American InterContinental University from 2015 to present which inspired her to become an advocate for wrongfully convicted inmates.

Tammy married Jeremiah T. Sterzinger on August 6, 2012 in Wisconsin Rapids.

She enjoyed going to garage sales, gardening, listening to music, collecting antiques, advocating for inmates, and caring for plants.

She is survived by her husband, Jeremiah, children, Destiny Dahm of Shirley, NY, Zachary Dahm of Marshfield, KayLee (Nathan) Haeflinger of Greenwood, Dakota Day of Greenwood, Autumn Day of Marshfield, Meygan Franck of Marshfield, and Hunter Franck of Marshfield, grandchildren, Rashon and Nasirah, and good friend, Roberta Harding.

She is further survived by her father, Clarence (Debra) Gollhardt, and many siblings, family, and friends.

She was preceded in death by her children, Hannah, Sebastian, Jenna, Mitchell, J'quan, Jeremiah Jr. and Rayne Mystikal, mother, Jacqueline, brother, Dewayne Robert Gollhardt, nephew, DJ Dreke, and good friend, Julia Wright. She was also greeted at the rainbow bridge by her dogs JJ & Peaches.