William Joseph "Lightning" Kunz, 75, of Cedar Rapids, died Tuesday evening, July 17, 2018 at the Dennis and Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy in Hiawatha.

Funeral Services will be at 3:00 P.M. Saturday at Papich-Kuba Funeral Home East, 1228 2nd Street S.E., by Deacon Jim Berger.  Visitation will be from 1:30 to 3:00 P.M. Saturday at the funeral home.

William is survived by his wife, Johnine; son, William Andrew (Jill) Kunz and granddaughters, Lydia Mae and Addilynn Melissa Kunz; sister, Julie West and nephew, Danny West and niece, Angie (Marc) Knight; stepchildren, Robbin (Lonnie) O'Neal, Terry Tilton, Cheryl (Rick) High, Tim (Becky) Hildenbrand, Deneen (Tim) Weaver and Michelle (Bret) Frieden; 20 step grandchildren and 13 step great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Julius and Erma (Ward) Kunz; brother-in-law, Dennis West; stepdaughter, Melissa Hildenbrand and stepson-in-law, Clayton Tilton.

William was born on July 27, 1942 in Wesley, Iowa and came to Cedar Rapids from there in 1976.  He married Johnine E. Hildenbrand on March 21, 1992 at Saint Ludmila Catholic Church.  William was employed by Bowker Mechanical Contractors until his retirement in 2007.

William was a member of Saint Ludmila Catholic Church and also Saint Joseph Catholic Church in Wesley.  He was a member of Union Local 234 Operating Engineers.

A memorial fund has been established and contributions may be directed to the family.