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Leo Koss

Leo Koss

Aug 29, 2020

Leo Edward Koss, 90, of Fairfax, formerly of Cedar Rapids, died Saturday, August 29, 2020, in his daughter's home.  Private Celebration of Life services will be on Wednesday, September 9, 2020, at Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre in Cedar Rapids, located at 2121 Bowling Street SW.  Public Graveside services will be at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday at St. Patrick's...

Elaine Ewert

Elaine Ewert

Aug 27, 2020

Elaine Wilma Ewert gracefully passed to be reunited on her anniversary with her beloved husband of 61 years Ronney Ewert on Aug 27th,2020. Celebration of Life will be held Thursday, September 10, 2020, from 4-7 p.m. at Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre in Cedar Rapids, located at 2121 Bowling St SW. Private graveside service will be 9:30 a.m. Friday,...

Fatima Olwan

Fatima Olwan

Aug 23, 2020

Fatima "Tima" Kalell Olwan, 81, of Cedar Rapids, died Sunday, August 23, 2020 at Higley Manor.  A small service followed by graveside prayers at her final resting place, the Muslim National Cemetery, was attended by family and close friends on August 24, 2020. Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre in Cedar Rapids are in charge of arrangements.

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Marcella Lucetta Williams

Marcella Lucetta Williams

Aug 21, 2020

Marcella Lucetta Dawson-Williams, 66, of Cedar Rapids, passed away peacefully on Friday, August 21, 2020, at the Dennis and Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy.  An outdoor Celebration of Life service will begin at 1:00 p.m. Sunday, August 30, 2020 on Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre's Patio in Cedar Rapids, located at 2121 Bowling Street SW. The family has...

Abigail Lynn Walters

Abigail Lynn Walters

Aug 18, 2020

Abigail Lynn Walters, 61, of Cedar Rapids, formerly of Marion, died Tuesday, August 18, 2020 at St. Luke's Hospital.   Visitation will be from 1 to 2 p.m. Monday, August 24, 2020, at Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre in Cedar Rapids, located at 2121 Bowling Street SW, with inurnment to follow in Czech National Cemetery. A full obituary will be...

Angela Pope

Angela Pope

Aug 16, 2020

Angela Pope, 47, of Cedar Rapids, died Sunday, Aug. 16t, 2020, at the Dennis & Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy in Hiawatha. A visitation will held from 2 to 5 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 22 , at Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre in Cedar Rapids, located at 2121 Bowling St. SW. A Celebration of Life will begin at 5...

Angela Swallom

Angela Swallom

Aug 16, 2020

Angela Agnes Swallom, 74, died Sunday, Aug. 16, 2020, at Mercy Medical Center in Cedar Rapids. A Celebration of Life gathering will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 20 , at Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre in Cedar Rapids, located at 2121 Bowling St. SW. A Scottish tea service will be provided by the family during...

Ronald Hardy

Ronald Hardy

Aug 16, 2020

Ronald Bernus Hardy, 87, of Cedar Rapids, died Sunday, August 16, 2020, at Hiawatha Care Center.  As per Ron's wishes, private services will be at Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre, located at 2121 Bowling Street SW.  Burial will be in Czech National Cemetery.

Ron was born March 26, 1933, in Washington, the son of Bernus Davis and...

Kimberly Shook

Kimberly Shook

Aug 12, 2020

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

Delores Nalley

Delores Nalley

Aug 11, 2020

Delores Evelyn (Blin) Nalley, 80, died Tuesday, August 11, 2020, in her home.  Funeral Mass will be 10:30 a.m. Monday, August 24, 2020, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Solon. Burial will be in Cedar Memorial Cemetery in Cedar Rapids.  A visitation will be from 1 to 3 p.m. Sunday, August 23, 2020, at St. Mary's Catholic Church.  The...

Thomas Rowland

Thomas Rowland

Aug 10, 2020

Thomas Rowland, 63, of Solon, died unexpectedly Monday, August 10, 2020 following a biking accident. F uneral Mass will be held at 2:00 P.M. Thursday, August 20 , 2020 at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Cedar Rapids. For those unable to attend in person the Requiem funeral Mass will be live-streamed and can viewed at https://www.youtube.com/c/ImmaculateConceptionCatholicChurch/videos . The video...

Lloyd Sylvester

Lloyd Sylvester

Aug 10, 2020

Lloyd Lee Sylvester, 87, of Cedar Rapids, passed away peacefully, Monday August 10, 2020 at The Gardens of Cedar Rapids, following a stroke. Funeral Mass will be 10:00 a.m. Saturday, August 29, 2020 at St. Ludmila Catholic Church, Cedar Rapids. The family will greet friends from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday, August 28, 2020 at Brosh Chapel and The...

Doreen Mcneal

Doreen Mcneal

Aug 9, 2020

Doreen Jane McNeal, age 70, passed away at the Dennis and Donna Oldorf Hospice House on Sunday August 9, 2020. After a long battle with cancer she is finally at peace. Born in Waterloo Iowa on June 28, 1950 to Duane and Betty (Podhajsky) McNeal. Doreen graduated from North Tama High School in 1968 and continued her education at...

Ellen Agnes Stout

Ellen Agnes Stout

Aug 5, 2020

Ellen A. Stout, 87, of Solon, passed away on Wednesday, August 5, 2020, at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics.  Funeral Mass will be 10:30 a.m. Monday, August 10, 2020, at St. Mary's Catholic Church with Fr. Charles Fladung presiding.  Burial will follow in St. Mary's Cemetery.  A public drive-by visitation will be from 2 to 4 p.m....

Robin Irving

Robin Irving

Aug 1, 2020

Robin K. Irving, 68, of Solon, died Saturday, August 1, 2020 in her home surrounded by her family following a short illness.  Private services will be held with burial in St. Bridget's Cemetery.  Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre in Solon are caring for Robin and her family.

Robin was born July 18, 1952 in Albia, Iowa, the...

Janet Maas

Janet Maas

Jul 29, 2020

Janet Louise Maas (Andrew), 80 of Cedar Rapids, ended her near 20-year struggle with Alzheimer's disease July 29, 2020 at Briarwood Healthcare Center in Iowa City. Janet was born September 17, 1939, in Colo Iowa, the eldest daughter of John and Pauline (Jay) Andrew who along with her sister Sally Donald preceded her in death.

Janet is...

Kevin Ritchison

Kevin Ritchison

Jul 29, 2020

Kevin Ritchison, 57, died Wednesday, July 29, 2020, at the Dennis and Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy. Services are pending with Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre in Cedar Rapids.

Dorothy Ewoldt

Dorothy Ewoldt

Jul 27, 2020

Dorothy M. Ewoldt, 99, of Solon, Iowa died Monday, July 27, 2020, at the Solon Nursing Care Center, after contracting COVID-19.  Dorothy was born on June 6, 1921 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa to Carl and Rose (Bednar) Luchterhand.  She graduated in 1939 from Wilson High School and then went to Cedar Rapids Business College and completed the Secretarial-Accounting course...

Liliane Alice Springman

Liliane Alice Springman

Jul 23, 2020

Liliane Alice Springman, 90, of Cedar Rapids, passed Thursday, July 23, 2020 at the Dennis & Donna Oldorf Hospice House.  As per Lily's wishes private family services will be held.  Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre in Cedar Rapids are in charge of arrangements.

Liliane was born January 27, 1930 in Paris,...

Eldred Svoboda

Eldred Svoboda

Jul 23, 2020

Eldred "Eldie" Lloyd Svoboda, 88, of Cedar Rapids, died Thursday, July 23, 2020 at Mercy Medical Center.  Celebration of Life services will be 11:00 a.m. Monday, July 27, 2020 at Hus Memorial Presbyterian Church with Reverend Terry VanWyk and Reverend Mel Ramos presiding. Visitation will be one hour prior to services Monday at the Church. Burial will...

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