Obituaries
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Randy Barry Tyler
Jun 4, 2021
Randy Barry Tyler, 66, of Cedar Rapids, passed away on Friday, June 4, 2021, at Mercy Medical Center. Celebration of Life services will be 10:30 a.m. Friday, June 11, 2021, at The Sanctuary Church, located at 912 18 th Avenue SW, with burial to follow in First Presbyterian Church Cemetery near Ely. Visitation will be from 4 to 7...
Robert Edwin Davenport
Jun 3, 2021
Robert "Bob" Edwin Davenport, 75, of Cedar Rapids, died peacefully on Thursday, June 3, 2021, in his home. As per Bob's wishes private family inurnment will be in Dunkard Cemetery, Midway. Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre is in charge of arrangements.
Robert was born February 14, 1946, in Cedar Rapids, the son of Glen and Irma (Fifield)...
Jean Marie Brutsman
Jun 1, 2021
Jean Marie Dolezal Brutsman, 94, of Ely, died Tuesday, June 1, 2021 at Mercy Hallmar. Celebration of life gathering will be from 3 to 6 p.m. Wednesday, June 9, 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.
Jean...
Troy Malik Mims
May 31, 2021
Troy Malik Mims, 23, of Cedar Rapids, died on Monday, May 31, 2021. Homegoing services will be 1:00 p.m. Monday, June 7, 2021, at Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre in Cedar Rapids, located at 2121 Bowling Street SW, with Pastor Charles Campbell presiding. Private family inurnment will be at a later date. Visitation will be one hour prior to...
Edward J. Heilers
May 30, 2021
Edward J. Heilers, 78, of Cedar Rapids, died Sunday, May 30, 2021, in his home. Funeral Mass will be 10:00 a.m. Friday, June 18, 2021, at St. John XIII Catholic Church with burial to follow in St. Patrick's Catholic Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday, June 17, 2021 at Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre in...
Gene R. Richter
May 27, 2021
Gene R. Richter passed on peacefully at home on May 27, 2021. Per his wishes, a private Celebration of Life service will be held at a later date. Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre in Solon is in charge of arrangements.
Gene was born to Herald and Zella (Dettbarn) Richter, along with his twin, on December 13, 1953....
Dana Rauch
May 24, 2021
Click the link below to view Dana's Celebration of Life.
https://vimeo.com/user144190132/download/569920772/d8d9ae37c6
Dana Rauch, 73, of Toddville, died unexpectedly May 24, 2021. Celebration of Life Services will be held at 1 p.m. Tuesday June 1, 2021 at Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre in Cedar Rapids, located at 2121 Bowling Street, SW. Friends may visit with the...
Lyle Lee Svoboda
May 23, 2021
Lyle Lee Svoboda, 77, of Cedar Rapids, died Sunday, May 23, 2021, at Mercy Medical Center in Cedar Rapids. Celebration of Life services will be 5:00 p.m. Friday, May 28, 2021 at Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre located at 2121 Bowling Street SW. Visitation will be from 3 to 5 p.m. Friday at Brosh Chapel. Private family inurnment will...
Jermaine Johnson
May 22, 2021
Jermaine Johnson, 38, of Cedar Rapids, died May 22, 2021 in his home. Homegoing Services will be 5:00 p.m. Tuesday, June 1, 2021, at Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre in Cedar Rapids, located at 2121 Bowling Street SW. Burial will be in Memphis, Tennessee.
Don Skalsky
May 20, 2021
Donald Joseph Skalsky Jr., 64, of Norway, died Thursday, May 20, 2021. Celebration of life services will be 10:30 a.m. Monday, May 24, 2021, at Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre in Cedar Rapids, located at 2121 Bowling Street SW, with burial to follow in Linwood Cemetery, near Norway. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Sunday, May 23,...
Margo Louise Greiner
May 18, 2021
Margo Louise Greiner, 78, of Wahpeton, formerly of Lisbon, died Tuesday, May 18, 2021 at Avera Heart Hospital in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Celebration of Life Services will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, May 25, 2021 at Lisbon United Methodist Church in Lisbon. Private family inurnment will be in Lisbon Cemetery. Visitation will be 4 to 7 p.m. Monday, May...
Anna Mottinger
May 14, 2021
Anna Marie Mottinger, 82, of Solon, passed away peacefully on Friday, May 14, 2021 at the Solon Retirement Village. A Celebration of Life gathering will be from 11:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, June 5, 2021, at Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre in Solon, located at 100 South Cedar Street, in the lower level, where there will be...
Deborah Elaine Griffin
May 12, 2021
Deborah Elaine Griffin, 63, of Cedar Rapids, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, May 12, 2021 in her home. As per Deb's wishes, a private Celebration of Life and inurnment will be held at a later date.
Deborah was born August 18, 1957, in Cedar Rapids, the daughter of Hubert and Shirley (Fuller) Polton.
Deb is...
Leon Lee Morrow
May 8, 2021
Leon Lee Morrow, 65, of Cedar Rapids, died Saturday, May 8, 2021, at the Dennis and Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy. Homegoing services will be 1:00 p.m. Friday, May 14, 2021, at Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre in Cedar Rapids, located at 2121 Bowling Street SW. Visitation will be from 11:00 a.m. until 1:00p.m. Friday, May 14, 2021. ...
Betty J. Mcburney
May 7, 2021
Betty J. McBurney, 76 of Toddville, died Friday, May 7, 2021, at Mercy Medical Center, Celebration of Life services will be 10:30 a.m. Thursday, May 13, 2021 at Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre in Cedar Rapids, with burial to follow at the Dunkard Cemetery in Midway. Public visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, May 12, 2021...
Ron Jurgens
May 4, 2021
Ronald "Scronnie" Gerard Jurgens, 55, of Cedar Rapids, passed away on Tuesday, May 4, 2021. Public Visitation will be from 2 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 11, 2021 at Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre in Cedar Rapids, located at 2121 Bowling Street SW. Burial will be in St. Paul's Catholic Cemetery in Worthington at 1 p.m. Wednesday, May 12,...
Petrina Levy
May 3, 2021
Petrina was born January 18, 1966, in Cedar Rapids, the daughter of Gerald (Jewel) Wright and Ethel Mae Levy. She graduated from Thomas Jefferson Senior High School in 1984. She worked at First Data Corporation; GC Services & Community Health Free Clinic. Petrina was a member of Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church and enjoyed working at the church where...
Betty May Carney
Apr 30, 2021
Betty May Carney, 86, of Cedar Rapids, passed away Friday, April 30, 2021 at the Dennis and Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy. As per the family's wishes, private family inurnment will be at a later date in Cedar Memorial Cemetery. Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre in Cedar Rapids is in charge of arrangements.
Betty was born...
Leslie Eileen Becicka
Apr 27, 2021
Leslie "Les" Eileen Becicka, 64, of Cedar Rapids, passed away Tuesday, April 27, 2021, in her home. Celebration of Life gathering will be from 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday, May 2, 2021, at Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre in Cedar Rapids, located at 2121 Bowling Street SW.
Leslie was born March 11, 1957, in Cedar Rapids, the...
Alma A. Mcnamara
Apr 26, 2021
Click this link to watch the Celebration of Life for Alma. https://vimeo.com/543268428
Alma A. McNamara, 90, of Cedar Rapids, died Monday, April 26, 2021, in her home. Celebration of life services will be at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, April 29, 2021 at Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre in Cedar Rapids, located at 2121 Bowling Street SW. Burial will...
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