Karolyn R. Sedlacek
Dec 13, 2024
Karolyn R. Sedlacek, 81, of Iowa City, passed away on Friday, December 13, 2024, in her home. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, December 18, 2024, at Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre, lower level. Graveside services will be 11:00 a.m. Thursday, December 19, 2024, at St. Joseph's Cemetery in Iowa City.
Karolyn was born...
Duane Mcquerry
Dec 10, 2024
Duane Eugene McQuerry, 75, passed away on Tuesday, December 10, 2024, surrounded by his loving family, after a five-year battle with cancer. There will be a Celebration of Life at a later date. Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre are in charge of arrangements.
Duane was born on July 26, 1949, in Cedar Rapids, the son of Luther...
Nicholas Thomson
Dec 8, 2024
Nicholas "Nick" Thomson, 40, passed away during a fishing outing, with his brother and good friend, on Sunday, December 8, 2024. Visitation will be from 12 to 7 p.m. Sunday, December 15, 2024, at Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre in Cedar Rapids, located at 2121 Bowling Street SW. Private family services and burial will be held. A Celebration of...
Mitchell Thomson
Dec 8, 2024
Mitchell Thomson, 30, passed away during a fishing outing, with his brother and good friend, on Sunday, December 8, 2024. Visitation will be from 12 to 7 p.m. Sunday, December 15, 2024, at Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre in Cedar Rapids, located at 2121 Bowling Street SW. Private family services and burial will be held. A Celebration of Life...
David Taylor
Dec 8, 2024
David "Dave" W. Taylor, 69, of Swisher, passed away peacefully on Sunday, December 8, 2024, in his home, surrounded by his loving family. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. until 11 a.m. Friday, December 13, 2024, at St. Ludmila Catholic Church. Funeral Mass will be 11:00 a.m. Friday, December 13, 2024, at St. Ludmila Catholic Church. Burial will be...
Margaret "Mydge" Ellen Krob
Dec 6, 2024
Margaret "Mydge" Ellen (Hewitt) Krob, 81, of Solon passed away peacefully on Friday, December 6 at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics after a sudden illness, surrounded by her family. Visitation will be on Thursday, December 12, from 5 to 7 pm at St. Mary Catholic Church of Solon. Funeral Mass will be 10:30 am on Friday, December...
Maurice Garnant
Dec 6, 2024
Maurice Alvin Garnant, lifelong farmer and beloved member of the Cedar Rapids and Ely communities, passed peacefully on December 6, 2024, at the age of 99. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m., Tuesday, December 10, 2024, at Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre in Cedar Rapids, located at 2121 Bowling Street SW. Celebration of Life service will be...
Earline Pledge
Dec 1, 2024
Earline Pledge, 73, of Cedar Rapids, passed away on Sunday, December 1, 2024, at her home. Homegoing Services will be at 1:00 p.m. Saturday, December 14, 2024, at First Presbyterian Church. Brosh Chapel and the Avacentre will be assisting the family at this time.
Earline was born on September 25, 1951, in Tennessee, the daughter of Tone...
Robert "Mike" Viall
Nov 28, 2024
Robert "Mike" Viall, 71, of Norway, passed away on November 28, 2024, in his home. Private family services will be held in Cedar Memorial Cemetery. Brosh Chapel and the Avacentre will be assisting the family at this time.
Robert was born August 19, 1953, in Cedar Rapids, the son of Harvey and Nadine (McQueen) Viall. He graduated...
Mildred "Millie" Anne Miller
Nov 27, 2024
Mildred "Millie" A. Miller, 89, of Swisher, went to be home with her Lord and Savior, on Wednesday, November 27, 2024. She was a devoted wife, loving mother, cherished grandmother and great-grandmother, and a steadfast friend to many. Her unwavering faith, strength, and kind-hearted nature left an indelible mark on all who knew her. A Celebration of Life will...
Donna Sanders
Nov 24, 2024
Services are pending with Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre in Cedar Rapids.
Helen Koutny
Nov 23, 2024
Helen Kathryn Koutny, 88, of Fairfax, died Saturday, November 23, 2024. As per Helen's wishes, private family services will be held. Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre in Cedar Rapids is in charge of arrangements.
Helen was born July 12, 1936, in rural Johnson County, the daughter of Charles Milo and Helen Blanch (Divishek) Bistricky. She graduated from...
Robert "Bob" Alfred Burns
Nov 22, 2024
Robert "Bob" Alfred Burns, 75, of Fairfax, passed away peacefully, Friday, November 22, 2024, in his home, surrounded by family with his beautiful wife in his arms. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, November 26, 2024, at Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre in Cedar Rapids, located at 2121 Bowling Street SW, where there will be a...
Carolyn Gray
Nov 13, 2024
Carolyn "Wilson" Gray, 76, of Cedar Rapids, passed away on Wednesday, November 13, 2024, after a decade long struggle with Alzheimer's Disease. She spent her final days at The Keystones of Cedar Rapids and was assisted by Mercy Hospice.
Carolyn was born on January 26, 1948, in Des Moines, IA, the daughter of Raymond "Whitey" and Clover...
Tracy Lamont Flowers
Nov 13, 2024
Tracy Lamont Flowers, 58, of Cedar Rapids, passed away on Sunday, November 13, 2024, at Mercy hospital. Brosh Chapel and the Avacentre will be assisting the family at this time.
Tracy was born on October 31, 2966, in Cedar Rapids, the son of Douglas Montgomery and Cora Flowers Jackson.
Tracy is survived by his mother...
John Wolf
Nov 11, 2024
John Wolf, born September 28, 1941, died November 11, 2024.
John was born to Herman and Margurite Cleo (Reynolds) Wolf in Burlington, Iowa.
He is survived by his wife Patricia M. Jennings Wolf; children Joanne, J. David, and Charles P.; four grandchildren; and four step grandchildren.
Memorial Services will be held at a...
Blanche Zakaib
Nov 10, 2024
Blanche Zakaib, 93, of Cedar Rapids, passed away on Sunday, November 10, 2024, at the Hiawatha Care Center. Visitation will be 5 to 7 p.m. Monday, November 18, 2024, at St. George Orthodox Church, where there will be a 7 p.m. Trisagion Service. Funeral Services will be 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, November 19, 2024, at St. George Orthodox Church. Burial...
Amber Elaine Simmons
Nov 9, 2024
Amber Elaine Simmons, 45, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away on Saturday, November 9, 2024, after health complications with COPD and asthma.
Amber will be remembered by her beloved children, Keegan Simmons, Kayden Simmons, Kierra Godard, and Karter Alberts, as well a host of friends and family who she has departed from too soon. Amber was a...
Lydia Ann Evans Jr.
Nov 7, 2024
Lydia Ann Evans, Jr (O'l Lit), was born on March 3, 1943, to Nelson and Lydia Evans in Chicago, IL. Lydia was the fourth of six children born to the couple. Always a fighter Lydia's life was forever changed by a childhood illness that left her with intellectual limitations, however she did not let these "limitations" stop her from...
