Obituaries

Mar 23, 2025

Bradley E. Crandall, 63, of Cedar Rapids, passed away surrounded by his family, on Sunday, March 23, 2025, at the Dennis and Donna Oldorf Hospice House in Hiawatha, after putting up a strong fight against cancer. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday, March 27, 2025, at Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre in Cedar Rapids, located at...

Mar 20, 2025

Larry Williams, 74, of Cedar Rapids, passed away on Thursday, March 20, 2025, in his home. Funeral Services will be held at 4 p.m. Saturday, April 5, 2025, at Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre, located at 2121 Bowling Street SW in Cedar Rapids. Friends may visit with the family on Saturday from 2 p.m. until service time at Brosh...

Mar 20, 2025

Christine "Chris" A. Mooney, 63, of Cedar Rapids, passed away on Thursday, March 20, 2025, at the Dennis and Donna Oldorf Hospice House in Hiawatha. Visitation will be held Wednesday, March 26, 2025, from 4 p.m. until 7 p.m. where there will be a 3:30 p.m. rosary at Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre in Cedar Rapids, located at 2121...

Mar 16, 2025

With much sadness, the family of Shirley Jean Rammelsberg, 95, announces her passing Sunday, March 16, 2025.  Mom passed peacefully at Colonial Manor, Amana, Iowa.  Visitation will be from 9 to 10 a.m. Tuesday, March 25, 2025, at Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre, 2121 Bowling Street SW, Cedar Rapids.  The Service will follow at 10 a.m.  The burial will...

Mar 9, 2025

Trudy Helen Plotz, 93, of Cedar Rapids passed away on Sunday, March 9, 2025, at the Dennis and Donna Oldorf Hospice House. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday, March 20, 2025, at Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre in Cedar Rapids, located at 2121 Bowling Street SW, where there will be a 7 p.m. parish vigil. Funeral...

Mar 8, 2025

Ann Margaret Wade "Annie", 34, left this life March 8th, 2025. Annie made her grand entrance into the world July 25, 1990 (on her cousin Jessi's Birthday) the daughter of Dale Wade and the late Su Hill. She Enjoyed traveling, cooking, trying out new and complicated recipes and enjoying life with friends and family.

Annie was truly...

Mar 5, 2025

To view Garnet's Celebration of Life please view this link. https://vimeo.com/1090552243

Garnet Ellen Winchip, 70, of Cedar Rapids, passed away on Wednesday, March 5, 2025, at Mercy Medical Center. Celebration of Life will be 3p.m. Saturday, May 31, 2025, at Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre in Cedar Rapids, located at 2121 Bowling Street SW.  Followed by a...

Mar 5, 2025

Pearl Marie Serovy, 95, of Solon, passed away on March 5, 2025, at the Hallmark Care Facility in Mt. Vernon. Funeral Mass will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, March 11, 2025, at St. Mary's Catholic Church.  Burial will follow in Sts. Peter and Paul Cemetery, near Solon.  Visitation will be from 9:30 a.m. until service time at St. Mary's Catholic...

Feb 28, 2025

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Stephen V. Elam, 77, of Cedar Rapids, passed away on Friday, February 28, 2025, at the Dennis and Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Hiawatha.  Visitation will be from 4 to 6p.m. Wednesday, March 5, 2025, at Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre in Cedar Rapids, located at...

Feb 24, 2025

Marla J. West-Stanley, 66, of Cedar Rapids, passed away on Monday, February 24, 2025. Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre will be assisting the family at this time. A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date.

Marla Jayne was born on March 24, 1958, in Quincy Illinois, the daughter of John E. and Ruby P....

Feb 23, 2025

Carolyn M. McElwain, 82, of Cedar Rapids, passed away on Sunday, February 23, 2025, at The Gardens of Cedar Rapids. Private family Celebration of Life services will be at a later date. Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre in Cedar Rapids will be assisting the family at this time.

Carolyn Mae was born July 25, 1942, in Burlington,...

Feb 22, 2025

Shirley Ann Paulsen, 71, of Cedar Rapids, passed away on Saturday, February 22, 2025.  Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, February 26, 2025, at Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre in Cedar Rapids, located at 2121 Bowling Street SW.  Celebration of Life service will be at 7 p.m. Wednesday, February 26, 2025. Private family burial will be...

Feb 21, 2025

Jon Martin Burgett, 46, of Cedar Rapids, passed away on Friday, February 21, 2025. Celebration of Life services will be held at Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre in Cedar Rapids, located at 2121 Bowling Street SW on March 22, 2025 at 1:00 pm. Private family inurnment will be at a later date.

Jon was born June 16,...

Feb 19, 2025

Maynard George Luth, 71, of Fairfax, passed away on Wednesday, February 19, 2025, at the Dennis and Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy.

A visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. on Monday, February 24, 2025, at Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre, located at 2121 Bowling Street SW, Cedar Rapids. A private family burial will...

Feb 19, 2025

Mitchelann "Mickey" Woods, 83, passed away on February 19, 2025, at Living Center West, Cedar Rapids.  Private family services were held with Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre in Cedar Rapids.  There will be a Celebration of life later this year.

She was born on January 12, 1942, in Honolulu, Hawaii during the WWII attack on Pearl Harbor.  ...

Feb 18, 2025

Donna Jean Berrier, 81, of Swisher, Iowa, passed away on Tuesday, February 18, 2025, at Colonial Manor in Amana, Iowa.

She was born on August 23, 1943, to the late Robert and LaRue (Moore) Jacobs. After graduating from Sigourney High School, Donna moved to Cedar Rapids to attend Cedar Rapids Business College, where she studied accounting. She...

Feb 16, 2025

Lucian "Lou" Tedrow, 68, of Swisher, Iowa, passed away peacefully on Sunday, February 16, 2025, at the St. Luke's Hospice Inpatient Unit after being diagnosed with AML leukemia in September 2024.

Born in Sigourney, Iowa, Lucian spent his early years in Parnell before moving to Swisher with his family in 1964. He was a 1974 graduate of...

Feb 14, 2025

Harold Bruce, 79, of Cedar Rapids, passed away on February 14, 2025 with his Valentine Lin of 63 years by his side. Funeral Services will be held 11 a.m. Thursday, February 20, 2025 at Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre, located at 2121 Bowling Street SW (casual attire please). Friends may visit with the family from 4-7 p.m. Wednesday, February...

Feb 12, 2025

On February 11, 2025 Donna Lee Murphy (nee Netolicky) passed away peacefully. Donna was a lifelong resident of Cedar Rapids Iowa before moving to Shellsburg Iowa in 1996.

She is predeceased by her beloved husband William Sr. and her brother Dennis George Meyers. Through marriage to William, she was blessed with his children and is survived by:...

Feb 12, 2025

Services are pending with Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre in Cedar Rapids.