Obituaries

Jan 9, 2024

Deanna "Susie" Barvinek, 82, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away on Tuesday, January 9, 2024 at the Northbrook Health Care Center.  Graveside services will be 12:00 p.m., Saturday, April 20, 2024, at Czech National Cemetery.  Followed by a Celebration of Life gathering from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. Saturday, April 20, 2024, at The Avacentre at Brosh Chapel, located at...

Dec 30, 2023

Ronald C. Bark, 93, of Solon, passed away on December 30, 2023 at the Solon Nursing Care Center. Graveside Committal Services will be held 2 p.m. Wednesday, January 10, 2024 at Mt. Calvary Cemetery in Cedar Rapids. Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre in Solon is serving the family. Ronald was born June 26,1930 in Clarence, Iowa, the son of...

Dec 29, 2023

David Lee King (70) of Cedar Rapids, passed away on December 29, 2023. Celebration of Life Services will be held 11 a.m. Friday, January 5, 2024 at Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre, located at 2121 Bowling Street SW in Cedar Rapids (Please wear bright colors to this celebration to honor Dave!)  A visitation will be held from 4 p.m....

Dec 28, 2023

Frederick F. Bark, 95, of Solon, passed away on December 28, 2023, at the Solon Retirement Village.  Funeral Services will be held 11 a.m. Thursday, January 4, 2024, at Solon United Methodist Church. Friends may visit with the family after 10 a.m. at the church on Thursday. Burial will take place with military honors at Oakland Cemetery in Solon....

Dec 26, 2023

Robert James Kabela, 89, of Solon, passed away on Tuesday, Dec. 26, 2023, at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics. A celebration of life gathering will be from 1:30-4 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 28, 2024, at Palmer House Stable, 200 East Main Street in Solon. A brief service will begin at 1:30 p.m., followed by a dessert reception. The private...

Dec 26, 2023

Leona Ann Shramek, 81, of Solon, passed away Tuesday, December 26, 2023, at Colonial Manor Care Center in Amana, surrounded by her family.  Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, January 2, 2024, 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. Wednesday,...

Dec 25, 2023

Karen Jean Bails, 74, of Lowden, formerly of Cedar Rapids, passed away on Monday, December 25, 2023, at the Anamosa Care Center.  Visitation will be from 12-3 p.m. Saturday, January 6, 2024, at Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre in Cedar Rapids, located at 2121 Bowling Street SW.  A Celebration of Life will begin at 5 p.m. at the Tipton...

Dec 23, 2023

Gale Victoria Raymond, 66, of Pheonix Arizona, Passed away on December , 2023, at the Joy and Care Living Facility in Phoenix. Private family services have been held with burial at St. George Orthodox Cemetery in Cedar Rapids. Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre in Cedar Rapids is serving the family. Gale was born on Jun 1, 1957, in San...

Dec 20, 2023

Douglas Northrup, 72, of Cedar Rapids, passed away on Wednesday, December 20, 2023, at Mercy Medical Center. Celebration of Life Services will be held at a later date.   Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre in Cedar Rapids are in charge of arrangements.

Douglas was born on December 11, 1951, in Cedar Rapids, the son of Richard and Jean...

Dec 20, 2023

James Edward Koss, 81, of Solon, passed away on Wednesday, December 20, 2023, at the Dennis and Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy, Hiawatha from a brief illness.  Visitation will be 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, January 3, 2024, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Solon.  Funeral Mass will be 10:30 a.m. Thursday, January 4, 2024, at St. Mary's.  ...

Dec 17, 2023

Bobbie Rhea (Elam) Travis, 93, of Western, passed away on Sunday, December 17, 2023, at Hiawatha Care Center.  Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday, December 22, 2023, at Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre in Cedar Rapids, located at 2121 Bowling Street SW.  Celebration of Life services will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday, December 23, 2023, at Shueyville...

Dec 14, 2023

Garen L. Rains of Solon, IA passed away on December 14, 2023 at age 80 at Valley Baptist Memorial Hospital, Harlingen, TX. Garen was born on April 28, 1943 to parents Byron and Charlotte (Minehart) Rains.

Garen worked as a machinist at Terex (formerly Iowa Mfg.) for 41 years. He enjoyed sports, participating in Golden Age Olympics...

Dec 9, 2023

Gary Lee Anson, 71, of Solon, passed away Saturday, December 9, 2023, in Coralville.  As per Gary's wishes no services will be held.  The family asks that you cherish the special times and moments with Gary.  Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre in Solon is caring for the family.

Gary was born December 8, 1952, in Marshalltown, the...

Dec 6, 2023

Vickie Lynn Wood, 69, of Cedar Rapids, passed away on Wednesday, December 6, 2023, at the Dennis and Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy.  Celebration of Life gathering will be from 4 to 6 p.m. Thursday, December 14, 2023, at Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre in Cedar Rapids, located at 2121 Bowling Street SW.  Private family inurnment will be...

Dec 5, 2023

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

Dec 2, 2023

Lester Anthony Williams, 60, of Cedar Rapids, died Saturday, December 2, 2023.  Visitation will be from 11:00 a.m. until 12 noon, Saturday, December 9, 2023, at Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre in Cedar Rapids, located at 2121 Bowling Street SW. Homegoing Services will be 12:00 p.m., Saturday, December 9, 2023, at Brosh Chapel, with burial to follow in Oak...

Dec 2, 2023

To view Gary's Celebration of Life please click this link. https://vimeo.com/941314910?share=copy

On December 2, 2023, Gary Nathaniel Haster reached his lifelong goal: he entered into heaven and met his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ and his younger brother, Johnnie. Visitation will be from 9:00 – 11:00 am, Saturday, April 27, 2024, at Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre...

Nov 28, 2023

Leonard "Doppy" Eugene Buser, 87, of Cedar Rapids, died Tuesday, November 28, 2023, at the Dennis and Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy.  Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Monday, December 4, 2023, at Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre in Cedar Rapids, located at 2121 Bowling Street SW, where there will be a 3:30 p.m. vigil.   Funeral...

Nov 22, 2023

Celebration of Life gathering will be from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday, December 16, 2023, at Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre in Cedar Rapids.

Nov 17, 2023

Nicholas "Nick" Troy Pearson, 21, of Swisher died Friday, November 17, 2023, in a motor vehicle accident after suffering an epileptic seizure at the wheel. Visitation will be from 3 to 7 p.m. Friday, November 24, 2023, at Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre in Cedar Rapids, located at 2121 Bowling Street SW. Celebration of Life Services will be 10:30...