John Edward Slaton
Feb 20, 2026
John Edward Slaton, 63, of Cedar Rapids, passed away on Friday, February 20, 2026, at the Dennis and Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy. Celebration of Life Services will be held 11:00 a.m. Friday, February 27, 2026, at First Open Bible Church, with doors opening at 10am for visitation. Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre are in charge of arrangements....
Vernon Smith
Feb 20, 2026
Vernon Leroy Smith, 90, went peacefully to Heaven to be forever with the Lord on February 20, 2026, at the Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy in Hiawatha, Iowa.
Born March 27, 1935, in Coon Rapids, Iowa, he was the son of the late Rollo Preston Smith and Virginia Stella (Moore) Smith and the oldest of four brothers...
Timothy Paul Boies
Feb 20, 2026
The world lost a ray of sunshine on February 20, 2026, with the passing of Timothy Paul Boies of Toddville, Iowa.
Tim was born on June 28, 1966, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, to Paul and Jane (Nelson) Boies. From an early age, Tim's kindness and humor made every room a little brighter.
Tim was known...
Leonard Kopecky
Feb 17, 2026
Leonard Kopecky, 81, of Solon, Iowa passed away on February 17, 2026, after a brief illness at St. Luke's Hospital in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, surrounded by his family. He was born on October 31, 1944, to Charles and Lydia (Behlke) Kopecky, and grew up in Euclid, Minnesota, where he developed the values of hard work, humility, and kindness that...
Ronald Schleder
Feb 16, 2026
To view Ron's Celebration of Life https://vimeo.com/1167466576?share=copy
Ronald Schleder, 86, of Iowa City, Iowa passed away on Monday, February 16, 2026, at his home surrounded by family. A Celebration of Life Service will be held on Sunday, February 22, 2026, at Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre in Cedar Rapids, located at 2121 Bowling Street SW. Visitation will...
Paul Joseph Wilson
Feb 13, 2026
Paul "PJ" Joseph Wilson, 66, of Iowa City, passed away on Friday, February 13, 2026, in his home. Funeral Mass will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, February 17, 2026, at St. Mary Catholic Church in Solon with visitation one hour prior to services. Burial will be in St. Joseph's Cemetery in Iowa City. Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre are assisting...
Ronald George Matias
Feb 11, 2026
Dr. Ronald George Matias, 79, of Cedar Rapids, passed away on Wednesday, February 11, 2026, in his home. Visitation will begin at 9:00 a.m., Friday, February 20, 2026, at St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church, with a Memorial Latin Mass at 10:30 a.m. Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre are assisting the family at this time.
Ronald was born on...
Robert Mcallister
Feb 8, 2026
Robert George McAllister, 79, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away on February 8, 2026. He was born on September 12, 1946, and attended high school in Shellsburg. He proudly made his living as a truck driver.
He was preceded in death by his son, Timothy; his parents, Robert and Eleanor; and his beloved grandparents, Reuben and Helen...
Kholese Xmas Wells
Feb 7, 2026
Kholece Xmas Wells, 53, of Cedar Rapids, passed away on Saturday, February 7, 2026. Homegoing Services will be 12 noon, Thursday, February 26, 2026, at Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre in Cedar Rapids, located at 2121 Bowling Street SW, with Reverend Damian Epps. Visitation will be one hour prior to services.
Kholece was born on March 3,...
Leonard Vanorny
Feb 5, 2026
Leonard Vanorny, 91, of Solon, passed away on Thursday, February 5, 2026, at the Solon Care Center. Military graveside services will be at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, February 10, 2026, at Czech National Cemetery. Visitation will be one hour prior to services, Tuesday, at Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre in Cedar Rapids, located at 2121 Bowling Street SW.
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Desire Nikozubakwa
Feb 3, 2026
Desire passed February 3 surrounded by his family, embraced with care, dignity.
Desire was born February 10,1965 in Rango Commune, Kayanza Province, Burundi, to Barakamfiye Louis and Sibomana Trifonia. He was raised in a large and loving family.
In 1993, Desire and his wife fled Burundi due to war and sought refuge in Tanzania. They...
Dave Malatek
Feb 3, 2026
David E. Malatek, 77, of Marion, Iowa passed away peacefully at home on February 3, 2026.
David (Dave) Malatek was born on March 26, 1948 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
Survivors include daughters Tracy (Dave) Everett, Tricia (Jamie) Wilson, and step children B.J. (Kris) Pruitt and Tina Pruitt; grandchildren Mitchel (Kendra), Trevor, Madison, Macie, Autumn, Billy,...
Alice Mae Crossley
Feb 2, 2026
Alice Mae Crossley (nee Ridder) passed away peacefully February 2, 2026 at the age of 97 at Solon Care Center in Solon, Iowa.
She was born in Waterloo, Iowa on January 6, 1929, to William and Sylvia (Baumgartner) Ridder. Alice went to East High School in Waterloo, got married after graduation, and helped put her husband, Norman,...
David Tilley
Jan 28, 2026
David Bryan Tilley, 62, a long-time resident of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away unexpectedly at his new residence in Deming, New Mexico on January 28th, 2026.
David was born September 28th, 1963 to Mary Lou Fern Fisher and William Edward Tilley in Honolulu, Hawaii on the Island of Oahu.
David graduated from West Delaware Community...
Ralph Sedlacek
Jan 28, 2026
Ralph Sedlacek, 84, of Hills, passed away on Wednesday, January 28, 2026, at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics. Celebration of Life gathering will be held from 2 to 5 p.m. on Sunday, February 1, 2026, at Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre in Cedar Rapids, located at 2121 Bowling Street SW. Graveside services will be held 11:00 a.m.,...
Cherie Lee Thomas
Jan 23, 2026
Cherie Lee Thomas, 66, of Cedar Rapids, passed away on Friday, January 23, 2026, at St. Lukes Hospital, surrounded by her family. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, January 27, 2026, at Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre in Cedar Rapids, located at 2121 Bowling Street SW. Private family burial will be in Czech National Cemetery.
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Ronald Schuster
Jan 23, 2026
To view Ron's Celebration of Life https://vimeo.com/1160294812?share=copy
Ronald Henry Schuster, 86, of Cedar Rapids, died Friday, January 23, 2026, at St. Luke's Hospital. Celebration of Life Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, January 30, 2026, at Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre, Cedar Rapids, located at 2121 Bowling Street SW. Visitation will be one hour...
John Paul Jones
Jan 18, 2026
John Paul Jones, 77, of Cedar Rapids, died on Sunday, January 18, 2026, at St. Lukes Hospital. A Celebration of Life gathering will be from 12 p.m. until 3 p.m. Saturday, January 24, 2026, at the Bertram Town Hall. Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre in Cedar Rapids is in charge of arrangements.
John was a gentle man...
