Obituaries

Dec 25, 2019

Betty Jean Metz, 86, of Cedar Rapids, died Wednesday, December 25, 2019 at St. Lukes Hospital.  Celebration of life services will be 11:00 a.m.  Monday, December 30, 2019 at Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre in Cedar Rapids, located at 2121 Bowling Street SW.  Burial will be in St. Joseph's Cemetery.  Visitation will be from 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday,...

Dec 24, 2019

Judith Darlene Kral, 78, of Solon, died Tuesday, December 24, 2019 at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City.  Funeral Mass will be 10:30 a.m. Monday, December 30, 2019, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Solon. Burial will follow in Oakland Cemetery.  Visitation will be from 3 to 6 p.m. Sunday, December 29, 2019 at St. Mary's Catholic Church, where there...

Dec 21, 2019

Catherine Lucille Stroleny, 98, of Cedar Rapids, formerly of Swisher, died Saturday, December 21, 2019 in New Smyrna Beach, Florida.  Celebration of Life services will be 11:00 a.m. Friday, January 3, 2020 at Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre in Cedar Rapids, located at 2121 Bowling Street SW. Burial will be in Anderson Cemetery in Swisher.  Visitation will...

Dec 14, 2019

Carol Jean Steinbrech, 77, of Solon, died Saturday, December 14, 2019 in her home, from a brief illness.  Funeral Mass will be 10:30 a.m. Friday, December 20, 2019 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, December 19, 2019 at St. Mary's Catholic Church. ...

Dec 4, 2019

Frank Tom Svoboda, 94, of Cedar Rapids, died Wednesday, December 4, 2019 at Manor Care. Celebration of Life Services will be 1:30 p.m. Friday, January 3, 2020 at Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre in Cedar Rapids, located at 2121 Bowling Street SW, where military rites will be conducted.  Private family inurnment will be in Czech National Cemetery in Cedar...

Nov 29, 2019

Lawrence John Brodersen, 76, of Solon, passed away on Friday, November 29, 2019 at the Solon Retirement Village from a lengthy battle with dementia.  Celebration of Life gathering will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday, December 5, 2019 at The Avacentre at Brosh Chapel in Solon, located at 100 South Cedar Street, where there will be a Time...

Nov 25, 2019

Judith Ann Poduska, 78, of Cedar Rapids, formerly of Solon, died Monday, November 25, 2019 in her home.  Celebration of Life gathering will be from 4 to 7 p.m., Wednesday, December 4, 2019 at The Avacentre at Brosh Chapel in Solon, located at 100 South Cedar Street.  Private family inurnment will be at a later date.

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Nov 23, 2019

Nancy Lynn Unash died peacefully on her birthday, November 23, 2019. She was seventy-two years old. Nancy is survived by her husband Don Unash, sons Justin (Amy) Hupfer and Jeff Hupfer, beloved grandsons, Nathan and Owen, brother Bill Nicholson (Cindy), nephews Alex Nicholson and Brad Nicholson, and too many friends and relatives to name here.

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Nov 18, 2019

Francis LaVern "Bud" Sundberg, 84, died Monday, November 18, 2019, in his home.  Graveside inurnment will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday, November 23, 2019 at Campbell Cemetery in Bertram on Mt. Vernon Road, where there will be military rites conducted by the Marion American Legion. A Celebration of Life will be from 2 to 5 p.m. on March...

Nov 17, 2019

On November 17, David Aossey passed away peacefully with family members by his side following a long illness. He was born on September 4, 1929 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and had celebrated his 90 th Birthday. After returning from his service in the Korean War, David started working for Hometown Dairy. He married Eileen Nassed and together ...

Nov 11, 2019

Nancy Ann Franck, 69, of Cedar Rapids, died Monday, November 11, 2019.  A Celebration of life services will be 10:00 a.m. Friday, November 15, 2019 at Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre in Cedar Rapids, located at 2121 Bowling Street SW.  Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery.  Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday, November 14, 2019....

Nov 5, 2019

Patimah "Tima" binti Fouts, 73, of Cedar Rapids, passed away after a courageous 16-year battle with ovarian cancer while simultaneously suffering 2 strokes for which she never complained.  Visitation will be from 11:00 – 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, November 6, 2019 at Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre in Cedar Rapids, located at 2121 Bowling Street SW.  Prayer services will be...

Oct 28, 2019

Ken H. Myers, 79, of Hiawatha, died Monday, October 28, 2019 at Unity Point Living Center West following a long battle with Alzheimers.  A Celebration of Life Gathering will be held from 2 to 6 p.m. on Saturday, November 9, 2019 at The Avacentre at Brosh Chapel in Cedar Rapids, located at 2121 Bowling Street SW.  Per Ken's wishes,...

Oct 27, 2019

Eric Cory Sellon, 42, of Cedar Rapids, passed away on Sunday, October 27, 2019 in his home from complications of heart disease.  Celebration of Life services will be 1:00 p.m. Sunday, November 3, 2019 at Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre in Cedar Rapids, located at 2121 Bowling Street SW.  Burial will follow in Baker Cemetery.  Visitation will be from...

Oct 26, 2019

Arlene Marie Pospisil, 84, of Lisbon, died Saturday, October 26, 2019 at The Gardens of Cedar Rapids.  Celebration of Life services will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday, November 2, 2019 at Brosh Chapel & The Avacentre in Cedar Rapids, located at 2121 Bowling Street SW.  Burial will follow in Czech National Cemetery for Arlene as well as inurnment for her...

Oct 24, 2019

Robert W. Netolicky, 95, of Cedar Rapids, died Thursday, October 24, 2019 at West Ridge Care Center.  Celebration of Life gathering will be from 1 to 3 p.m. Sunday, October 27, 2019 at Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre in Cedar Rapids, located at 2121 Bowling Street SW.  Burial will be in Czech National Cemetery.

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Oct 22, 2019

Captain Gerald D. Schmidt, Ret. U.S. Army Reserve

On Tuesday, October 22, 2019 Gerald D. Schmidt was recommissioned to Eternal Life, joining the Company of Saints Triumphant. Gerald, 77, received his new marching orders at the same location where his life began, St. Luke's Hospital in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. He died surrounded by his family and was...

Oct 20, 2019

Our dear and loving mother Monica Krall, 92, passed on to God her Maker on October 20, 2019, following a short illness.  She was the daughter of George and Gertrude Haman, originally from Cosgrove.  She met her husband, Harold Joseph Krall in Iowa City, at a family picnic and they were married at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Iowa...

Oct 14, 2019

Wilbur "Bill" Eugene Grove, 83, of Ely, died Monday, October 14, 2019 at the Solon Nursing Care Center.  Celebration of Life services will be 2:00 p.m. Sunday, October 20, 2019 at Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre in Cedar Rapids, located at 2121 Bowling Street SW.  A light reception will be held immediately following his services in The Avacentre.  Private...

Oct 12, 2019

Gary Dean Billick, 78, of Cedar Rapids, died Saturday, October 12, 2019 at the Dennis & Donna Oldorf Hospice House.  A Celebration of Life Gathering will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday, October 18, 2019 at The Avacentre at Brosh Chapel, located at 2121 Bowling Street SW.   A private family inurnment will be at a later date in...