Obituaries
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Gladys Vernice Hruby
Apr 6, 2020
Gladys Vernice Hruby, 87, passed away peacefully on April 6, 2020, at The Meth-Wick Community in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, after a long journey with Alzheimer's disease. Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre in Cedar Rapids is handling arrangements for a private burial Wednesday, April 8, 2020 at the Czech National Cemetery in Cedar Rapids.
Gladys was born October...
Ernest Ben Mouchka
Apr 6, 2020
Ernest "Ernie" Mouchka, 81, of Swisher, died Monday, April 6, 2020 in his home. Celebration of Life services will be Live streamed starting at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, April 9, 2020, on Brosh Chapel's Facebook page. Burial will be in Anderson Cemetery in Swisher.
Ernest was born August 7, 1938 in rural Johnson...
Scott Brislawn
Apr 6, 2020
Services are pending with Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre in Cedar Rapids.
Patricia Ruth Bowman
Mar 31, 2020
Patricia Ruth Bowman, 93, of Solon, died Tuesday, March 31, 2020, in her daughter's home in Solon. Private family visitation will be at Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre in Cedar Rapids. All friends and extended family are encouraged to view, leave a condolence on Brosh Chapel's Facebook page from 2 -5 p.m. on Friday, April 3, 2020, where it...
James Richard Binz
Mar 31, 2020
James Richard Binz, 69, of Chicago, formerly of Iowa City, died Tuesday, March 31, 2020 at Elevate Care Chicago North. Private family services and Inurnment will be at a later date in Lenox Cemetery near Oxford. Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre in Cedar Rapids is in charge of arrangements.
James was born on June 2, 1950 in...
Bill Sterns
Mar 29, 2020
William D. Sterns ,78, of Cedar Rapids, passed away Sunday, March 29 th , 2020 at Heritage Specialty Care after complications from a short illness. Services will be held at a later date.
Bill was born February 4 th , 1942 in Iowa City, IA, the son of Dean Sterns and Edith Alloway. He spent many years...
William Herbert Barker
Mar 28, 2020
William "Bill" Herbert Barker, 91, of Cedar Rapids, died Saturday, March 28, 2020 at The Gardens of Cedar Rapids. Private family services and burial will be in Cedar Memorial Cemetery. A celebration of life will be later on this year. Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre in Cedar Rapids, is in charge of Bill's arrangements.
William was born...
Paul Joseph Stahle
Mar 26, 2020
Paul Joseph Stahle, 97, of Solon, died Thursday, March 26, 2020, at the Solon Retirement Village. Private visitation and graveside services will be held at St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery. A Memorial Mass will be at a later date at St. Mary's Catholic Church. Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre in Solon is in charge of arrangements.
Paul was...
Ida Bevans
Mar 25, 2020
Ida Beatrice Bevans, 91, of Solon, went peacefully to Heaven on Wednesday, March 25, 2020 at the Solon Nursing Care Center. Private family services will be held with burial in Ridgewood Cemetery in North Liberty. Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre are in charge of Ida's arrangements.
Ida was born June 6, 1928 in Lonoke Arkansas, the daughter...
Clifford Howard Richmond
Mar 21, 2020
Clifford Howard Richmond,61, of Cedar Rapids, died Saturday, March 21, 2020 at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics. Private family services will be held, with burial in Czech National Cemetery. Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre are in charge of arrangements.
Clifford was born December 14, 1958, in Cedar Rapids, the son of William and Lorene (Eddy)...
Loretta Smith
Mar 14, 2020
Loretta J. Smith, 89, went peacefully to Heaven to be forever with the Lord on Saturday, March 14, 2020, at Manor Care Health Services in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
Born September 17, 1930, in Madison, South Dakota, she was the daughter of the late Oscar and Ella (Krueger) Mueller. It was in Madison at the German Baptist Church...
Camila Milam
Mar 13, 2020
Camilla Allean Milam, 82, died on Friday March 13, 2020 at the Dennis and Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy. Services are pending with Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre in Cedar Rapids.
Edward James Johnson
Mar 12, 2020
Edward "Eddie" J. Johnson, 64 of Cedar Rapids, died Thursday, March 12, 2020 at the Dennis & Donna Oldorf House, after a long, extensive battle with cancer. A time of reflection will be at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, March 15, 2020 at Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre in Cedar Rapids, located at 2121 Bowling Street SW. A continued Celebration of...
Wayne V. Holland
Mar 10, 2020
Wayne Verne Holland, 85, of Cedar Rapids, died Tuesday, March 10, 2020 at Mercy Medical Center. Funeral Mass will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday, March 14, 2020 at St. Ludmila's Catholic Church with Fr. Ken Glaser presiding. Burial will follow in Shueyville Cemetery, where military rites will be conducted by the Ely American Legion. Visitation will be from 9:30 a.m....
Virgil Lee Werning
Mar 4, 2020
Virgil Lee Werning, 76, died peacefully March 4, 2020 at St. Luke's Hospital in Cedar Rapids due to complications of Alzheimer's Disease, diagnosed in November of 2018. Celebration of Life services will be 2:00 p.m. Saturday, March 7, 2020, at Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre in Cedar Rapids, located at 2121 Bowling Street SW. Following the service will be...
Leona Emily Mihal
Mar 3, 2020
Leona Emily Mihal, 99, formerly of Cedar Rapids died peacefully with family by her side on Tuesday, March 3, 2020 at Ascension Sacred Heart Hospital in Pensacola, Florida. Services will be held Monday, March 9, 2020 at Brosh Chapel, Cedar Rapids at 11:00 am. Burial will follow in Blain Cemetery. Visitation will be at 10:00 am Monday at Brosh...
Richard Erenberger
Feb 28, 2020
Richard A. Erenberger, 81, of Ely, died Friday, February 28, 2020 at St. Luke's Hospital in Cedar Rapids following a short illness. A Celebration of Life Gathering beginning with military honors will be held from 1 p.m. until 4 p.m. Saturday, March 7, 2020 The Avacentre at Brosh Chapel in Solon, located at 100 South Cedar Street. A continued...
Garrett Heins
Feb 25, 2020
Garrett Donny Dean Heins, 88, of Palo, died on February 25, 2020 at Veterans Hospital in Iowa City. Garrett donated his body to the University of Iowa Deeded Body Program. A Celebration of Life gathering will be from 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday, March 8, 2020 at Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre in Cedar Rapids, located at...
Beulah "Boots" Breza
Feb 24, 2020
Beulah "Boots" Breza, 92, of Solon, died Monday, February 24, 2020 at the Solon Nursing Care Center. Funeral Mass will be 10:30 a.m. Friday, February 28, 2020 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Solon. Burial will follow in St. Mary's Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday, February 27, 2020 at Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre...
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