Obituaries

Jan 10, 2019

Robert "Bob" William Becicka, 89, of Walford, died Thursday, January 10, 2019, surrounded by his family, on the farm where he was born, raised and worked the land.  Celebration of Life Services will be 2:30 p.m. Sunday, January 13, 2019 at Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre in Cedar Rapids, located at 2121 Bowling Street SW, with Brian McNeal officiating. ...

Jan 9, 2019

Arlene Dohlen, 80, of Marion, died Wednesday, January 9, 2019 at the Dennis & Donna Oldorf Hospice House.  Celebration of Life Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, February 2, 2019 at Stone Bridge Church where friends may visit with the family one hour prior to the service. Private family burial will take place at Mt. Calvary Cemetery....

Jan 8, 2019

Leila Marie Ward, 59, of Cedar Rapids, passed away Tuesday, January 8, 2019 at UIHC.  Celebration of Life Service will be held 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, January 15, 2019 at Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre, located at 2121 Bowling Street SW in Cedar Rapids. Burial will take place at Oak Hill Cemetery.  Friends may visit with the family from 4...

Jan 8, 2019

Donald Louis Trachta, 93, of Cedar Rapids, died Tuesday, January 8, 2019 at Emery Place in Robins following a long illness.  Celebration of Life Services will be held 11 a.m. Friday, January 11, 2019 at Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre, located at 2121 Bowling Street SW in Cedar Rapids. Burial will take place at Czech National Cemetery with military...

Jan 8, 2019

Gerald Leroy Vick, 83, of Mt. Vernon, died January 8, 2019 at St. Luke's Hospital.  As per Gerald's wishes, private family services will be held at a later date.

Jan 2, 2019

Ronald Sanborn, 70, of Cedar Rapids, died Wednesday, January 2, 2019 in his home.  Celebration of Life Services will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, January 8, 2019 at Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre in Cedar Rapids, located at 2121 Bowling Street SW.  Burial will be in St. John's Catholic Cemetery, where full military rites will be conducted.  Visitation will be...

Dec 26, 2018

Douglas Frank Zangerle, 80, of Solon, passed away peacefully in his home surrounded by his loving family. He was taken from us by complications of Sezary Syndrome.  Memorial Mass will be 10:30 a.m. Monday, December 31, 2018 at St. Mary Catholic Church in Solon.  Inurnment will be in St. Mary Cemetery, where full military rites will be conducted by...

Dec 26, 2018

William "Bill" Raymond Gravatt, 95 of North Liberty, died Wednesday, December 26, 2018 at Keystone Place at Forevergreen.  Celebration of Life Services will be 10:30 a.m. Friday, December 28, 2018 at Shueyville United Methodist Church in Shueyville, with Pastor Brody Tubaugh presiding.  Visitation will be one hour prior to services Friday at the church.  Military rites will be conducted. ...

Dec 14, 2018

Dr. Monzer Mohammed Abu-Yousef, 72, passed away with his most loved ones by his side, the morning of Dec. 14, 2018.

Monzer was born in Jerusalem, Palestine, Feb. 5, 1946, the eldest of six siblings, to Mohammed and Haqmat Abu-Yousef. He grew up in a small town near Hebron among olive trees, figs and grape vines. He...

Dec 14, 2018

Larry Grant Lloyd, 79, of Cedar Rapids, died Friday, December 14, 2018 at the Dennis & Donna Oldorf Hospice House.  Funeral services will be Thursday, January 3, 2019, 11:00 a.m., at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints - Trailridge, located at 4300 Trailridge Road SE.  Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre in Cedar Rapids is handling Larry's...

Dec 14, 2018

Tracy Dawn Parry, 43, of Cedar Rapids, died Friday, December 14, 2018 at the Dennis & Donna Oldorf Hospice House.  A gathering will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, December 19, 2018 at Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre in Cedar Rapids, located at 2121 Bowling Street SW.  Celebration of Life Services will be 11:00 a.m. Thursday, December 20,...

Dec 13, 2018

Joann Susan Detert, 88, of Anamosa, died Thursday, December 13, 2018 at Jones Regional Medical Center in Anamosa.  Celebration of life services will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, December 18, 2018 at Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre in Cedar Rapids, located at 2121 Bowling Street SW, with Bob Brus presiding.  Burial will be in Shueyville Cemetery.  Visitation will be from...

Dec 12, 2018

Lloyd K. Cooling, 81, of Ely, died Wednesday, December 12, 2018 at his home. Celebration of life services will be 10:30 a.m. Monday, December 17, 2018 at St. John Lutheran Church in Ely.  Burial will be in Oakland Cemetery, Solon.  Visitation will be from 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday, December 16, 2018 at Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre in...

Dec 8, 2018

Marie Martha Stepanek, 92, of Cedar Rapids, formerly of Ely, died Saturday, December 8, 2018.  Celebration of Life Services will be 10:30 a.m. Thursday, December 13, 2018 at First Assembly of God Church in Cedar Rapids by Pastors Jim Fields and Rick Gail.  Burial will follow in Czech National Cemetery.  Friends may visit with the family from 4 p.m....

Nov 28, 2018

Maxine Hammerstrom, 95, of Solon, Iowa died Wednesday, November 28, 2018 at the Solon Nursing Care Center. Graveside services will be held in the spring of 2019, in Sac City, Iowa.

Maxine was born June 6, 1923 in rural Sac County, the daughter of Claus and Molly (Schnirring) Krenzien. She graduated from Sac City High School and...

Nov 25, 2018

Patricia Diane (Dufault) Askelson, 71, of Marion, died peacefully Sunday, November 25, 2018, at Mercy Medical Center in Cedar Rapids, surrounded by her loving family and friends. Visitation will be from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m., Thursday, November 29, 2018 at Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre, located at 2121 Bowling Street SW in Cedar Rapids, where there will be...

Nov 22, 2018

Alan Louis Mrazek, 62, of Ely, passed away on Thursday, November 22, 2018, in his home. Services are pending with Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre in Cedar Rapids.

Nov 19, 2018

Francis James Prohaska, 71, of Marion, formerly of Iowa City, died Monday, November 19, 2018 at St. Lukes Hospital.  Private graveside services will be held at Oakland Cemetery in Solon.  Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre in Solon is assisting the family.

Francis was born April 11, 1947 in Solon, the son of James and Caroline (Studt) Prohaska. ...

Nov 11, 2018

Carolyn Jeanne Sweet, 82, of Ely, died Sunday, November 11, 2018 at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics.  Celebration of Life Services will be 10:30 a.m. Friday, November 16, 2018, at Brosh Chapel & The Avacentre in Cedar Rapids, located at 2121 Bowling Street SW.  Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery in Clarion.  Visitation will be one hour...

Nov 3, 2018

Chauncey "Pete" Petersen, 86, of Cedar Rapids, died Saturday, November 3, 2018 at the Anamosa Care Center.  Celebration of life gathering will be from 1 to 3 p.m. Sunday, December 2, 2018 at Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre in Cedar Rapids, located at 2121 Bowling Street SW, with private family inurnment in Czech National Cemetery Columbarium.

Chauncey...