David Timothy Stastny, 66 of Cedar Rapids, died Wednesday, January 21, 2015 at St. Luke's Hospital from a courageous battle with lung disease. Funeral Mass will be 10:30 a.m. Monday, January 26, 2015 at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton in Hiawatha. Burial will follow at Campbell Cemetery. Visitation will be 3-6 p.m. Sunday, at Brosh Chapel in Cedar Rapids, located at 2121 Bowling Street SW, where there will be a 5 p.m. Celebration of Life Service. David was born January 29, 1948 in Cedar Rapids, the son of Edward and MaryAnn (Plotz) Stastny. He graduated from Mt. Vernon High School in 1967. Following, he attended Area 10 Community College, where he studied auto body and paint. David was united in marriage to Kathleen Kunz on July 18, 1970 in Marion. Dave began his life's work at Iowa Steel, Bob Zimmerman Ford, Sterner's Auto Body in Lisbon and Rapids Cheverolet. After seventeen years, Dave retired from Rockwell-Goss. In addition to working on cars in his garage, he collected die-cast model cars. Summers brought camping, boating, growing tomatoes and sugar-snap peas. Hawkeye fans forever, Dave and Kathy were season ticket holders in the "hey-day of Hayden Fry." Dave's busy life included being crew-chief for his son's motocross team and watching his daughter in volleyball and softball. Also an avid NASCAR fan, Dave loved watching Dale Jr.'s many wins. He made time for his dachshund friend, Charlie, of seventeen years. Feeding the birds and squirrels was a favorite pastime with his grandkids. David is survived by his wife, Kathy, of over 44 years; children, Lori (Chris) Hagstrom, Andrew (Tabatha) Stastny; grandchildren, Gabby and Owen Hagstrom, Tori, A.J., Devin, Landin, Zoey, and Keagan Stastny; sisters Bernice (Joe) Simparosa of St. Petersburg, FL, and Linda Bragg, Ely; nine brothers/sisters-in-law and many nieces and nephews. Dave also took pride in being godfather of four. Dave loved his grandchildren and his family meant the world to him. He was preceded in death by his parents, brother Steve, and brother-in-law Purley Bragg. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to Junior Diabetes Research Fund, in honor of "Team Kati Bug".