Obituaries

Sep 18, 2025

Ronald "Ronnie" George Worrell, 95, of Solon, died on Thursday, September 18, 2025, at the Solon Care Center. Funeral Mass will be 10:30a.m. Tuesday, September 30, 2025, at St. Mary's Catholic Church with Fr. Charles Fladung presiding.  Visitation will be from 9 a.m. until service time, Tuesday, at the Church.  Burial will be in St. Mary's Cemetery, where full...

Sep 18, 2025

Shirley Ann Kurth, 86, of Cedar Rapids, passed away on Thursday, September 18, 2025, at Living Center West. Celebration of Life Services will be 11:00 a.m. Monday, September 22, 2025, at Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre, Cedar Rapids, located at 2121 Bowling Street SW in Cedar Rapids. Private family inurnment will be in Cedar Memorial Cemetery.

Shirley...

Sep 17, 2025

Revena "Vinnie" Lou Grant, 85, of Mt. Vernon, passed away on September 17, 2025, at the Hallmark Care Center. Celebration of Life gathering  will be 12-3 p.m., Saturday, September 20, 2025, at Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre in Cedar Rapids, located at 2121 Bowling Street SW.

Revena was born on August 10, 1940, in Brown County, Texas,...

Sep 17, 2025

Fenry Awes, 48, of Cedar Rapids, passed away on Wednesday, September 17, 2025. Funeral services will be from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. Saturday, October 4, 2025 at Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre in Cedar Rapids, located at 2121 Bowling Street SW, with burial in Czech National Cemetery. Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre are assisting the family at this...

Sep 15, 2025

Services are pending with Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre in Cedar Rapids.

Sep 10, 2025

Dedric Anthony-Curtis Arnold, 23, of Cedar Rapids, died on September 10, 2025. Celebration of Life Services will be held 10:30 a.m.  Saturday, September 27, 2025 at Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre , located at 2121 Bowling Street SW in Cedar Rapids.  Friends may visit with the family from 4-7 p.m. Friday, September 26, 2025 at Brosh Chapel and The...

Sep 6, 2025

Leighton Aaron Weber 13, passed away September 6th,2025 at the University of Iowa Children's Hospital surrounded by his family who cherished him dearly. Leighton fought an incredible battle with cancer from the age of 2, with multiple relapses and remissions of neuroblastoma. This life on earth was never easy for him given the challenges he was facing with his...

Sep 2, 2025

Charlene Gail Groven (Opkis), 76, of Cedar Rapids, passed away peacefully at Cottage Grove Place, from renal failure, on the afternoon of September 2, 2025. Celebration of Life Services will be held at 10:00 am on Thursday, September 11, 2025, at The Shueyville Church located at 1195 Steeple Lane NE Shueyville, IA. Friends may visit with the family from...

Aug 30, 2025

It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of John L. Phillips.  John, 83, passed away on Saturday, August 30, 2025, in his Cedar Rapids home. A Memorial Mass will be held 10:30 a.m. Saturday, September 6, 2025, at St. Pius X Catholic Church by the Rev. Jon Seda. Inurnment will take place at Baker Cemetery. A...

Aug 28, 2025

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Kevin Lovan, 35, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away on August 28, 2025. Born on August 30, 1989, in Cedar Rapids, Kevin was the beloved son of Ane and Somaly Lovan.

Kevin proudly worked at General Mills for several years and was known by his colleagues for his...

Aug 25, 2025

Cerenna Giffin, 55, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died August 24, 2025, in Mercy Medical Center - Cedar Rapids. Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre are assisting the family at this time.

Survivors including her sisters, Minnie Louise Wright and Ruthie Mae Griffin; brother, James Wood; special aunt, Maxine Wright Williams; nieces, Latoya (Marcquel) Gill and Ranisha Wright; nephews,...

Aug 25, 2025

Mary Ellen "Molly" Kenney Kempf, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and friend, passed away peacefully on August 25, 2025, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, at the age of 70. Born in 1955 in Atlantic, Iowa, she was one of the eight cherished Kenney siblings, growing up in a household filled with laughter, mischief, and a deep love that shaped her...

Aug 25, 2025

Nancy A. Bloss, a beloved wife, mother and friend, passed away on August 25, 2025.  As per Nancy's wishes services will be private.  She was born June 1, 1942, in Springfield, Massachusetts.  Her father was a lieutenant colonel in the Air Force.  Nancy traveled to several countries as a child and young adult.  She was a social butterfly and...

Aug 23, 2025

John Robert Pope, 80, of Cedar Rapids, died Saturday, August 23, 2025 at the Dennis and Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy in Hiawatha following a short illness.

Friends may visit with the family from 3:00 to 7:00 PM, Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre, located at 2121 Bowling Street SW, Cedar Rapids,...

Aug 22, 2025

Jeanette Frazier, age 49, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away on August 22 6:27 AM, surrounded by family.

Jeanette was born on September 27, 1975 in Mercy Hospital to Bill Jr Frazier and Lena Mae Frazier.

Jeanette has always been a great singer, of course it started it when she was  in church sitting in...

Aug 20, 2025

Gary Joseph Kilberger, 79, of Fairfax, passed away on Wednesday, August 20, 2025, at Lantern Park Specialty Care in Coralville. Celebration of Life service will be 10:00 a.m. Saturday, August 30, 2025, at The First Presbyterian Church near Ely. Inurnment will be in The First Presbyterian Church near Ely Cemetery following the Ceremony. Visitation will be from 4 to...

Aug 20, 2025

Alicia Dee Jackson, 90, of Cedar Rapids, passed away on Wednesday, August 20, 2025, at Emery Place in Robins. As per Alicia's wishes,  private services will be held at this time with a Celebration of Life in the near future.  Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre are assisting the family at this time.

She was born on August...

Aug 18, 2025

John R. Murphy Jr., 87, of Solon, passed away peacefully on Monday, August 18, 2025, at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics. Funeral Mass will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, September 2, 2025, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Solon. Visitation will be one hour prior to services at the church. Burial will follow in St....

Aug 17, 2025

Services are pending with Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre in Cedar Rapids.

Aug 16, 2025

Kenneth Lee Adams, 78, passed away at Goldwater Care center/Liberty Village in Clinton, IL on August 16, 2025. He was born on February 13, 1947, in Solon, Iowa to Glenn Adams and Catherine (Williams) Adams.

Ken worked for Dial Finance in Des Moines, Iowa and then moved to DMACC in Ankeny, Iowa before he moved his family...