Robert Arthur Rundle

With heavy hearts, we announce the passing of Robert “Bob” Rundle on May 2, 2026 at the age of 100. Bob was born on October 29, 1925 to Brian and Margret Rundle in Brighton, Colorado, He was a devoted husband, incredible father and a wonderful friend. His compassion, kindness, helpfulness and sense of humor touched the lives of everyone he knew.

At the age of five he and his parents moved back to the family farm south of Longmont. As a boy, he and his father mused about building a raft and floating down Dry Creek following the waterways to the Gulf of Mexico. His Dad realized he had to put a stop to it when he found Bob hauling wood down to Dry Creek to build that raft. In his youth he was active in 4H, winning awards for his judging skills and showing championship Guernsey cows. He always enjoyed fishing with his father and grandfather and sharing their adventures on the river.

He was the third generation in his family to graduate from Longmont High School. He developed his passion for photography while in high school taking pictures for the school annual. He carried his camera with him at all times and often caught his classmates in positions they would rather not have had in the annual.

It was in high school that Bob met the love of his life, Jane Jones. Both Bob and Jane had had to take time off during high school; Bob to work the family farm during the war and Jane due to illness. They both retuned two years older to finish school, found each other and their love story began.They were married on February 27, 1948, in Denver Colorado. Their love story lasted 61 years. They raised four children together, farmed together, and in retirement, had wonderful times together traveling. They made long lasting friendships wherever they went. The most significant group of friends where the “Supper Club”. A group of 6 couples that got together every month to have supper and play pinochle for over 50 years. These friends were there for each other for good and bad times. Bob was the oldest of the twelve friends and the last to rejoin the party on the other side.

Bob spent most of his work life farming. During his first six years farming near Mead, he was hit with almost every hardship farmers face including drought and hail. After having to sell out and with only $1,500 he moved his family to Fort Collins and began working for Woodward Governor. As farming was in his blood, he didn’t live in town long before he bought a small farm north of Windsor, Colorado. He continued to work and farm until later buying a larger farm north of Severence Colorado. And after 13 years with Woodward he left to farm full-time. He was a skilled farmer and was most proud of being in the top 10 for tonnage and having high sugar many years for his sugar beets.

When he retired from farming, Bob and Jane moved back to the family farm south of Longmont. Jane worked with nephew John Henry to design her dream home and Bob and John built it for her. During their retirement years, Bob and Jane enjoyed golfing, traveling, and entertaining friends and family. Once a week, Bob would mop the floors and clean the porch helping her get ready for her Friday women's Bible study group before taking off to golf. They grew an impressive garden that included about half an acre of gladiolus. They sold the beautiful flowers at the farmers market for many years. As a widower, Bob joined Hix 'n' Chix, a square dance group in Longmont and, once again, made more lifelong friends. For a man who professed to being extremely shy, he certainly made friends wherever he went.

Although Bob worked hard to provide for his family, he also made sure to spend time creating lifetime memories for all of his children. Brian, his only son and oldest, remembers the fishing trips hiking the trail they called “over the hump’ and fishing the St. Vrain river. He also remembers Bob being at all of his football and basketball games and being the parent yelling the loudest. He also remembers the sweet corn Bob raised as being the best ever. Cindi, his daughter and second oldest, remembers taking him on his first four wheeling trip on the Alpine Loop over Engineer and Cinnamon pass with him sitting shotgun. They repeated the trip later when he bought his Jeep and he got to drive with her sitting shotgun. Marian, middle child, remembers hiking up to the Twin Sisters fire look-out and getting caught up in the views only to realize if they didn’t hurry down they would be late to her sister’s wedding rehearsal so they ran straight down the mountain. Bob taught her to drive in the mountains during that trip and she always said everyone who moves to Colorado should have to learn to drive in the mountains from Bob. Terri, the youngest, remembers receiving her acceptance letter to nursing school and wanting Bob to be the first one she told. He was disking the field in his perfect straight line manner that he always did but when he saw her he drove diagonally across the field to meet her because he knew why she was there and hearing from her was the most important thing to him at that moment. From working on the farm with him to the fun camping trips to Maroon Bells, his children could fill pages sharing wonderful memories of life with Bob.

Bob was preceded in death by his parents, his wife Jane and his sister Nancy Henry. He is survived by his children Brian Rundle, Cindi Mason, Marian Worth and Terri Yetter, his 9 grand children and 12 great grandchildren.

The family would love to hear your favorite memory of Bob if you care to share.

The family would also like to acknowledge the wonderful care Bob received from Trailwinds Hospice and thank all of the kind and compassionate people who cared for him.

In lieu of flowers, please make donations, to Trailwinds Hospice 4710 Table Mesa Drive, Suite B, Boulder, CO 80305