Obituaries

Sep 14, 2018

Melvin Cary Vavricek, 74, of Center Point, died Friday, September 14, 2018 at Mercy Medical Center, from complications from a motorcycle accident in July.  Celebration of Life Services will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, September 19, 2018 at Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre in Cedar Rapids, located at 2121 Bowling Street SW.  Burial will be in Czech National Cemetery.  Visitation...

Sep 14, 2018

William "Bill" Dlouhy, 95, of Cedar Rapids, died Friday, September 14, 2018 at the Solon Nursing Care Center. Celebration of Life Services will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, September 18, 2018, at Brosh Chapel & The Avacentre in Cedar Rapids, located at 2121 Bowling Street SW. Burial will follow in Czech National Cemetery, where Cedar Rapids Fire Honor Guard will conduct...

Sep 12, 2018

David J. Buckley, 58, of Cedar Rapids, died September 12, 2018, at the Dennis and Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy. As per David's wishes there will be private family services. David was the father of Justin & Joshua, and the brother to siblings Robin, Randa, Ronna & Debbie. Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre in Cedar Rapids are handling arrangements.

Sep 5, 2018

Willie Earl Cunningham, 53, of Cedar Rapids, died on Wednesday, September 5, 2018, in his home.  Homegoing Celebration Services will be 1:00 p.m. Saturday, September 15, 2018, at River of Life, located at 3801 Blairs Ferry Road NE.  Visitation will be from 11:00 a.m. until service time, Saturday, at the Church.

Willie was born May 3, 1965,...

Sep 3, 2018

Donald Joseph Hruby, 95, of Cedar Rapids, died Monday, Sept. 3, 2018, at The Meth Wick Community. Celebration of Life graveside services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday, Sept. 7, in Czech National Cemetery, where military rites will be conducted. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 6, at Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre in...

Sep 2, 2018

Edith "Edy" Marie Meyer, 84, of rural Fairfax, passed away on Sunday, September 2, 2018 at the Dennis and Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy in Hiawatha. Celebration of Life Services will be 11:00 a.m. Friday, September 7, 2018 at Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre, located at 2121 Bowling Street SW in Cedar Rapids. Private family Burial will take...

Aug 31, 2018

Roger T. Goodson, 84, of Cedar Rapids, was called to his Heavenly Home on Friday, August 31, 2018 surrounded by his family. Celebration of Life Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, September 5, 2018, at Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre, located at 2121 Bowling Street SW in Cedar Rapids. Burial will take place at Cedar Memorial  Cemetery....

Aug 23, 2018

Shirley Exline, 84, of Fairfax, died Thursday, August 23, 2018 at the Dennis & Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy.  Visitation will be from 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday, August 26, 2018, at Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre in Cedar Rapids, located at 2121 Bowling Street SW.  As per Shirley's wishes private graveside services will be held at Cedar...

Aug 23, 2018

Dorothy M. Wonderling, 90, of Cedar Rapids, formerly of Mesa, Arizona, died Thursday, August 23, 2018 at the Dennis & Donna Oldorf Hospice House following a short illness. Graveside Memorial Services will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday, September 8, 2018 at Queen of Heaven Cemetery, in Mesa, Arizona. Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre in Cedar Rapids is caring for Dorothy...

Aug 21, 2018

Stanley Edward Ditch, 83, of Ely, passed away peacefully in his home on Tuesday, August 21, 2018.  Celebration of Life Services will be 10:30 a.m. Friday, August 24, 2018, at Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre in Cedar Rapids, located at 2121 Bowling Street SW, with Reverend Dr. Julie Schuett presiding.  Burial will be in Czech National Cemetery, where military...

Aug 14, 2018

Nelda Jean Hamer, 83, of Cedar Rapids, died Tuesday, August 14, 2018 at the Dennis & Donna Oldorf Hospice House.  Celebration of Life services will be 10:00 a.m. Thursday, August 16, 2018 at Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre in Cedar Rapids, located at 2121 Bowling Street SW.  Burial will be in Lisbon Cemetery.

Nelda was born November...

Aug 12, 2018

Joseph "Joey" Andrew Sterk, 35, of Walford, died Sunday, August 12, 2018.  Celebration of Life services will be 12:00 p.m. Saturday, August 18, 2018 at Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre in Cedar Rapids, located at 2121 Bowling Street SW.  Visitation will be from 10:00 a.m. until service time at Brosh Chapel.   A private family inurnment will be a later...

Aug 7, 2018

Mary Ann (Fank) Kacere, 59, of Cedar Rapids, courageously lost her battle with a very rare and deadly cancer, known as Sacral Chordoma. Mary battled cancer for 7 years, fighting through pain that most people could never imagine.

Mary was born November 17, 1958 in Winthrop, Iowa, the daughter of Melvin and Jean Fank. Mary married Louis...

Aug 6, 2018

Hassan "Hass" Kalell passed away at age 90 on August 6, 2018. Hassan was a loving husband, father, Juddy (Grandfather) and proud member of the United States Marine Corps. He was born on March 13, 1928 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa to the late Albert and Emney Kalell and met his beloved wife, Margaret, in 1961. It was love at...

Jul 30, 2018

Sandra J. Wray, 81, passed away peacefully on July 30, 2018 in San Jose, California. Visitation will be held at Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre in Solon, located at 100 South Cedar Street, Solon Tuesday, August 14, from noon to 2:00 pm. A private family burial ceremony will be held at Oakland Cemetery.

Sandra was born on...

Jul 27, 2018

Vincent Risden, 85, of North Liberty, died Friday, July 27, 2018, at Mercy Medical Center in Cedar Rapids.  Celebration of Life Services will be 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, July 31, 2018 at First Christian Church, located at 900 Lincolnshire Place, Coralville.   Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Monday, July 30, 2018, at Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre in...

Jul 21, 2018

Dorothy B. Kuzemka, 88, of Cedar Rapids, died Saturday, July 21, 2018 at the Dennis & Donna Oldorf Hospice House. Funeral Services will be 11:00 a.m. Friday, July 27, 2018 at St. George Orthodox Church in Cedar Rapids. A visitation will be held on Thursday, July 26, 2018 at the church from 4 p.m. until 7 p.m. with Trisagion...

Jul 19, 2018

Richard "Dick" Vermace, of Cedar Rapids, died Thursday, July 19, 2018 at St. Luke's Hospital. As per Dick's wishes private family services will be held. Dick was born April 4, 1941, in Iowa City, the son of Frank and Lena (Van Benthuysen) Vermace. Dick worked for many years for University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, River Products – Coralville...

Jul 17, 2018

Richard Dean Berstler, 58, of Fairfax, died Tuesday, July 17, 2018 in his home from natural causes. Celebration of Life Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday, July 23, 2018, at Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre, located at 2121 Bowling Street SW in Cedar Rapids. Friends may visit with the family after 9:30 a.m. Monday at the chapel. ...

Jul 16, 2018

Mary Kathryn (Cleary) Pitlik passed away peacefully July 16, 2018.  Funeral Mass will be 10:00 a.m. Friday, July 20, 2018, at All Saints Catholic Church with Fr. John Flaherty presiding.  Burial will be in Mt. Calvary Cemetery.  Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday, July 19, 2018, at Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre in Cedar Rapids, located...