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William Joseph Faltis

William Joseph Faltis

May 8, 2011

William J. "Bill" Faltis, 93, of Cedar Rapids, went to be with Our Lord Sunday, May 8, 2011 at the Dennis and Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy in Hiawatha. Services will be 11:00 a.m. Friday, May 13th at Hus Memorial Presbyterian Church. Burial will follow in Czech National Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday, May...

Jerry E. Merta Jr.

Jerry E. Merta Jr.

May 4, 2011

Jerry E. Merta Jr., 88 of Fairfax, died Wednesday, May 4, 2011 at the Dennis and Donna Oldorf Hospice House. Funeral Mass will be 11 a.m. Saturday, May 7, 2011 at Blessed John XXIII Catholic Parish. Burial will follow in St. John's Cemetery, where full military rites will be conducted. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday at...

Linda Coe Halsey

Linda Coe Halsey

Apr 24, 2011

Linda Coe Halsey, 69, died on Easter Sunday, April 24, 2011, of breast cancer in Mt. Vernon, Iowa, where she had lived since 1969. A memorial service will be held Thursday, April 28, 2011 at 10:30 AM, at the First Presbyterian Church, 301 1st Street NW in Mt. Vernon. Brosh Chapel in Cedar Rapids is handling arrangements. She was a...

Zona L. Mouchka

Zona L. Mouchka

Apr 23, 2011

Zona L. Mouchka, 73 of Cedar Rapids, died peacefully Saturday, April 23, 2011 in her sleep, at the Dennis and Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy. Services will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, April 27th at Brosh Chapel in Cedar Rapids, located at 2121 Bowling Street SW with burial to follow in St. Joseph's Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4 to...

Clayton Gene Tilton

Clayton Gene Tilton

Apr 19, 2011

Clayton "Corky" Gene Tilton, 83 of Cedar Rapids, died Tuesday, April 19, 2011 at Mercy Medical Center. Celebration of Life Service will be 7 p.m. Thursday, April 21st at Brosh Chapel in Cedar Rapids, located at 2121 Bowling Street SW. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, April 21st at Brosh Chapel in Cedar Rapids. Private family inurnment...

Bruce William Brisbin Sr.

Bruce William Brisbin Sr.

Apr 18, 2011

Bruce William Brisbin, 53, of Cedar Rapids, died Monday, April 18, 2011 at the Dennis and Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy. Celebration of Life Service will be 1 p.m. Monday, May 2nd at Brosh Chapel in Cedar Rapids, located at 2121 Bowling Street SW. Bruce was born March 21, 1958 in Kearney, Nebraska, the son of Harry E. Brisbin...

Bruce A. Melsha

Bruce A. Melsha

Apr 17, 2011

Cedar Rapids Headline Brosh Chapel ~ Cedar Rapids Full obit and picture Bruce A. Melsha, 67, of Cedar Rapids, died Sunday, April 17, 2011 at St. Luke's Hospital. Services will be 10:00 a.m. Thursday, April 21st at Brosh Chapel in Cedar Rapids, located at 2121 Bowling Street SW. Burial will follow in Anderson Cemetery in Swisher, where full military rites...

Richard M. Haag

Richard M. Haag

Apr 14, 2011

Richard M. Haag, 76 of Cedar Rapids, died Thursday, April 14, 2011 at the Dennis and Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy. Private family services will be held in Dunkard Cemetery in Midway. Brosh Chapel in Cedar Rapids is in charge of arrangements. Richard was born May 13, 1934 in Lennox, the son of Fred and Mildred (Beck) Haag. He...

Mary Jane Kopecky

Mary Jane Kopecky

Apr 10, 2011

Mary J. Stramel McLain Kopecky, 93, of Cedar Rapids, died April 10, 2011, at Heritage Care Center following a long illness. Graveside services will be 9 a.m. Wednesday, April 13, 2011 at Mt. Calvary Cemetery, with Fr. Chris Podhajsky presiding. Brosh Chapel in Cedar Rapids is handling arrangements. Mary was born on February 12, 1918 in Topeka, Kansas, the daughter...

Theresa Ann Fuller

Theresa Ann Fuller

Apr 9, 2011

Theresa Ann Fuller, 45 of Cedar Rapids, died Saturday, April 9, 2011 in her parent's home from a courageous battle with cancer. Services will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, April 12th at Brosh Chapel in Cedar Rapids, located at 2121 Bowling Street SW, with burial to follow in Norwich Cemetery near Martelle. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. on...

Juanita Frances Dlouhy

Juanita Frances Dlouhy

Apr 6, 2011

Juanita Frances Dlouhy, 84 of Cedar Rapids, died Wednesday, April 6, 2011 at the Dennis and Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy. Graveside services will be 1 p.m. Friday, April 8th, 2011 in Czech National Cemetery. Brosh Chapel in Cedar Rapids is in charge of arrangements. Juanita was born March 11, 1927 in Ely, the daughter of Gilbert and Frances...

Edward L. Tesar

Edward L. Tesar

Apr 5, 2011

Edward Leo Tesar, 92 of Mt. Vernon, died Tuesday, April 5, 2011 at the Hiawatha Care Center. Funeral Mass will be 9 a.m. Friday, April 8, 2011 at St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church in Cedar Rapids, with Fr. Chris Podhajsky. Burial will follow in St. John's Cemetery, where full military rites will be conducted. Visitation will be from 5 to 7:30...

Margaret Ann Carlo

Margaret Ann Carlo

Mar 31, 2011

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Frank J. Simon

Frank J. Simon

Mar 31, 2011

Frank J. Simon, 96, of Cedar Rapids, died Thursday, March 31, 2011 at St. Luke's Hospital. Services will be 2 p.m. Thursday at Brosh Chapel in Cedar Rapids, located at 2121 Bowling Street SW. Burial will follow in Czech National Cemetery. Visitation will be from one hour prior to services Thursday at Brosh Chapel in Cedar Rapids. Frank was born...

Lois L. Dennis

Lois L. Dennis

Mar 29, 2011

Lois L. Dennis, 72 of Cedar Rapids, died Tuesday, March 29, 2011 at St. Luke's Hospital. Services will be 12 p.m. Saturday, April 2, at Brosh Chapel in Cedar Rapids, located at 2121 Bowling Street SW. Burial will follow in Oak Hill Cemetery. Visitation will be an hour prior to services. Lois was born May 24, 1938 in Milan, Tennessee,...

Richard Melvin Divoky

Richard Melvin Divoky

Mar 28, 2011

Richard "Dick" Divoky, 76, of Solon, died Sunday, March 27, 2011 in Scottsdale, Arizona. Funeral Mass will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, April 6, 2011 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Solon. Burial will follow in St. Mary's Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at St. Mary's Catholic Church with a prayer service at 7pm. Brosh Chapel...

Raymond John Westemeier

Raymond John Westemeier

Mar 26, 2011

Raymond John Westemeier, 86 of Cedar Rapids, died Saturday, March 26, 2011 at his home. Services will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, March 30 at Brosh Chapel in Cedar Rapids, located at 2121 Bowling Street SW, with burial to follow in Shueyville Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at Brosh Chapel in Cedar Rapids. Raymond was born...

Ralph V. Furler

Ralph V. Furler

Mar 24, 2011

Ralph V. Furler, 91 of Solon, died Thursday, March 24, 2011 at the Solon Nursing Care Center. Services will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, March 29th at Brosh Chapel in Cedar Rapids, with Reverend Julie Schuett presiding. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Monday at Brosh Chapel in Cedar Rapids. A private family inurnment will be held at Oakland...

Bernice Leota Schmidt

Bernice Leota Schmidt

Mar 19, 2011

Bernice Leota Olson Schmidt, 89, of Cedar Rapids, died Saturday, March 19, 2011 at St. Luke's Living Center West. Services will be 10:30 a.m. Thursday, March 24th at Hope Lutheran Church, with Pastor Dan Clark-Bridges presiding. Burial will be at Cedar Memorial Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, at Brosh Chapel in Cedar Rapids, located at...

Nicholas Stump Hauser

Nicholas Stump Hauser

Mar 18, 2011

Nicholas "Nick" Stump Hauser, 23 of Solon, died unexpectedly at home on Friday, March 18, 2011. Funeral Services will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, March 22 at the Solon United Methodist Church. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Monday at Brosh Chapel in Solon. Nicholas was born Mother's Day, May 10, 1987, in Des Moines, the son of Todd...

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