Donald Anthony Rundle

Donald Anthony Rundle

Cedar Rapids

Donald Anthony Rundle, 60, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Friday, July 4, 2025. Family and friends will gather from 1-4 p.m. on Friday, July 11, 2025, with a memorial service at 4 p.m. at Stewart Baxter Funeral & Memorial Services, Cedar Rapids.

For those unable to attend in person, the service will be available via livestream. Please find the livestream link on Donny’s Tribute Wall and share your support and memories with his family at www.stewartbaxter.com under Obituaries. Memorials may be directed to the family.

Survivors include his wife, Joan; son, Lucas (Emily) Rundle and Emily (Sam Hanzelka) Rundle, all of Cedar Rapids; parents, Wallace and Barbara Rundle of Oelwein; siblings, Lynn Rundle of Oelwein, Kim Moeller of Marion, Tami (Brenden) Kuennen of Hiawatha, and Teri Rundle Thompson of Owatonna, Minnesota; brother-in law, David (Shelley) Petesch of Savannah, Georgia; the family faithful companion, Vinny; and many aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, and cousins.

Donny Rundle was born on June 20, 1965, in Oelwein, Iowa, to Wallace and Barbara (Fraser) Rundle. He graduated from Oelwein High School in 1983 and went on to attend Kirkwood Community College. On May 13, 1989, he married the love of his life, Joan Petesch.

He dedicated nearly his entire career to the auto parts industry, working for Passport Parts, Barron Motor Supply, and most recently, O’Reilly Auto Parts. He truly valued the relationships he built with his customers and continued visiting many of them even after illness led him to early retirement.

Donny will be remembered for his larger-than-life personality and incredible sense of humor. Always quick with a laugh, Donny delighted in performing his Jim Carrey impressions and lifting the spirits of everyone around him.

Outside of work, Donny found joy in playing the drums, riding motorcycles, "coaching" his kids’ sports teams when they were younger, and playing softball. But above all, he cherished his family and his love of cars. One of his favorites was a 1968 Chevy Impala his son Lucas acquired—more than just a car, it became the centerpiece of countless treasured memories.

Donny was preceded in death by his son, Logan; his in-laws, Kenneth and Hilda Petesch; his aunt, Paula Duffy; and his grandparents.

The Rundle family extends their sincere appreciation to the doctors, nurses, and staff at PCI Oncology and St. Luke’s Hospice for their compassionate care.