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Dieudonne Bisengimana

Dieudonne Bisengimana

Jul 14, 2018

Dieudonne Bisengimana, 28, of Cedar Rapids, died Saturday, July 14, 2018.  Services will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday, July 21, 2018 at Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre in Cedar Rapids, located at 2121 Bowling Street SW.  Burial will be in Czech National Cemetery.

Donald Koss

Donald Koss

Jul 13, 2018

Donald Charles Koss, 69, of North Liberty, died suddenly on Friday, July 13, 2018 in his home. Celebration of Life services will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, July 18, 2018, at Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre in Cedar Rapids, located at 2121 Bowling Street SW.  Inurnment will be in Cedar Memorial Cemetery.  Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m....

Evelyn Nunemaker

Evelyn Nunemaker

Jul 9, 2018

Evelyn Nunemaker, age 90 of Hiawatha, passed away Monday, July 9, 2018, at her home surrounded by her loving family after a battle with breast cancer. Celebration of Life Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday, July 13, 2018, at Brosh Chapel & The Avacentre in Cedar Rapids, located at 2121 Bowling Street SW.  Burial will follow in...

Ellen Campbell

Ellen Campbell

Jul 5, 2018

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Thomas Benedict Gavin

Thomas Benedict Gavin

Jul 5, 2018

Thomas Benedict "Tom" Gavin, 79, formerly of rural Swisher, passed away Thursday, July 5, 2018 at Living Center West, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, after a long battle with Alzheimer's disease.

Visitation will be 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm, Monday, July 9, 2018 at Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre in Cedar Rapids, located at 2121 Bowling Street SW, where...

Dennis Kolda

Dennis Kolda

Jul 1, 2018

Dennis Alan Kolda, 75, of Cedar Rapids, died Sunday, July 1, 2018, at the Dennis and Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy. A Celebration of Life will be held Saturday July 7, 2018, from 1 to 5 p.m. at the Butcher Block Event Center, located at 568 Boyson Road NE, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, 52402 .   Brosh Chapel and The...

Suzanne Dankert

Suzanne Dankert

Jul 1, 2018

Suzanne Marie Dankert, 52, of Cedar Rapids, died Sunday, July 1, 2018 at Heritage Specialty Care.  Celebration of Life Services will be 1 p.m., Thursday, July 5, 2018, at Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre in Cedar Rapids, located at 2121 Bowling Street SW, with Cindi McKee presiding.  Burial will be in Cedar Memorial Cemetery.  Visitation be from 11:30 a.m....

Bwaga Kimararungu

Bwaga Kimararungu

Jun 30, 2018

Bwaga Kimararungu, 65, of Cedar Rapids, died on Saturday, June 30, 2018, at St. Lukes Hospital.  Celebration of Life service will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday, July 14, 2018 at Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre in Cedar Rapids, located at 2121 Bowling Street SW.  Burial will follow in Czech National Cemetery.

Barbara Proctor

Barbara Proctor

Jun 14, 2018

Barbara Ann Proctor, 84, of Cedar Rapids, died Thursday, June 14, 2018 at the Dennis & Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy. Celebration of Life services will be 11:00 a.m. Friday, June 22, 2018 at First Presbyterian Church in Cedar Rapids.  A private family inurnment will be held at a later date in Clemons.  Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre...

Martha Divishek

Martha Divishek

Jun 14, 2018

Martha Lenora Divishek, 89, of Cedar Rapids, died Thursday, June 14, 2018 at the Solon Nursing Care Center.  Celebration of Life Services will be 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, June 19, 2018, at First Presbyterian Church near Ely, with Reverend Dr. Julie Schuett presiding.  Burial will be in Czech National Cemetery.  Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Monday, June...

Charles Keithley

Charles Keithley

Jun 5, 2018

Charles Keithley, 90, of Cedar Rapids, died Tuesday, June 5, 2018, at the Dennis and Donna OldorfHospice House of Mercy. Celebration of Life service will be at New City Church at 2:00 pm on Sunday June 10, 2018. Private burial service will be held. Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre in Cedar Rapids are in charge of arrangements. Charles was born...

Vicki Lefebure

Vicki Lefebure

Jun 1, 2018

Vicki L. Lefebure, 70, of Fairfax, died on Friday, June 1, 2018, at the Dennis and Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy.  As per Vicki's wishes there will be private family services.  Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre is handling arrangements.

Vicki is survived by her husband Robert; three children Julie (David) Skala of Cedar Rapids, Robert Lefebure...

Everett Huffer

Everett Huffer

May 31, 2018

Everett Ray Huffer, 62, of Cedar Rapids, died Thursday, May 31, 2018, in his home.  Celebration of Life services will be 1:00 p.m., Thursday, June 7, 2018 at Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre in Cedar Rapids, located at 2121 Bowling Street SW, with Reverend Rick Gail presiding.  Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m., Wednesday, June 6, 2018...

Alva Hunter Jr.

Alva Hunter Jr.

May 31, 2018

Alva Edward Hunter Jr., 65, of Cedar Rapids, died Thursday, May 31, 2018.  Celebration of Life gathering will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Monday, June 4, 2018 at Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre in Cedar Rapids, located at 2121 Bowling Street SW.

Alva was born July 15, 1952 in Iowa City, the son of Alvin and...

Mary Shakespeare

Mary Shakespeare

May 21, 2018

Mary G. Shakespeare, 78, passed away Monday, May 21, 2018 with family members at her side. Mary was born April 28, 1940 to Francis Ditch and Mary Snobl Ditch. She grew up on a farm in Bertram, Iowa. Mary had five brothers, Arnold, Stanley, Delbert, Larry, and Leonard. On October 1, 1960 she married David Joseph Shakespeare. They raised...

Charles Svoboda

Charles Svoboda

May 18, 2018

Charles Edward Svoboda, 78, of Cedar Rapids, died Friday, May 18, 2018 at the Solon Nursing Care Center. Celebration of Life Services will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, May 22, 2018 at Brosh Chapel & The Avacentre in Cedar Rapids, located at 2121 Bowling Street SW. Burial will follow in Czech National Cemetery.  Visitation will be from 4 until 7...

Dianne May Stanek

Dianne May Stanek

May 15, 2018

Dianne May Stanek, 74, of Cedar Rapids, died Tuesday, May 15, 2018 at Ed and Joan Hemphill Hospice Unit at Unity Point.  Celebration of Life services will be 10:30 a.m. Monday, May 21, 2018, at Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre in Cedar Rapids, located at 2121 Bowling Street SW.  Burial will be in Anderson Cemetery near Swisher.  Visitation will...

Mary Colston

Mary Colston

May 14, 2018

Mary Kathleen "Kathy" Colston, 79, of Cedar Rapids, died Monday, May 14, 2018 at Heritage Specialty Care.  Funeral Mass will be 10:30 a.m. Friday, May 18, 2018 at St. Patrick's Catholic Church with Fr. Ivan Nienhaus presiding.  Burial will be in St. John's Catholic Cemetery.  Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday, May 17, 2018 at Brosh...

Michael Sigler

Michael Sigler

May 14, 2018

Michael "Zig" Sigler, 59, of Cedar Rapids, died Monday, May 14, 2018 at Mercy Medical Center.  Zig's Last Ride starts at 4p.m. on Friday, May 18, 2018, at Rumors Bar and Grill, located at 400 F Avenue NW.  Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre in Cedar Rapids.

Michael was born October 20, 1958 in Cedar Rapids, the son...

Vernon Erenberger

Vernon Erenberger

May 12, 2018

Vernon "Vern" R. Erenberger, 88, of Cedar Rapids, died Saturday, May 12,2018, from a lengthy illness. Celebration of Life Services will be 11:00a.m. Saturday, May 19, 2018 at First Presbyterian Church near Ely, locatedon Spanish Road. Burial will be in Czech National Cemetery. Visitationwill be one hour prior to services Saturday at the Church. Brosh Chapeland The Avacentre in Cedar...

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