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Mattie Dwyer
Jan 19, 2022
Mattie Elizabeth Dwyer, 96, of Cedar Rapids, formerly of Des Moines, died Wednesday, January 19, 2022, in her sons home. Memorial Services will be from 1 to 3 p.m. Tuesday, January 25, 2022 at Beaverdale Estates, located 4610 Douglas Avenue, Des Moines, Iowa.
Mattie was born September 7, 1925, in Tacoma, Washington, the daughter of William and...
Jeremy Dakota Conner
Jan 17, 2022
Jeremy Dakota Conner, 27, of Cedar Rapids, passed suddenly away on January 17, 2022. Celebration of Life services will be 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, January 25, 2022, at Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre in Cedar Rapids, located at 2121 Bowling Street SW. Private family inurnment will be in Baker Cemetery.
Jeremy was born January 28, 1994, in Cedar...
Donald James Kohout
Jan 13, 2022
Donald James Kohout, 89, of Solon, died Thursday, January 13, 2022, at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics. Funeral Mass will be 10:30 a.m. Thursday, January 20, 2022, at St. Mary's Catholic Church, with Fr. Charles Fladung presiding. Visitation will be one hour prior to services Thursday at the Church. Burial will be in St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery where...
Dennis Miller
Jan 9, 2022
Dennis Dean Miller, 66, of Solon, passed away suddenly on Sunday, January 9, 2022 in his home. Celebration of Life gathering will be from 1 to 5 p.m. Saturday, January 15, 2022, at Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre in Solon, located at 100 South Cedar Street, lower level. A time of reflection will begin at 5:00 p.m. at Brosh...
Ruby Myles
Jan 8, 2022
Ruby G. Myles, 76, of Cedar Rapids, died January 8, 2022, at Mercy Medical Center. Homegoing Services will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday, January 29, 2022, at Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre in Cedar Rapids, located at 2121 Bowling Street SW. Private family inurnment will be at a later date in Memphis, Tennessee.
Ruby was born January 30,...
Judy Gibson
Jan 7, 2022
Judy A. Popek Gibson, 81, of Cedar Rapids, passed away unexpectedly, Friday, January 7, 2022, in her home. Funeral Mass will be 10:30 a.m. Friday, January 14, 2022, at St. Matthew's Catholic Church with Fr. Loecke presiding. Burial will follow in St. John's Catholic Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday, January 13, 2022, at Brosh...
Gary Trout
Dec 31, 2021
Gary G. Trout, 73, of Mechanicsville, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, December 31, 2021. Per his wishes, there will be a pot luck party on the patio when the weather gets warm. Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre in Cedar Rapids is caring for Gary and his family.
Gary was born March 6, 1948...
Harold E. Zenisek
Dec 31, 2021
Harold E. Zenisek, 95 Fairfax, passed away on Friday, December 31, 2021. Private family services will be held with burial to take place at Saint Patrick Cemetery in Fairfax. Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre in Cedar Rapids is caring for Harold and his family.
Harold was born May 6, 1926, the son of Ernest and Alice Zenisek....
Dale Slocum
Dec 28, 2021
Dale Slocum, 84, of Cedar Rapids, died Tuesday, December 28, 2021, at St. Lukes Hospital. Services are pending with Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre in Cedar Rapids. A Celebration of Life gathering will be from 1-4 p.m. Saturday, July 16, 2022, at Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre in Cedar Rapids, located at 2121 Bowling Street SW. Private family will...
Fay Elder
Dec 25, 2021
Fay Elder, 93, of North Liberty, passed away peacefully on Saturday, December 25, 2021 at Lantern Park Specialty Care in North Liberty. Celebration of Life Services will be held 11 a.m., Friday, December 31, 2021 at Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre in Cedar Rapids, located at 2121 Bowling Street SW. Friends may visit with the family on Friday after...
Terry Zabokrtsky
Dec 25, 2021
Terry Zabokrtsky, 79, of Walford, died Saturday, December 25, 2021. As per Terry's wishes a private Funeral Mass will be held at St. John XXIII Catholic Church and burial in St. John's Catholic Cemetery.
Terry was born May 5, 1942, in Amana, the son of Milo and Cecelia (Schulte) Zabokrtsky. He graduated from Amana High School. Terry...
Lois Graft
Dec 25, 2021
This link is the Livestream for Lois' Mass. https://www.facebook.com/stmarysolonia http://www.solonstmary.org/
Lois Darlene Graft, 84, of North Liberty, passed away on Saturday, December 25, 2021, at the Solon Retirement Village. Funeral Mass will be 11:30 a.m. January 10, 2022, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Solon. Inurnment will be in Lisbon Cemetery. Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre in...
Nyandwi Simeon
Dec 24, 2021
Services are pending with Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre in Cedar Rapids.
Barb Obadal
Dec 24, 2021
Barbara Jean Obadal, 86, of Swisher, died Friday, December 24, 2021, in her home. Celebration of Life gathering will be from 12-2p.m. on January 15, 2022, at Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre in Cedar Rapids, located at 2121 Bowling Street SW. Private family inurnment will be in Blain Cemetery near Swisher.
Barbara was born August 19, 1935,...
Walter E. Mccoy
Dec 22, 2021
Walter E. McCoy, 84 of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away on Wednesday, December 22nd, 2021. Walter was born on July 7th, 1937, to his adoptive parents Walter Senior and Julia (Wilson) McCoy, Osage, Iowa. He attended High School in Osage. After graduation, he attended Simpson College. Walter became an ironworker and was employed for Iron Workers Local 89 in...
Richard Eugene Rogers
Dec 22, 2021
Richard "Dick" Eugene Rogers, 85, of Iowa City, formerly of Solon, died Wednesday, December 22, 2021 at his home. Celebration of Life gathering will be from 2 to 5 p.m. Thursday, December 30, 2021, at Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre in Solon, lower level, located at 100 South Cedar Street.
Richard was born August 22, 1937, in...
Leonard "Lonny" Willard
Dec 21, 2021
Leonard "Lonny" L. Willard, 84, of Cedar Rapids, died Tuesday, December 21, 2021, at St. Luke's Hospital. Celebration of Life gathering will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday, December 30, 2021, at Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre in Cedar Rapids, located at 2121 Bowling Street SW. Private family inurnment will be in Rogers Grove Cemetery near Ely.
...Adlean Givens
Dec 18, 2021
Services are pending with Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre in Cedar Rapids.
Susan Titlbach
Dec 18, 2021
Susan Ann Titlbach, 62, of Cedar Rapids, passed away Saturday, December 18, 2021, at Mercy Medical Center due to complications from Covid. Celebration of life gathering will be held Thursday, December 30, 2021, from 4-7pm at Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre in Cedar Rapids, located at 2121 Bowling Street SW.
Susan is survived by her longtime boyfriend,...
Edna Davis
Dec 14, 2021
Edna Davis, 95, of Cedar Rapids, died Tuesday, December 14, 2021, at Heritage Specialty Care. Celebration of Life gathering will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, December 29, 2021, at Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre in Cedar Rapids, located at 2121 Bowling Street SW. Private family inurnment will be in Oakland Cemetery in Solon.
Edna was...
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