Obituaries

Sep 27, 2023

Sabahudin "Budo" Heder passed away on September 27, 2023, at the age of 58. Prayer service will be held September 29th, 2023, at the Islamic Center of Cedar Rapids at 1:15pm following Friday Jummah prayer. Burial services will commence at the Muslim National Cemetery at 2pm, presided by Imam Taha Tawil. Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre in Cedar Rapids...

Sep 26, 2023

Cindy was born February 28, 1949, in Sioux City, Iowa to Virginia and Herrold Asmussen.  As a youth, she spent many summers in Yellowstone National Park where Herrold was a seasonal ranger.  Here her lifelong love for nature, travel, horses, and animals in general was born.

After graduation from East High, she attended the University of Iowa.  ...

Sep 25, 2023

Franklin Lloyd Conrad of Marion, Iowa, quietly passed away on September 25, 2023, at Westridge Care Center, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. He was 85. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. until service time, 11 a.m., Saturday, October 21, 2023, at Salem United Methodist Church.   Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre in Cedar Rapids are in charge of arrangements.

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Sep 21, 2023

Winthrop "Win" James Gregor, 67, of Shueyville passed away on Wednesday, September 21, 2023, surrounded by loved ones in his home. A visitation will be held 4-7 p.m. Thursday, September 28, 2023, at Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre, located at 2121 Bowling Street SW in Cedar Rapids. A private family burial will take place at Sulek Cemetery.

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Sep 20, 2023

Dorothy E. (Haman) Hosch, 80, of Swisher, died on Wednesday, September 20, 2023, at the Dennis and Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy of metastatic renal kidney cancer.  Celebration of Life gathering will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, September 26, 2023, at Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre in Cedar Rapids, located at 2121 Bowling Street SW.  Private...

Sep 15, 2023

Justin Paul "Billy Ray" Lucas, 58, of Cedar Rapids, passed away on Friday, September 15, 2023, at St. Luke's Hospital.  Celebration of Life gathering will be from 2 to 5 p.m. Saturday, September 23, 2023, at Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre in Cedar Rapids, located at 2121 Bowling Street SW.

Justin was born March 10, 1965, in...

Sep 13, 2023

Patrick "Pat" Thomas Courtney, 69, of Cedar Rapids passed away on September 13, 2023. Celebration of Life gathering will be from 3 to 6 p.m. Sunday, September 17, 2023, at Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre in Cedar Rapids, located at 2121 Bowling Street SW.  Private family inurnment will be at a later date. The family requests that everyone attending...

Sep 7, 2023

Randy Schuster, 55, of Fairfax, died September 7, 2023, in his home.

Randy was born April 17, 1968, in Pawnee City, Nebraska, the son of Ronald and Janice (Hudson) Schuster.  He worked at Nolan Farms during harvest season each year.  Randy enjoyed music, spending time with friends and family, watching Nebraska football, and caring for horses.

Sep 6, 2023

To view Bob's Celebration of Life please click this link: https://vimeo.com/864021311

Robert "Bob" Wesley Louvar, 91, of Cedar Rapids, passed away on Wednesday, September 6, 2023, at the Westridge Care Center. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m., Monday, September 11, 2023, at Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre in Cedar Rapids, located at 2121 Bowling Street...

Sep 4, 2023

Gary Wayne Bentrim, a beloved member of the Solon community, passed away on September 4, 2023. He was born on May 20, 1955, in Cedar Rapids, the son of Robert and Lillian (Ryan) Bentrim. He leaves behind a legacy of dedication and love. A Celebration of Life gathering will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday, September 8, 2023,...

Sep 3, 2023

Virginia Ann Miltner, 96, of Solon, passed away peacefully on Sunday, September 3, 2023.   There will be a 2 p.m. parish vigil on Sunday, September 10, 2023, at St. Mary's Catholic Church, followed by visitation until 5 p.m.   Funeral Mass will be 10:30 a.m. Monday, September 11, 2023, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Solon.   Burial will be in...

Sep 3, 2023

Judy Marie Kaufman, 72, of Cedar Rapids, passed away peacefully Sunday, September 3, 2023, at her home.  Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday, September 7, 2023, at Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre in Cedar Rapids, located at 2121 Bowling Street SW.  Private burial will be in Linwood Cemetery.

Judy was born April 20, 1951,...

Aug 31, 2023

Madreen Silahra, 45, of Cedar Rapids, passed away on Thursday, August 31, 2023, at the Dennis and Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy in Hiawatha. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. until 12 p.m., Saturday, September 16, 2023, at Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre in Cedar Rapids, located at 2121 Bowling Street SW.  Celebration of Life services will be...

Aug 29, 2023

James "Jim" Robert Parish Jr. , 59, born June 27th, 1964 in Charles City, Iowa. A long-time resident of Cedar Rapids, Iowa passed away Tuesday, August 29th, 2023 at Mercy West Des Moines.

Jim graduated from Metro High School of Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Later in life studied at Kirkwood community college. Jim's hobbies included: fishing, cook-outs, and...

Aug 27, 2023

Sarah Hobbs was born on March 17, 1933, in Bowling Green, Missouri to the union of Robert and Rena Smith. Preceded in death by her loving parents and her son, Carl Hobbs. Her Sister Betty Clark, and her brothers Jewell, Milford, and Bill Smith.

Sarah moved to Cedar Rapids in the early years of her life, where...

Aug 26, 2023

Kathy A. Lalley, 72, of Cedar Rapids, passed away peacefully in her home on Saturday, August 26, 2023. A Celebration of Life Gathering will be held on Wednesday, August 30, 2023 from 4 p.m. until 7 p.m. at Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre in Cedar Rapids, located at 2121 Bowling Street SW. Kathy Ann was born August 7, 1951...

Aug 21, 2023

Antoine "Twan" Marcel Ray Jenkins, 46, of Cedar Rapids, passed away on Monday, August 21, 2023, at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics.  Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday, August 25, 2023, at Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre in Cedar Rapids, located at 2121 Bowling Street SW. Homegoing Services will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday, August...

Aug 18, 2023

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

Aug 14, 2023

Betty J. Naplin, of Cedar Rapids, passed away peacefully at home on August 14, 2023, after battling breast cancer for 25 years.  Betty was born in Weldon, Illinois, on November 15, 1947, to George L. Davis Burton and Lora L. (Dalton) Burton.  She was one of nine children born to Davis and Lora Burton and grew up on a...

Aug 12, 2023

Kylan James Patterson, 29, of Cedar Rapids, died August 12, 2023.  Visitation will be held from 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday, August 20, 2023, at Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre in Cedar Rapids, located at 2121 Bowling Street SW.  Celebration of Life service will be held 11:00 a.m. Monday, August 21, 2023.  Private family inurnment will be held later....