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Judith Specht
Mar 8, 2024
Judith Specht, 81, of Cedar Rapids, died Friday, March 8, 2024, at Heritage Nursing and Rehab. As per Judith's wishes, private family services will be held at a later date. Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre in Cedar Rapids is in charge of arrangements.
Judith was born November 24, 1942, in Cedar Rapids, the daughter of Clark and...
Judith Rice
Mar 2, 2024
Judith "Judy" Rice, 80, of Cedar Rapids, died Saturday, March 2, 2024, at Evergreen Estates. Visitation will be from 10:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m., Thursday, March 7, 2024, at Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre in Cedar Rapids, located at 2121 Bowling Street SW. Celebration of Life services will be 11:00 a.m. Thursday, March 7, 2024, at Brosh Chapel. Burial...
Alexis "Lexi" Jae Gonzalez
Feb 26, 2024
Alexis "Lexi" Jae Gonzalez, 25, of Atkins, passed away on February 26, 2024, at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics. Celebration of Life gathering will be from 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday, March 3, 2024, at Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre in Cedar Rapids, located at 2121 Bowling Street SW. Private family inurnment will be at a later date....
Ronald D. Denny
Feb 25, 2024
Ronald D. Denny, 83, of Fort Myers, Florida, formerly of Cedar Rapids, Iowa passed away peacefully on Sunday, February 25, 2024, at the Hope Hospice House in Lehigh Acres, Florida.
Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 12, 2024, at Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre in Cedar Rapid, located 2121 Bowling Street SW. Memorial...
Donald Jack Bartling
Feb 22, 2024
Donald "Don" Jack Bartling Sr, 65, of Ishpeming, Michigan, passed away Thursday, February 22, 2024 at Bellin Hospital in Green Bay, Wisconsin. due to complications of his illness.
Don was born February 3, 1959, in DeWitt, Iowa, the son of Vernon and Maria (Poell) Bartling. He grew up in Grand Mound, Iowa where he attended school then...
Gary Svec
Feb 22, 2024
Gary Allen Svec, 83, of Cedar Rapids, passed away on February 22, 2024. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, February 28, 2024, at Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre in Cedar Rapids, located at 2121 Bowling Street SW. Graveside services will be 11:00 a.m. Thursday, February 29, 2024, at Czech National Cemetery.
Gary was born...
James "Jim" Schlesselman
Feb 18, 2024
James "Jim" Schlesselman, 72, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, went home to be with the Lord on February 18, 2024, at Cottage Grove Place in Cedar Rapids.
Born on October 31, 1951, in Williamsburg, Iowa, Jim was the son of John Ira and Betty Jane (DeGraff) Schlesselman. He grew up on the family farm and graduated from Williamsburg...
Donald Remour
Feb 16, 2024
Donald Lee Remour, 79, of Swisher, passed away peacefully on February 16, 2024, from a prolonged illness. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday, February 23, 2024, at Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre in Cedar Rapids, located at 2121 Bowling Street SW. Graveside services will be 2:00 p.m. Saturday, February 24, 2024, at Memory Gardens Cemetery in...
Ida Mae Harford
Feb 16, 2024
Ida Mae Harford, 88, of Ely, passed away on February 16, 2024, at Sunrise Hill Nursing Home in Traer, Iowa. Celebration of Life services will be 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, February 21, 2024, at St. John Lutheran Church in Ely. Visitation will be one hour prior to services. Interment will take place at Oak Hill Cemetery, in Cedar Rapids. Brosh...
Kim Bulechek Sr.
Feb 14, 2024
Kim Bulechek Sr., 68, of Solon, passed away on February 14, 2024, at the University of Iowa Hospital and clinics. As per Kim's wishes private services will be held in Czech National Cemetery in Cedar Rapids. Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre in Cedar Rapids, located at 2121 Bowling Street SW.
Kim Sr was born on August 5,...
Marlihne Hawley
Feb 13, 2024
Services are pending with Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre in Cedar Rapids.
Barbara Jo Edwards
Feb 11, 2024
Barbara "Barb" Jo Edwards,76, of Cedar Rapids, passed away on February 11, 2024, in her home surrounded by her family. A Celebration of life gathering will be from 2 to 5 p.m. Saturday, March 9, 2024 at Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre in Cedar Rapids, located at 2121 Bowling Street SW.
Barb was born on July 21,...
Raif Kenjar
Feb 5, 2024
Raif Kenjar, 92, of 3609 Bluebird Drive SW, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his daughters on Monday, February 5, 2024. A visitation will be held Tuesday, February 6, 2024 from 4-7pm at Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre, Cedar Rapids, located at 2121 Bowling Street SW, where friends may greet the family. Interment will take place Wednesday, February...
Julie Ryan
Jan 28, 2024
Julie Ann Ryan, 75, of Cedar Rapids, passed away on Sunday, January 28, 2024, at St. Lukes Hospital. Celebration of Life gathering will be from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m., Saturday, February 10, 2024, at Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre in Cedar Rapids, located at 2121 Bowling Street SW. The family asks that everyone attending please wear casual attire.
...Betty Triplett
Jan 28, 2024
"Betty" Bernice Triplett (Hammill) 99 of Cedar Rapids, passed away peacefully at The Gardens in Fairfax, Iowa on Sunday January 28, 2024. A private family burial and a celebration of life will be held this summer at Conrad Cemetery in Kalispell, Montana. Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre is in charge of local arrangements.
Betty was born in...
Janet Murphy
Jan 18, 2024
Janet Marie (Rundall) Murphy, 84, of Solon, passed away Thursday, January 18, 2024, at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City. Visitation will be from 9:30 a.m. until 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, January 23, 2024, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Solon. Funeral Mass will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, January 23, 2024, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Solon with burial...
Evelyn L. Becicka
Jan 16, 2024
Evelyn "Schmoo" Becicka, 95, of Cedar Rapids, passed away on January 16, 2024, at The Gardens of Cedar Rapids. Celebration of Life service will be 11:00 a.m. Thursday, January 25, 2024, at Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre in Cedar Rapids, located at 2121 Bowling Street SW. Burial will be Czech National Cemetery.
Evelyn was born January 16,...
Mark Meskimen
Jan 15, 2024
Mark Meskimen, 61, of Cedar Rapids, died suddenly on January 15, 2024, at St. Luke's Hospital.Celebration of Life services will be at Guthrie Park Pavilion on Saturday, May 4, 2024 from 12:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m. Private family inurnment will be at a later date.
Mark was born August 22, 1962, in Cedar Rapids, the son of...
David William Carlin
Jan 13, 2024
David William Carlin, 82, of Cedar Rapids, passed away on Saturday, January 13, 2024, at St. Luke's Hospital. A Celebration of life gathering will be from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday, February 17, 2024, at Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre in Cedar Rapids, located at 2121 Bowling Street SW. Private family inurnment will be at a later date.
...Ricky Lee Marlatt
Jan 12, 2024
Ricky L Marlatt, 81, made his journey home on Friday Jan 12, 2024 under the compassionate care of Mercy Hospice House in Hiawatha, IA surrounded by family and friends. Celebration of Life will be held Saturday January 27, 2024 at 2pm at St. John's Lutheran Church, 1420 Walker Street, Ely, Iowa. The service will be broadcast on Facebook live...
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