Obituaries

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...

Oct 29, 2018

Susie (Sue) Y. Schlienz, 81, formerly of Solon, died peacefully on Monday, October 29, 2018 at Pinicon Place in Anamosa. A Celebration of Life Gathering will be held from 9 a.m. until 11 a.m. on Saturday, November 10, 2018 at The Avacentre at Brosh Chapel in Solon, located at 100 South Cedar Street.

Sue was born August...

Oct 25, 2018

Mary Alice (Steinbrech) Stahle, 90, of Solon, passed away Thursday, October 25, 2018, at the Solon Care Center.  Funeral Mass will be 10:30 a.m. Monday, October 29, 2018 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Solon, with Fr. Tim Sheedy presiding.  Burial will follow in St Mary's Catholic Cemetery in Solon. Visitation will be from 3 to 6 pm, Sunday,...

Oct 21, 2018

Robert Sion, 89, of Cedar Rapids, passed away on Sunday, October 21, 2018, at the Ed and Donna Hemphill Hospice at Unity Point.  Services will be 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, October 23, 2018 at Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre in Cedar Rapids, located at 2121 Bowling Street SW, with Imam Taha Tawil of The Mother Mosque, presiding with burial to...

Oct 19, 2018

Richard O. Edaburn, 90, of Cedar Rapids, died Friday, October 19, 2018 at Mercy Medical Center.  Visitation will be from 10:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m. Tuesday, October 23, 2018, at Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre in Cedar Rapids, located at 2121 Bowling Street SW. Burial will be in Dunkard Cemetery, Midway.

Richard was born September 16, 1928...

Oct 19, 2018

Francis James "Jim" Ryan, 92, of Hiawatha, died Friday, October 19, 2018 at Pinicon Place in Anamosa.  As per Jim's request, private family services will be held at a later date.  Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre in Cedar Rapids is handling Jim's arrangements.

Francis was born January 19, 1926 in Waterloo, the son of Francis and Marie...

Oct 17, 2018

William W. Jurging, 73, of Cedar Rapids, died Wednesday, October 17, 2018 at the Dennis & Donna Oldorf Hospice House.  Celebration of life gathering will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Monday, October 22, 2018 at Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre, located at 2121 Bowling Street SW.

William was born August 11, 1945 in Washington, the son...

Oct 13, 2018

H. Kenneth "Ken" Bronkhorst, 74, of Cedar Rapids, passed into the arms of Jesus on Saturday, October 13, 2018.

Born June 5, 1944, in Chicago, Ken was the son of Herman and Dena Bronkhorst. He married Karen Schwolow on August 25, 1967.  Life adventures took them to Alaska, Pennsylvania, Illinois, and finally Iowa. He was a teacher at heart,...

Oct 8, 2018

John Henry Plotz, 87, of Cedar Rapids, died Monday, October 8, 2018 Westridge Care Center.   Funeral Mass will be 10 a.m. Saturday, October 13, 2018, at St. Ludmila Catholic Church, with Fr. Walter Helms presiding. Visitation will be from 9:00 a.m. until service time Saturday at the church.  Burial will follow in Czech National Cemetery with military rites.  A...

Oct 4, 2018

Dorothy C. Linnell, 92, of Solon, passed away Thursday, October 4, 2018 at the Solon Nursing Care Center.  Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m. Monday, October 8, 2018 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Solon.  Burial will be in St. Bridget's Cemetery in Nolan Settlement. Visitation will be from 2 until 5 p.m. Sunday, October 7, 2018...

Oct 3, 2018

Mary Jean Vincent, 83 of Solon, died Wednesday, October 3rd 2018 at the Solon Care Center. As per Mary's wishes, a private family service will be held at a later date. Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre in Solon are in charge of the arrangements.

Mary was born April 12, 1935 in Cedar Rapids, the daughter of Bessier...

Oct 2, 2018

Glenn William Klinsky, 91, of Ely, died Tuesday, October 2, 2018 at the Rehabilitation Center of Lisbon. Celebration of Life services will be 10:30 a.m. Monday, October 8, 2018 at St. John Lutheran Church in Ely, with visitation one hour prior. Burial will be in Rogers Grove Cemetery, near Ely, with military rites conducted by the Ely American Legion....

Oct 1, 2018

Francis "Pat" Wolrab, 100, longtime resident and farmer in the Mount Vernon, Iowa community, died peacefully on October 1, 2018, at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics from complications of a fall.  Memorial services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, October 6, 2018, at The Saint Paul Lutheran Church in Mount Vernon, Iowa, where there will be...

Oct 1, 2018

Megan Jennifer Klaus, 28, of Mount Vernon, died peacefully Monday, October 1, 2018, wrapped in the love of her family and friends. A vigil with a sharing of memories by her uncle will be held at 2:30 p.m. Thursday, October 4, 2018 followed by a visitation from 3:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. at St. John...

Oct 1, 2018

Ronald R. Brooker, 69, of Cedar Rapids, died Monday, October 1, 2018.  A Celebration of Life Gathering will be held on Dec 2nd, 2018.  Please contact family for details. Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre in Cedar Rapids is caring for Ron and his family. Ron was born December 14, 1948, in Des Moines, the son of Bruce and Hope Brooker. ...

Sep 27, 2018

James Henry Hernden, 86, of Cedar Rapids, passed Sept. 27, 2018, at the VA Community Living Centers, Des Moines. He was born in Roseville, Mich., to Henry and Margie Hernden on March 5, 1932. He was one of nine siblings. He joined the U.S. Navy in 1950, serving in the Korean War. He received an honorable medical discharge. He...

Sep 26, 2018

Dorothy M. Vavricek, 92, of Springville, died Wednesday, September 26, 2018 at Mercy Medical Center.  Celebration of Life Services will be 10:30 a.m. Monday, October 1, 2018, at Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre in Cedar Rapids, located at 2121 Bowling Street SW, with Reverend Kathryn Franzenberg presiding.  Burial will be in Campbell Cemetery.  Visitation will be 3 to 6...

Sep 25, 2018

James Andrew Meyers, 81, formerly of Cedar Rapids, died Tuesday, September 25, 2018 at the Iowa Veterans Home in Marshalltown where he resided since 2007.  Funeral Mass for Jim will be held Saturday, September 29, 2018 at 10:00 a.m. at St. Ludmila Catholic Church in Cedar Rapids with Father Ken Glaser presiding.  Burial will be held at St. John's...

Sep 23, 2018

Rozellion "Rose" Lipscomb, 91, of Cedar Rapids, died Sunday, September 23, 2018 at Heritage Specialty Care.  Homegoing services will be 11:00 a.m., Saturday, September 29, 2018 at Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre in Cedar Rapids, located at 2121 Bowling Street SW.  Burial will follow in Oak Hill Cemetery.  Visitation will be one hour prior to services Saturday at Brosh...