Obituaries

Oct 28, 2021

Martha Louise Zach, 98, of Swisher, died Thursday, October 28, 2021, in her home.  Celebration of Life Services will be 11:00 a.m. Friday, November 5, 2021, at First Presbyterian Church near Ely, with Reverend Dr. Julie Schuett presiding. Burial will be in Dupont Cemetery near Swisher. Visitation will be one hour prior to services Friday at the church. Brosh...

Oct 25, 2021

Orval "Sonny" Andrew Schrock, Jr, 66, of Anamosa, died Monday, October 25, 2021 at Washington Regional Hospital in Fayetteville, Arkansas from complications of Covid-19 Pneumonia. Graveside Inurnment Services will be held Sunday, November 7, 2021, at 2 p.m. at Dunkard Cemetery in Midway. Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre in Cedar Rapids is serving the family.

Survivors include...

Oct 20, 2021

Elizabeth F. Peterson, 67, of Keswick, formerly of Cedar Rapids, died Wednesday, October 20, 2021, at the Keokuk County Health Center.  Celebration of Life services will be 11:00 a.m. Monday, October 25, 2021, at Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre in Cedar Rapids, located at 2121 Bowling Street SW.  Burial will follow in Linwood Cemetery. Visitation will be from 3-6...

Oct 19, 2021

Olga Mae Sedenka, 95, of Cedar Rapids, died Tuesday, October 19, 2021, at the Rehabilitation Center of Lisbon.  Celebration of Life gathering will be from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday, November 20, 2021, at Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre in Cedar Rapids, located at 2121 Bowling Street SW.  Inurnment will be in Czech National Cemetery.

Olga was...

Oct 13, 2021

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

Oct 12, 2021

Thomas Gene Vavra, 76, of Ely, Iowa died peacefully on October 12, 2021, in the presence of family. In remembrance of Tom's legacy of service to God, country, family, and community, several events are planned. A funeral service will be held Friday, December 3, 2021, at 3 PM at First Presbyterian Church, near Ely, Iowa. Inurnment with Air Force...

Oct 11, 2021

Charles L. Davisson, 82, of Cedar Rapids, died Monday, October 11, 2021, at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, of pulmonary complications of COVID-19.  Per his family's wishes, only private observances will be held.

Charles, the son of Charles and Wealtha Davisson, was born on April 18, 1939, in Perlee, Iowa.  He attended a one-room schoolhouse...

Oct 9, 2021

Alice I. Johnson (Dougherty), born March 19, 1927, in Waukon, passed away with her family by her side on October 9, 2021, in Cedar Rapids. Funeral Mass will be 11:00 a.m. Thursday, October 14, 2021, at St. Ludmila's Catholic Church in Cedar Rapids.  Burial will be in Shueyville Cemetery.  Visitation will be one hour prior to services Thursday at...

Oct 9, 2021

Sandra "Sandy" Kay Cejka, 74, of Cedar Rapids, passed away on Saturday, October 9, 2021, at the Hiawatha Care Center. Celebration of Life services will be 10:30 a.m. Friday, October 15, 2021, at Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre in Cedar Rapids, located at 2121 Bowling Street SW.  Burial will be in Czech National Cemetery.  Visitation will be 4 to...

Oct 4, 2021

Theodore "Ted" Cosner Vlahos, 78, died October 3, 2021, at St. Luke's Hospital.  Celebration of life gathering will be from 3 to 6 p.m. Saturday, October 9, 2021, at Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre in Cedar Rapids, located at 2121 Bowling Street SW, where there will be a time of reflection beginning at 6:00 p.m.   Graveside services with military...

Oct 1, 2021

Kevin L. Somerville, 72, of Oxford, died Friday, October 1, 2021, at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics.

Kevin was born July 16, 1949, in Anamosa, the son of Robert and Lois Somerville. He graduated from Midland Community Schools (could have been with honors, if he only would have tried harder).

He liked to...

Sep 30, 2021

Brett Klein, 40, of Cedar Rapids passed away on September 30, 2021, after a short illness.  A Celebration of Life gathering will be from 1 to 5 p.m. Saturday, November 13, 2021, at Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre in Cedar Rapids, located at 2121 Bowling Street SW. Private family inurnment will be in Czech National Cemetery.

Brett...

Sep 26, 2021

Jason "Jake" Lee Williams, 42, of Walford, died Sunday, September 26, 2021.   Graveside services will be held 10:30 a.m. Thursday, September 30, 2021, at St. Patrick's Catholic Cemetery in Fairfax.  A Celebration of Life gathering will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, September 29, 2021, at Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre in Cedar Rapids, located at 2121 Bowling...

Sep 25, 2021

James "Jim" E. Chalupsky, 71, of Shueyville, died Saturday, September 25, 2021. The Celebration of Life gathering will be from 3-7 p.m. Friday, October 1, 2021, at Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre in Cedar Rapids, located at 2121 Bowling Street SW. A Celebration of Life will begin at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, October 2, 2021, at The Secret Cellar, 1205...

Sep 20, 2021

Mary Foley Richardson "Ma Foley" born May 22nd, 1936, passed away peacefully September 20th, 2021, in Gold Run, California.

She tells us she was born on the dining room table at their family farm in Mount Zion, Wisconsin. She attended School in Seneca, Wisconsin and proudly remembers playing the trumpet in the high school band and going...

Sep 18, 2021

Gerald "Jerry" Allen Schlemmer, 42, of Urbana, died on Saturday, September 18, 2021.  Celebration of Life gathering will be from 1 to 4 p.m., Sunday, October 3, 2021, at the Five River Carpenter JATC, 350 Waconia Ct. SW Cedar Rapids, IA 52404.  Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre in Cedar Rapids is assisting the family.

Jerry was born...

Sep 13, 2021

Luella M. Spike, 93, of Cedar Rapids, died Monday, September 14, 2021, at Westridge Care Center.  As per Luella's wishes private graveside services will be held in Fort Dodge Memorial Cemetery.  Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre in Cedar Rapids are in charge of arrangements.

Luella was born November 22, 1927, in rural Fort Dodge, the daughter of...

Sep 11, 2021

Maxine B. Hennessy, 97, of Solon, passed away peacefully, while under the care of the Solon Retirement Village, on Saturday, September 11, 2021.   Funeral Mass will be 11:00 a.m. Thursday, September 16, 2021, at St. Mary's Catholic Church with Fr. Charles Fladung officiating.  Burial will follow in St. Mary's Cemetery.  Visitation will be from 9:00 a.m. until service time,...

Sep 9, 2021

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

Sep 8, 2021

Please click the link below for Bud's Celebration of Life.

https://vimeo.com/604886875/ff008deec0

Charles "Bud" Fuller, 74, of Cedar Rapids, passed away on Wednesday, September 8, 2021, at the Dennis and Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy.  Celebration of life gathering will be from 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday, September 12, 2021, at Brosh Chapel and The...