Obituaries

Feb 3, 2023

H. "Dean" Hieber, 89, of Solon, passed away on Friday, February 3, 2023, at Hallmark Care Center, Mt. Vernon.   Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday, February 16, 2023, at Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre, lower level, located at 100 South Cedar Street, Solon.  Celebration of Life service will be 10:30 a.m. Friday, February 17, 2023, at...

Feb 2, 2023

Jimmie Ann Gause of Cedar Rapids, formerly of Swisher, passed away at St. Luke's Hospital on February 2, 2023. Jimmie Ann was born in San Angelo, Texas on December 30, 1938 to Marion and Ann Jennings. She graduated from Texas Christian University in 1960. She was united in marriage to Robert Gause on August 20, 1960, in San Angelo,...

Jan 27, 2023

Gerald "Jerry" Lloyd Alderson, 83, of Cedar Rapids, passed away on Thursday, January 26, 2023, at the Dennis and Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy.  Celebration of Life gathering will be from 2 to 5 p.m. Saturday, March 4, 2023, at the Palo Community Center, located at 2800 Hollenbeck Road, Palo, Iowa 52324.  Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre in...

Jan 25, 2023

Teresa Elaine Jones-Johnson, 50, of Cedar Rapids passed away peacefully on Wednesday, January 25, 2023, at Mercy Medical Center.  Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday, February 9, 2023, at Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre in Cedar Rapids, located at 2121 Bowling Street SW.  Homegoing Services will be 11:00 a.m. Friday, February 10, 2023, at Mt. Zion...

Jan 24, 2023

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Steven Vosatka, 74, passed away unexpectedly from complications of bronchitis on January 24, 2023.  Visitation from 10-11 a.m., with a memorial service following at 11 a.m. on Saturday, February 4, 2023, at Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre in Cedar Rapids, located at 2121 Bowling Street SW. ...

Jan 24, 2023

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

Jan 24, 2023

John Buchanan, 76, died January 24, 2023, at Silver Oak Nursing in Marion.   Visitation will be from 10:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m. Monday, January 30, 2023, at Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre in Cedar Rapids, located at 2121 Bowling Street SW.  Burial will be at Oliphant Cemetery, rural Center Point.

John was born July 25, 1946, in...

Jan 21, 2023

Robert Frank Barta, 98, of Cedar Rapids, passed away on Saturday, January 21, 2023, at the Dennis and Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy.   Visitation will be 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, January 25, 2023, at Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre in Cedar Rapids, located at 2121 Bowling Street SW.  Funeral Mass will be 10:00 a.m. Thursday, January 26,...

Jan 21, 2023

Eileen Aossey passed away peacefully surrounded by her four children on January 21, 2023. She was born on January 3, 1931, in Sioux City, Iowa. She met the love of her life, David, before he served in the Korean War, and they wrote to each other during his entire service. After the War, they were married in 1953, and...

Jan 19, 2023

Monica Caroline Smith, 35, of Cedar Rapids, gained her angel wings on Jan. 19, 2023.

Monica was born on March 12, 1987, the daughter of Stanley Smith and Jodi Perez. Monica is survived by her father, Stanley (special friend Sharon Stern); her siblings, Darrell (Carrie) Perez, Amanda Cousins, Travis (Ciara) Smith and Jesse (Stacy) Smith; nieces, nephews,...

Jan 19, 2023

Debbie Sue Fields, 69, of Marion, passed away Thursday, January 19, 2023, at the Views of Marion.  Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, January 24, 2023, 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, January 25, 2023, at Brosh Chapel....

Jan 18, 2023

Linda Charlene Mahr, 78, of Shellsburg, passed away on Wednesday, January 18, 2023 at Mercy Medical Center in Cedar Rapids. Celebration of Life services will be at a later date. Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre is caring for Linda and her arrangements.

Linda was born April 28, 1944, and later adopted by Harry & Annette Derr, where...

Jan 15, 2023

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

Jan 13, 2023

LuAnn Dvorak, 66, of Iowa City , passed away Friday, January 13, 2023, at The Bird House – Hospice Home of Johnson County.  Visitation will be held Tuesday, January 17, 2023 from 4 p.m. until 7 p.m. at Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre in Cedar Rapids, located at 2121 Bowling Street SW.

Burial will take...

Jan 13, 2023

Connie Jo Goldsberry, 77, of Solon, passed away on Friday, January 13, 2023, at The Gardens of Cedar Rapids.  Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m., Friday, January 20, 2023, 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. Saturday, January 21, 2023, at...

Jan 12, 2023

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Jeffrey "Dave" Borgenson / "Dave Miller", 53, passed away on Thursday, January 12, 2023, from some underlying health issues.  Celebration of Life gathering will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday, January 27,...

Jan 8, 2023

Services were held for Mohamed at Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre in Cedar Rapids.  He was laid to rest in Muslim National Cemetery on Thursday, January 12, 2023.

Jan 5, 2023

Craig Martin Kadlec, 68, of Robins, passed away peacefully on Thursday, January 5, 2023, in his home surrounded by his family.   Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Monday, January 9, 2022, at Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre in Cedar Rapids, located at 2121 Bowling Street SW, where there will be a 7:30 p.m. parish vigil.  Funeral Mass...

Jan 3, 2023

Robert W. Lind, 86, of Cedar Rapids, formerly of Lisbon, passed away on Tuesday, January 3, 2023 at ProMedica Care Center.   Celebration of Life services will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday, January 7, 2023, at Lisbon United Methodist Church.  Private family inurnment will be at a later date in Lisbon Cemetery. Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre in Cedar Rapids is...

Dec 28, 2022

Linda Lou Hughes, 86, of Cedar Rapids, passed away peacefully December 28, 2022 at Winslow House Care Center in Marion. Friends and family will be invited for graveside services at Oliphant Cemetery at a later time in the Spring.  Brosh Chapel is caring for Linda and her arrangements.

Linda Lou was born October 8, 1936,...