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Eldred "Hank" Dubishar
Jul 2, 2019
Eldred "Hank" M. Dubishar, 83, of Cedar Rapids, died Tuesday, July 2, 2019 in his home surrounded by his family. Celebration of Life services will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday, July 6, 2019 at Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre in Cedar Rapids, located at 2121 Bowling Street SW. Inurnment will be in Czech National Cemetery where there will be full...
Norman Wylie
Jun 26, 2019
Norman Wylie, 81, of Homestead, died Wednesday, June 26, 2019 in his home. Memorial Mass will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday, June 29, 2019 at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Marengo. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday, June 28, 2019 at Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre in Cedar Rapids, located at 2121 Bowling Street SW,...
Charles "Chuck" Vavra
Jun 25, 2019
Charles "Chuck" Filip Vavra, 100, of Ely, went to be with his Heavenly Father on Tuesday, June 25, 2019, at St. Luke's Hospital. Celebration of Life services will be 10:30 a.m. Monday, July 1, 2019 at First Presbyterian Church near Ely with burial to follow in First Presbyterian Church Cemetery, where full military rites will be conducted. Visitation will...
Joseph Green
Jun 25, 2019
Joseph Vincent Green, " The Mean Joe Green" , formerly of Cedar Rapids, died on June 25, 2019 at Elizabeth Scott Community in Maumee, Ohio. Joseph was born to Bernard and Susanna (Dunn Kain) Green on January 26, 1925 at home in Grand Mound, Iowa. He was raised in Grand Mound and served in the U.S. Navy during World...
Delbert Krezek
Jun 14, 2019
Delbert Dean Krezek, 77, of Bridgeview, Illinois, formerly of Clutier, died on June 14, 2019 in McNeal Hospital in Chicago. Memorial Mass will be 10:30 am. Friday, June 28, 2019 at St. Ludmila's Catholic Church in Cedar Rapids. Private family inurnment will be in St. Wenceslaus Cemetery in Clutier.
Delbert was born July 23, 1941 in Clutier,...
Bernice May Vislisel
Jun 9, 2019
Bernice May (Johnson) Vislisel, 85, of Solon, went to live with God on Sunday, June 9, 2019 at the Solon Nursing Care Center. Funeral Mass will be held at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, June 12, 2019 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Solon. Burial will follow in St. Bridget's Cemetery. Visitation will be held Tuesday, June 11, 2019 from 4...
Donald Kadlec
Jun 6, 2019
Donald John Kadlec, 89, of Cedar Rapids, died Thursday, June 6, 2019, twelve days short of his 90 th birthday, at Hiawatha Care Center. Celebration of Life services will be 10:30 a.m. Monday, June 17, 2019 at Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre in Cedar Rapids, located at 2121 Bowling Street SW. Burial will be in Czech National Cemetery where...
Karen Eileen Kelsey
Jun 6, 2019
Karen Eileen Kelsey, 68, passed away on Thursday, June 6, 2019 at Unity Point Hospice at Unity Point Hospital, from a lengthy illness. Celebration of Life services will be 5 p.m. Thursday, June 13, 2019 at Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre in Cedar Rapids, located at 2121 Bowling Street SW. A private family inurnment will be in Cedar Memorial...
Kenneth "Turtle" Benesh
Jun 1, 2019
Kenneth Dean "Turtle" Benesh died on June 1, 2019. He was born on Nov. 22, 1962, to Kenneth E. and Patricia (Brown) Benesh in Cedar Rapids. He is survived by his parents, and his siblings, Darrell (Cindy), Darren (Robyn), Dianna S. (Howard) Maxwell, Denise (Brad) VanFossen. Celebration of Life gathering will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, June...
Joyce Petersen
May 30, 2019
Joyce M. Petersen, 71, of Cedar Rapids, died Thursday, May 30, 2019 at the Dennis & Donna Oldorf Hospice House. Celebration of Life services will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, June 5, 2019 at Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre in Cedar Rapids, located at 2121 Bowling Street SW. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, June 4, 2019...
Rita Bohr
May 29, 2019
Rita Ann Bohr, 76, of Lisbon, passed away suddenly on May 29, 2019 in her home. Celebration of Life services will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday, June 1, 2019 at Lisbon United Methodist Church. Burial will be in Lisbon Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday, May 31, 2019 at Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre in Solon,...
Matrell Michael Eu'Gene Johnson
May 18, 2019
Matrell Michael Eu'Gene Johnson, 18, of Cedar Rapids, died Saturday, May 18, 2019. Homegoing Services will be 1 p.m. Saturday, May 25, 2019 at Gospel Tabernacle Church, located at 2531 42 nd Street NE. Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday, May 24, 2019 at Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre...
Royal Ceiz Abram
May 18, 2019
Royal Ceiz Abram, 18, of Cedar Rapids, died Saturday, May 18, 2019. Homegoing Services will be 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, May 28, 2019 at Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church with Reverend Damian Epps presiding. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. on Monday, May 27, 2019 at Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre in Cedar Rapids, located at 2121 Bowling...
Marilyn Walberg
May 17, 2019
Marilyn Walberg of Iowa City, Iowa died May 17, 2019, at age 78 after being treated for metastatic cancer since mid-March. Her final days were spent in the compassionate care of the hospice staff at The Bird House in Iowa City and in the presence of her husband, children, and grandchildren.
Her ashes will be laid to...
Judy Folkedahl Cerveny
May 14, 2019
Judy Folkedahl Cerveny, 80, of Cedar Rapids, died Tuesday, May 14, 2019 at Heritage Specialty Care. Celebration of life services will be 10:00 a.m. Monday, May 20, 2019 at Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre in Cedar Rapids, located at 2121 Bowling Street SW, with Reverend Trish Decker, of Gloria Dei Lutheran Church, presiding. Burial will follow in Cedar Memorial...
Johnine Kunz
May 11, 2019
Johnine Elizabeth Kunz, 79, of Cedar Rapids, died Saturday, May 11, 2019 at St. Luke's Hospital. Celebration of Life Services will be 1 p.m. Wednesday, May 15, 2019 at St. Ludmila's Catholic Church with Reverend Mr. Jim Berger presiding. Burial will be in Czech National Cemetery. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. until service time Wednesday at the church....
Michael Brian Hute
May 9, 2019
Michael Brian Hute was born August 21, 1962 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. After a short illness he passed away peacefully in his home on May 9th in Chandler, Arizona.
Mike was preceded in death and is the son of Judy Kelly (Cedar Rapids, Iowa) and Ron Hute (Mesa, Arizona). Mike was also preceded in death by Dixie (Pont )...
Tyrice Douglas Sr.
May 6, 2019
Tyrice D. Douglas Sr., 27, of Cedar Rapids, died Monday, May 6, 2019, at Unity Point – St. Lukes. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. until service time Friday at the Church. Homegoing Services will be 12 p.m. Friday, May 17, 2019 at Seventh-Day Adventist Church, located at 4401 42 nd Street NE. Burial will follow in Linwood Cemetery....
Charlene Gillis
May 5, 2019
Charlene Dee Gillis, 72, of Cedar Rapids, died Sunday, May 5, 2019 at Evergreen II. A Celebration of Life gathering will be 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday, May 9, 2019, at Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre in Cedar Rapids, located at 2121 Bowling Street SW. Private family inurnment will be at a later date.
Charlene was born...
Braden Eugene Brown
May 5, 2019
Braden Eugene Brown, 12, of Cedar Rapids, died Sunday, May 5, 2019 at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics. Celebration of life services will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday, May 11, 2019 at St. Ludmila Catholic Church, located at 211 21 St Avenue SW. Visitation will be from 3 to 7 p.m. Friday, May 10, 2019 at Brosh Chapel...
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