Gordon Leo Ruegsegger
May 7, 2025
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Gordon Leo Ruegsegger, 81, of Fairfax, passed away on Wednesday, May 7, 2025, at Mercy Medical Center. Visitation will be from 4 to 7p.m., Monday, May 12, 2025, at Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre in Cedar Rapids, located at 2121 Bowling Street SW. Celebration of Life...
Joseph Salem Daoud
May 5, 2025
Joseph Salem Daoud, 96, of Cedar Rapids, passed away peacefully on Monday, May 5, 2025, at the Dennis and Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy in Hiawatha. Visitation will be held at St. George Orthodox Church on Friday May 9, 2025, from 5-7 p.m., where there will be a Trisagion service beginning at 7 p.m. Funeral services will be...
Tony C. Steward
May 1, 2025
Tony Curtis Steward, 67, of Cedar Rapids, passed away on May 1, 2025, in his home. Celebration of Life Services will be held 11 a.m. on Saturday, May 24, 2025 at Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre in Cedar Rapids. Inurnment will be held at Oak Hill Cemetery in Cedar Rapids.
Tony was born on June 28, 1957,...
Jane Spellerberg
Apr 27, 2025
Jane Ann Spellerberg, 83, of Cedar Rapids, passed away on Sunday, April 27, 2025, at Hallmark Care Center. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday, May 1, 2025, at Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre in Cedar Rapids, located at 2121 Bowling Street SW. Celebration of Life service will be 10:00 a.m. Friday, May 2, 2025, at Brosh...
Jack Neuzil
Apr 19, 2025
Jack Neuzil, 94, long-time resident of Solon, died Saturday, April 19, 2025, at the Solon Nursing Care Center.
Jack was born on November 25, 1930, to Otto F. and Ella (Miller) Neuzil in Iowa City, the fourth of seven children. The family lived on a farm west of Iowa City and Jack attended the country school on...
Fred “Sonny” Philipp
Apr 16, 2025
Fred "Sonny" Philipp, 81, of Palo, passed away surrounded by his family on Wednesday, April 16, 2025. Funeral Mass will be held 1 p.m., Wednesday, April 23, 2025, at St. Ludmila Catholic Church. Burial will take place at Sulek Cemetery. Friends may visit with the family after 12 p.m., Wednesday at the church, prior to mass. Brosh Chapel and...
Diana Gail Caraway
Apr 15, 2025
Diana Gail Caraway, 71, of Cedar Rapids, passed away on April 15, 2025, at the Dennis and Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Hiawatha. Graveside services will be 1 p.m. Tuesday, April 22, 2025, at Mt. Vernon Cemetery. Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre in Cedar Rapids is assisting the family at this time.
Diana was born on August...
Jill Radeke
Apr 14, 2025
Jill Marie Radeke, 44 of Cedar Rapids passed away peacefully on Monday, April 14, 2025, after a long illness. Celebration of Life gathering will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday, April 17, 2025, at Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre in Cedar Rapids, located at 2121 Bowling Street SW. Private family inurnment will take place at a later date....
Marilyn Philipp
Apr 13, 2025
Marilyn J. Philipp, 95, died after a brief illness Sunday, April 13 at Mercy Medical Center in Cedar Rapids surrounded by her family.
Marilyn was born on December 4, 1929, in Des Moines, the daughter of Max and Mabel Morgan. The family later relocated to Cedar Rapids, where Marilyn graduated from McKinley High School. She married Clement...
Mark Swann
Apr 9, 2025
Mark Edward Swann, 65, of Madrid, passed away in his home on April 9, 2025, after a lengthy illness. Visitation will be 9:30 a.m. Saturday, June 7, 2025, at St. Mary Catholic Church, Solon, followed by a Memorial Mass at 10:30 a.m. Private family inurnment will be at a later date in St. Mary Cemetery. Brosh Chapel and The...
Virginia Mae Wilson
Apr 9, 2025
Virginia Mae Wilson, 100, of Cedar Rapids, passed away Wednesday, April 9, 2025, at the Hiawatha Care Center. Private family services will be held at Oakland Cemetery in Solon. Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre are assisting the family at this time.
Virginia was born on May 27, 1924, in Solon, the daughter of Fred and Marguerite Beranek....
Cherelle Antoinette Griffin
Apr 7, 2025
Cherelle Antoinette Griffin, 38, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away on April 7, 2025. A loving and devoted mother, Cherelle dedicated her life to her children. Lanaysha Griffin (20), Tiernen Griffin (18), and Josiah Griffin (13), who were truly her entire world.
Ruthie Griffin gave birth to Cherelle on October 8, 1986, Cherelle was known for her...
Ronald Titlbach
Apr 7, 2025
Ronald J. Titlbach, 67, of Cedar Rapids, passed away in his home on April 7, 2025. Private family services will be held in St. John's Catholic Cemetery. Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre are assisting the family at this time.
Ronald was born on July 30, 1957, in Cedar Rapids, the son of Joseph and Lois (Weinbrenner) Titlbach....
Elliot R. Wiltsey
Apr 4, 2025
Elliot R. Wiltsey, 4, of Cedar Rapids, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on Friday, April 4, 2025. Visitation will be from 2 to 7 p.m., Friday, April 11, 2025, at Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre in Cedar Rapids, located at 2121 Bowling Street SW. Celebration of Life service will be 11:00 am. Saturday, April 12, 2025,...
James "Jim" Iverson
Apr 3, 2025
James "Jim" Iverson, a man of unwavering faith, deep generosity, and love, passed peacefully on Thursday April 3, 2025, after a courageous battle with prostate cancer and congestive heart failure. Born on November 16, 1937, in Waterloo, Jim lived a life full of purpose, passion, and dedication to his family, his faith, and his many pursuits.
An...
Diane Marie Wilkinson
Apr 2, 2025
Diane Marie Wilkinson, 74, of Solon, Iowa, passed away peacefully on April 2, 2025, at Highland Ridge Care Center in Williamsburg after living with Lewy Body Dementia in her final years.
A visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. on Monday, April 7, 2025, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Solon. A Funeral Mass will...
David Calvin Johanson
Apr 2, 2025
David Calvin Johanson, 64, died April 2, 2025. Graveside Services will be April 5, 2025 at 12:00 noon at Czech National Cemetery in Cedar Rapids, located at 2200 C St SW, Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52404. Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre in Cedar Rapids are in charge of arrangements.
David Calvin Johanson was born September 22, 1960, to...
John Edward Hardin
Mar 24, 2025
John Edward Hardin, 84, passed away on March 24th, 2025. Celebration of life services will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday, April 5th, 2025 at Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre in Cedar Rapids, 2121 Bowling Street SW. Burial will take place at Czech National Cemetery with military honors performed by the Swisher Legion. Visitation will be from 10:00 a.m. until service...
Matthew Troy Brosh
Mar 23, 2025
Matthew Troy Brosh, beloved son, brother, uncle, and dedicated military veteran, passed away on March 23, 2025, at the age of 49. He was born on July 28, 1975, in Cedar Rapids to Terry & Virginia "Gini". Matt proudly served in the Army, where he exemplified courage, commitment, and brotherhood. He was a Mountaineer with the 10th Mountain Division...
