Obituaries
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Hattie M. Ware
Feb 11, 2025
Hattie M. Ware, 72, of Cedar Rapids, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, February 11, 2025, at her home surrounded by her family. Private family services will be at a later date. Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre will be assisting the family at this time.
Hattie Mae was born on March 31, 1952, in Muncie, Indiana, the daughter...
Charles J Pavek
Feb 5, 2025
Charles Jackie Pavek, 83, of Cedar Rapids, passed away on February 5, 2025, at Harmony of Cedar Rapids. Visitation will be from 11:30 a.m. until service at 1:00 p.m., Monday, February 10, 2025, at Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre in Cedar Rapids, located at 2121 Bowling Street SW. Burial will be in Czech National Cemetery, where military rites will...
Nancy "Pat" Huber
Feb 3, 2025
Nancy Patricia "Pat" Huber passed away February 3, 2025, at the Solon Nursing Care Center. Nancy was born January 18, 1939, to Ruth and Onno Isenberg in Davenport, Iowa and was raised by her grandma and grandpa Isenberg. She married Lawrence "Skip" Huber on November 24,1965. In 1978 They bought a house on Green Acres drive in Solon where...
Delores Sanborn
Feb 3, 2025
Delores "Dee" A. Sanborn, 88, of Farragut, Tennessee, formerly of Cedar Rapids, passed away on February 3, 2025 in her home. Celebration of Life services will be 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, February 18, 2025 at First Lutheran Church in Cedar Rapids. Burial will be in St. John Cemetery. Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre will be assisting the family at this...
Ronald Berrier
Jan 28, 2025
To view Ronald's Celebration of Life please view this link. https://vimeo.com/1054642543
Ronald Berrier, 88, of Swisher, passed away on Tuesday, January 28, 2025, at St. Luke's Hospital in Cedar Rapids.
A Celebration of Life service will be held at 2 p.m. on Friday, February 7, 2025, at Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre in Cedar Rapids,...
Marilyn Ann Melsha
Jan 21, 2025
Marilyn Ann Melsha, 86, of Swisher, passed away on Tuesday, January 21, 2025, at The Windmill Manor in Coralville. Visitation will be 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday, January 26, 2025, at Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre in Cedar Rapids, located at 2121 Bowling Street SW. Funeral Mass will be 10:30 a.m. Monday, January 27, 2025, at St. Ludmila Catholic...
Mary Margaret Hasley
Jan 20, 2025
Mary Margaret Hasley, 86, of Coralville, formerly of Fairfax, passed away on Monday, January 20, 2025, at Sterlingshire Assisted Living, Coralville. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday, February 6, 2025, at Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre in Cedar Rapids, located at 2121 Bowling Street SW. Celebration of Life service will be 10:30 a.m. Friday, February 7,...
Paulette Hoover
Jan 17, 2025
Paulette Kay Hoover, 80, of Cedar Rapids, passed away on Friday, January 17, 2025, in her home surrounded by her loving family. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, January 21, 2025, at Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre in Cedar Rapids, located at 2121 Bowling Street SW. Celebration of Life service will be 1:00 p.m. Wednesday, January...
Terry Elder
Jan 10, 2025
Terry Elder, 73, of Swisher passed away on Friday January 10, 2025, at St. Luke's Hospital in Cedar Rapids. A Celebration of Life gathering will be planned for a later date.
Terry was born on April 22, 1951 in Washington, Iowa, the son of John and Fay (Schoonover) Elder. He graduated from City High in Iowa City...
Ricky Regene Ellison
Jan 9, 2025
Ricky Regene Ellison, 57, of Cedar Rapids, passed away on Thursday, January 9, 2025. Celebration of life services will be held at North Point in Cedar Rapids on February 8th, 2025, at 3pm. Burial at Riverside Cemetery Anamosa, Iowa.
Ricky was born on January 29, 1967, in Anamosa, Iowa, the son of Richard and Linda (Joslin) Ellison....
Jerry Kadlec
Jan 7, 2025
Jerald "Jerry" Bruce Kadlec, 68, Cedar Rapids, passed away on Tuesday, January 7, 2025, at St. Lukes Hospital in Cedar Rapids. The Celebration of Life gathering will be from 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday, January 12, 2025, at Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre in Cedar Rapids, located at 2121 Bowling Street SW, where there will be a Time of...
Larry Palumbo
Jan 7, 2025
Larry Joseph Palumbo, 70, of Cedar Rapids, passed away on Tuesday, January 7, 2024, at Meadowview Memory Care of Cedar Rapids. Inurnment will be at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, April 26, 2025 at St. Johns Cemetery. Celebration of Life services will follow the burial at Bushwood's in Cedar Rapids from 12:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. April 26, 2025.
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Richard Cyrus Fowler
Jan 5, 2025
Richard "Dick" Fowler, 76, of Swisher, died Sunday, January 5, 2025, at Mercy Medical Center, in Cedar Rapids. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Monday, January 13, 2025, at Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre in Solon, upper level, located at 100 South Cedar Street. Celebration of Life services will be 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, January 14, 2025, at...
Janice Marlene Jansa
Jan 3, 2025
Janice Marlene Jansa, 88, of Ely, Iowa, passed away peacefully on Friday, January 3, 2025, at her home in Ely. As per Janice's wishes private family services will be held. Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre will be assisting the family at this time.
Janice was born on October 11, 1936, in Iowa Falls, the daughter of Richard...
Arthur Cejka
Jan 2, 2025
Arthur E. Cejka, 80, of Cedar Rapids, passed away on Thursday, January 2, 2025, at St. Lukes Hospital in Cedar Rapids. Celebration of Life services will be 10:30 a.m. Thursday, January 9, 2025, at Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre in Cedar Rapids, located at 2121 Bowling Street SW. Burial will be in Czech National Cemetery. Visitation will be from...
Dorothy Ann Zobel
Jan 1, 2025
To view Dorothy's Celebration of Life, please click this link. https://vimeo.com/1076784948?share=copy
Dorothy Ann (Pickett) Zobel, age 88, of Bradenton, Florida, passed away on January 1, 2025. Celebration of Life Gathering will be held at Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre in Cedar Rapids, located at 2121 Bowling Street SW on April 7, 2025, at 1:00 pm. Inurnment will...
Ann Leefers
Dec 31, 2024
Ann B. Leefers, 75, of Solon, passed away peacefully in her home surrounded by her family on December 31, 2024. A "Toast to Ann" with Celebration of Life Services will be held at 4 p.m. Sunday, January 5, 2025 at Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre in Solon, lower level, 100 S. Cedar Street. Friends may visit with the family...
Theodore James Welter
Dec 31, 2024
Theodore "T.J." James Welter, 30 of Fairbank, passed away at home very unexepectedly on December 31, 2024. A Celebration of Life will be from 2 – 6 p.m. Saturday, March 29, 2025 at the Fairbank American Legion. As per the family's request, everyone is encouraged to wear Steeler's apparel or the colors black and gold. Honorary pallbearers will be...
Luanne Doris Phillips
Dec 28, 2024
Luanne Doris Phillips, 94, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away on Saturday, December 28, 2024 at her son's home in Livonia, Michigan. Visitation will be held at Calvary Baptist Church, 5338 Johnson Avenue SW, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, 52404 on Friday, January 3rd 10 a.m. with the service at 11a.m. and a noon lunch. Graveside will be at Oak Hill...
David Brown
Dec 24, 2024
To view David's Celebration of Life click the link. https://vimeo.com/1044355074
David Douglas Brown, 63, of Solon, passed away on Tuesday, December 24, 2024. Services will be held 11:00 a.m. Friday, January 3, 2025, at Shueyville Church, with a Celebration of Life to follow at Shuey's in Shueyville, IA. Please dress comfortably in Modern or Hawkeye Gear to...
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