Obituaries

Feb 7, 2026

Kholece Xmas Wells, 53, of Cedar Rapids, passed away on Saturday, February 7, 2026. Homegoing Services will be 12 noon, Thursday, February 26, 2026, at Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre in Cedar Rapids, located at 2121 Bowling Street SW, with Reverend Damian Epps.  Visitation will be one hour prior to services.

Kholece was born on March 3,...

Feb 5, 2026

Leonard Vanorny, 91, of Solon, passed away on Thursday, February 5, 2026, at the Solon Care Center. Military graveside services will be at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, February 10, 2026, at Czech National Cemetery.  Visitation will be one hour prior to services, Tuesday, at Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre in Cedar Rapids, located at 2121 Bowling Street SW.

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Feb 3, 2026

Desire passed February 3 surrounded by his family, embraced with care, dignity.

Desire was born February 10,1965 in Rango Commune, Kayanza Province, Burundi, to Barakamfiye Louis and Sibomana Trifonia. He was raised in a large and loving family.

In 1993, Desire and his wife fled Burundi due to war and sought refuge in Tanzania. They...

Feb 3, 2026

David E. Malatek, 77, of Marion, Iowa passed away peacefully at home on February 3, 2026.

David (Dave) Malatek was born on March 26, 1948 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

Survivors include daughters Tracy (Dave) Everett, Tricia (Jamie) Wilson, and step children B.J. (Kris) Pruitt and Tina Pruitt; grandchildren Mitchel (Kendra), Trevor, Madison, Macie, Autumn, Billy,...

Feb 2, 2026

Alice Mae Crossley (nee Ridder) passed away peacefully February 2, 2026 at the age of 97 at Solon Care Center in Solon, Iowa.

She was born in Waterloo, Iowa on January 6, 1929, to William and Sylvia (Baumgartner) Ridder. Alice went to East High School in Waterloo, got married after graduation, and helped put her husband, Norman,...

Jan 28, 2026

David Bryan Tilley, 62, a long-time resident of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away unexpectedly at his new residence in Deming, New Mexico on January 28th, 2026.

David was born September 28th, 1963 to Mary Lou Fern Fisher and William Edward Tilley in Honolulu, Hawaii on the Island of Oahu.

David graduated from West Delaware Community...

Jan 28, 2026

Ralph Sedlacek, 84, of Hills, passed away on Wednesday, January 28, 2026, at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics. Celebration of Life gathering will be held from 2 to 5 p.m. on Sunday, February 1, 2026, at Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre in Cedar Rapids, located at 2121 Bowling Street SW. Graveside services will be held 11:00 a.m.,...

Jan 23, 2026

Cherie Lee Thomas, 66, of Cedar Rapids, passed away on Friday, January 23, 2026, at St. Lukes Hospital, surrounded by her family. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, January 27, 2026, at Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre in Cedar Rapids, located at 2121 Bowling Street SW.   Private family burial will be in Czech National Cemetery.

Jan 23, 2026

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Ronald Henry Schuster, 86, of Cedar Rapids, died Friday, January 23, 2026, at St. Luke's Hospital.  Celebration of Life Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, January 30, 2026, at Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre, Cedar Rapids, located at 2121 Bowling Street SW.  Visitation will be one hour...

Jan 22, 2026

Services are pending with Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre.

Jan 18, 2026

John Paul Jones, 77, of Cedar Rapids, died on Sunday, January 18, 2026, at St. Lukes Hospital. A Celebration of Life gathering will be from 12 p.m. until 3 p.m. Saturday, January 24, 2026, at the Bertram Town Hall. Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre in Cedar Rapids is in charge of arrangements.

John was a gentle man...

Jan 16, 2026

Rodney Stanford Johnson, 80, passed away on January 16, 2026. Funeral services will be held Friday, April 24, 2026, 11 am at St. Mark’s United Methodist Church, 4700 Johnson Ave. NW, Cedar Rapids, IA. Private family burial at a later date.

He was born on July 11, 1945, in Webster City, Iowa to Leslie and Blanche (Hanson) Johnson.

Rodney graduated from South...

Jan 12, 2026

Gordon Dean Sanborn, 88, of Cedar Rapids, died on January 12, 2026, at the Grand Living at Indian Creek. Funeral Mass will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, January 21, 2026, at St. Wenceslaus Church in Cedar Rapids. Visitation will be from 10:00 a.m. until service time.  Burial will be in St. John Cemetery. Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre will be...

Jan 9, 2026

Laurie Jeanette Haack, 63, of Cedar Rapids, passed away on January 9, 2026, at St. Lukes Hospital. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, January 14, 2026, 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, January 15, 2026, at Immanuel Baptist...

Jan 8, 2026

Marilyn Selzer, 88, of Cedar Rapids, passed away on Thursday, January 8, 2026, at The Gardens of Cedar Rapids. Private family services will be held in Fairfax Cemetery.

Marilyn was born on January 10, 1937, in Cedar Rapids, the daughter of James and Josephine (Galletto) Brown. Marilyn was united in marriage to Earl Wayne Selzer on September...

Jan 5, 2026

You, Jeremy Lee Farr, 41, devastatingly departed this world, at our home in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on January 5, 2026.

You were born on April 7, 1984, welcomed by your parents, Rickie Farr and Sandy Peshek Wedewer, and older sister Lisa (Brian) Comer. You grew up in Mt Vernon, graduated from high school in Springville, then joined...

Jan 2, 2026

Terrance "Terry" R. Mackey, 75, of Ely, passed away on Friday, January 2, 2026. Memorial Services will be held 11 a.m. Friday, January 9, 2026 at Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre, located at 2121 Bowling Street SW in Cedar Rapids. Friends may visit with the family one hour prior to the service on Friday. At the request of the...

Dec 14, 2025

Dione Mary Shadid, 86, of Cedar Rapids, passed away on Sunday, December 14, 2025, at Mercy Medical Center in Cedar Rapids. The visitation will be held at St. George Orthodox Church on Thursday, December 18, 2025, from 4-7 p.m., where there will be a Trisagion service beginning at 7 p.m. Funeral services will be held at St. George Orthodox...

Dec 13, 2025

To view Linda's Celebration of Life. https://vimeo.com/1148160406?fl=pl&fe=sh

Linda Jean Janko, 84, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on December 13, 2025, at St. Luke's Hospice in Cedar Rapids. Visitation will be from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. December 18, 2025 at Brosh Chapel, located at 2121 Bowling St. SW in Cedar Rapids. Memorial Service will be 11...

Dec 11, 2025

James Paul Brown, 77, of Hiawatha, passed away peacefully on December 11, 2025, at St. Luke's Hospital in Cedar Rapids, surrounded by his family. A Memorial Visitation will be held from 10:00 a.m. until the time of the Funeral Service at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, December 17, 2025, at Brosh Chapel. Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre are assisting the...