Brian E. Schmelzer, 38, died Sunday, October 27, 2013. Services will be 10:30 a.m. Friday, November 1, 2013 at Brosh Chapel in Cedar Rapids, located at 2121 Bowling Street SW, with burial to follow in Mt. Calvary Cemetery. Visitation will be from 3 to 6 p.m. Thursday at Brosh Chapel. Brian was born June 22, 1975 in Cedar Rapids, the son of Earl "Butch" and Bonnie (Houlahan) Schmelzer. Brian married Kolby Yarnell on May 17, 2008 in Marion. Brian completed Kirkwood's program for Auto Collision and worked for Auto Collision in Marion. He enjoyed hunting, riding his motorcycle as well as spending time with his family. Brian was a good listener and was a skilled handyman. He could figure out how to fix anything. He was always willing to help friends and family fix things. He had a really funny sense of humor and was noted for saying some of the most random things. Brian is survived by his wife Kolby; his sons Tayte Schmelzer and Dylan Mienke; parents Butch and Bonnie of Cedar Rapids; his brother Sang (Ngoc) Nguyen of Canton, Michigan; his sisters Vicki Schmelzer of Cedar Rapids and Julie (Eric) Madden of Tuscon, Arizona; as well as aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins. Brian was preceded in death by his grandparents. In lieu of flowers a memorial fund has been established in his name at Hills Bank.