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Michael Frank Caudill
Dec 9, 2025
Michael Caudill, 72, of Solon, died on Tuesday, December 9, 2025, in his home. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. until service time, Monday, December 15, 2025, at Victory in Grace, located at 1700 B Avenue NE, Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52402. Funeral Service will be 11:00 a.m., Monday, December 15, 2025, at the church. Burial will be in Wilcox...
Larry Swann
Dec 8, 2025
Larry G. Swann, 91 of Solon, Iowa passed away on Monday, December 8, 2025 peacefully at the Solon Care Center. Visitation will be held at 9 a.m., Tuesday, December 23, 2025, at St. Mary Catholic Church in Solon prior to services. Funeral Mass for Larry will be held at 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, December 23, 2025, in the church. Brosh...
Deann Marie Thompson
Dec 1, 2025
DeAnn Marie Thompson, 63, of Cedar Rapids, passed away on Monday, December 1, 2025.
A Celebration of Life will be held on December 20th from 2–5 p.m. at The Pines in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
Her final resting place will be with her husband, Jim, at Leavenworth National Cemetery in Kansas, with details for a graveside...
Joyce Melsha
Nov 27, 2025
Joyce Geneva Melsha, passed away peacefully on November 27th surrounded by her family. She was born September 19, 1937 to Hollis and Frank Anderson of Cedar Rapids, lowa. She graduated from Mount Vernon High School and later completed a business degree remotely. She married Leroy Berry on June 30, 1956 and daughter Deb was born April 22, 1957. Later...
Amelia Warner
Nov 25, 2025
Our beloved Amelia "Mimi" Warner passed away on November 25, 2025. Born on July 14, 1945, she lived a life brimming with love, creativity, passion, and joy—leaving an unforgettable imprint on everyone fortunate enough to know her.
Passionate, loving, artistic, and endlessly empathetic, Amelia was a fierce champion of the arts. She adored Impressionism, Abstract Expressionism, Fauvism,...
Richard "Duane" Richardson
Nov 23, 2025
Richard "Duane" Richardson, 71, of Swisher, died Sunday, November 23, 2025. A Memorial Mass will be held 10:30 a.m. Friday, December 12, 2025 at St. Ludmila Catholic Church in Cedar Rapids. Inurnment will take place at Mt. Calvary Cemetery.
Terry Hardin
Nov 23, 2025
Terry Hardin of Hopkinton, Iowa passed on to his eternal Hardin Garden Party on November 23rd, 2025, after an extended illness. Memorial Mass will be held 11 am Saturday, November 29, 2025, at St. Luke Catholic Church in Hopkinton. Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday, November 28, 2025, at the church. Inurnment will be held...
Marlene Anne Kilberger
Nov 23, 2025
Marlene Anne Kilberger, 82, of Swisher, passed away November 23, 2025, at Heritage Care Center in Cedar Rapids. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday, November 28, 2025, at Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre in Cedar Rapids, located at 2121 Bowling Street SW. Funeral Mass will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, December 3, 2025, at St. Wenceslaus Catholic...
Michael A. Fleshman
Nov 20, 2025
Michael Alan Fleshman, 45, of Marion, IA, died Thursday, November 20, 2025. Michael passed away from a long fought battle of diabetes and myotonic (muscular) dystrophy. He was a beloved dad, husband, son, brother, uncle, nephew, and baseball coach.
Michael was born November 28, 1979, in Ames, IA, to Vern and Kay (Bader) Fleshman. For most of...
Richard "Butch" Luchinske
Nov 17, 2025
Richard "Butch" Frank Luchinske passed away peacefully at the Dennis and Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy on Monday, November 17, 2025 after a courageous battle of stage 4 lung cancer. His generous nature and thoughtful character is still being seen by his final honorable act of donating his body to science through the University of Iowa Deeded Body...
Paul Kent
Nov 17, 2025
Paul William Kent, 86, died peacefully at the Solon Care Center surrounded by family on November 17, 2025. Paul was born in Mt. Vernon, Iowa. He lived in Iowa City for most of his life and worked as a pharmacist for Osco Drug. He was preceded in death by his wife, Lorraine. He is survived by son Benjamin and...
Sheryl Mills
Nov 13, 2025
Sheryl Irene Mills, 85, of Cedar Rapids, passed away on Thursday, November 13, 2025, in her home. Celebration of life gathering will from 4 to 7 p.m. on Wednesday, November 19, 2025, at Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre, located at 2121 Bowling Street SW in Cedar Rapids.
Sheryl was born on February 20, 1940, in Cedar Rapids,...
Michael Malloy
Nov 11, 2025
Michael A. Malloy, 63, of Cedar Rapids, passed away suddenly from a pulmonary embolism on Tuesday, November 11, 2025, at St. Luke's Hospital. Friends may visit with the family from 4 to 7 p.m. Monday, November 17, 2025, at Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre, located at 2121 Bowling Street SW in Cedar Rapids. Celebration of Life services will be...
Dennis Lee Lange
Nov 10, 2025
Dennis Lee Lange, 76, of Cedar Rapids, died on Monday, November 10, 2025. Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre, are assisting at this time.
Dennis was born on May 15, 1949, and raised by his grandparents in Spencer, IA.
Dennis is survived by his close friend Laurie and his cat Buddy.
He was preceded...
Juan Manuel Trevino Jr.
Nov 10, 2025
Juan Manuel Trevino Jr. 56, of Cedar Rapids, died on Monday, November 10, 2025. Celebration of Life gathering will be from 3 to 6 p.m. Tuesday, November 18, 2025, at Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre, located at 2121 Bowling Street SW in Cedar Rapids.
Juan was born on September 11, 1969, in Chicago Heights, Illinois, the son...
Tonya Smalley
Nov 10, 2025
Tonya (T-Boss) Smalley, 49, of Cedar Rapids, passed away on November 10, 2025, in her home. As per Tonya's wishes private family services will be held. Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre is in charge of arrangements.
Tonya was born on September 30, 1976 , in Waterloo Iowa at the Schotiz Memorial Hospital. She spent the majority of...
Terrence Raymond Smith
Nov 8, 2025
Terrence "Terry" Raymond Smith, 84, of Cedar Rapids, passed away peacefully on Saturday, November 8, 2025, in his home surrounded by his loving family.
Terry was born on December 26, 1940, the son of Walter and Marguerite (Ollinger) Smith. He graduated from Sigourney High School in 1958 and proudly served in the United States Army for four...
Dorothy Ann Reger
Nov 8, 2025
Dorothy Ann Reger, 100, of Springfeild Missouri, formerly of Cedar Rapids, passed away on Saturday, November 8, 2025. Friends may visit with the family on Monday, November 18, 2025 from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. at Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre in Cedar Rapids. Burial to follow at Czech National Cemetery.
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