Obituaries

Feb 7, 2017

Dorothy Marie Sirowy, 88, of Cedar Rapids, passed away on Tuesday, February 7, 2017 at Mercy Medical Center, from a brief illness.  Celebration of life services will be 10:30 a.m. Friday, February 10, 2017 at Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre, located at 2121 Bowling Street SW, with Reverend Carol Sundberg, presiding.  Burial will follow in Czech National Cemetery.  Visitation...

Jan 30, 2017

Clifford Elmer Netolicky, 91 of Cedar Rapids, died Monday, January 30, 2017 at the Dennis & Donna Oldorf Hospice House.  Celebration of life services will be 10:30 a.m. Thursday, February 2, 2017 at Brosh Chapel & The Avacentre in Cedar Rapids.  Burial will be in Shueyville Cemetery.  Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, February 1, 2017...

Jan 27, 2017

Clayton Duane Patterson, 90 of Swisher, formerly of Solon, died Friday, January 27, 2017 Mercy Hospice Unit at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City.  Celebration of life services will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, February 1, 2017 at Shueyville United Methodist Church with Reverend Craig Peters presiding.  Full military rites will be conducted by the Solon American Legion Post 460.  Visitation...

Jan 21, 2017

Oliver M. Walkner, 84, formerly of Cedar Rapids, died Saturday, January 21, 2017 at Solon Nursing Care Center following a long illness. Oliver's wishes were to donate his body to science through the Deeded Body Program at the University of Iowa. A Memorial Service will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, January 28, 2017 followed by an open...

Jan 21, 2017

Timothy "Ted" Ryan, 84, of Fairbank, died Saturday, January 21, 2017 at Parkview Assisted Living in Fairbank.  Celebration of life services will be held at a later date.

Timothy was born August 9, 1932 in Cork, Ireland, the son of Peter and Agnes (O'Regan) Ryan.

Ted is survived by his son, Dave (Mary Beth) Ryan...

Jan 20, 2017

Bonnie Schmelzer, 70, passed away peacefully in her home on January 20, 2017. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Monday, January 23, 2017 at Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre, located at 2121 Bowling St SW.  Memorial Mass will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, January 24, 2017 at St Ludmila's Catholic Church

She was born...

Jan 20, 2017

Donald Cox, 76, of Mt. Vernon, formerly of Marion and Monticello, passed away on Friday, January 20, 2017 at Mercy Medical Center.  Celebration of life services will be 11:00 a.m. Monday, January 23, 2017 at Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre in Cedar Rapids, located at 2121 Bowling Street SW, with Reverend Emory Gillespie presiding.  Visitation will be from 2...

Jan 16, 2017

Paul William Grimm, 49, of Savage, Minnesota, died Monday, January 16, 2017, at University of Minnesota Medical Center following a short illness. Celebration of life gathering will be from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday, January 28, 2017 at Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre in Cedar Rapids, located at 2121 Bowling Street SW, where...

Jan 11, 2017

Agnes Netolicky, 92 of Fairfax, died peacefully on Wednesday, January 11, 2017 at Country View Senior Living in North Liberty.  Celebration of life services will be 1:00 p.m. Saturday, January 14, 2017 at Brosh Chapel and...

Jan 9, 2017

Bob Skala, 60, of Cedar Rapids, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family, on Monday, January 9, 2017 at the Dennis and Donna Oldorf Hospice House, from a courageous battle with chronic Leukemia. Celebration of life services will be 10:30 a.m. Friday, January 13, 2017 at St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church.  Burial will be in St. John's Cemetery.  Visitation will...

Dec 30, 2016

Lois Clarene Jacobs, 80 of Cedar Rapids, died Friday, December 30, 2016 at the Dennis and Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy.  As per Lois' wishes private family services will be held.  Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre in Cedar Rapids is handling Lois' arrangements.

Lois was born July 28, 1936 in rural Worth County, Iowa near Kensett,...

Dec 25, 2016

Joyce Ellen Humble, 77 of Cedar Rapids, died Sunday December 25, 2016 at Mercy Medical Center. Funeral Mass will be at 10:30 am Friday January 6, 2017 at St. Ludmila Catholic Church with Father Kenneth Glaser presiding. A private burial will be in Mount Calvary Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4-7pm Thursday, January 5, 2017 at Brosh Chapel and The...

Dec 22, 2016

Roman Joseph Zach, 83 of Swisher, died on Thursday, December 22, 2016 in his home.  Celebration of life services will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, December 27, 2016 at Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre in Cedar Rapids, located at 2121 Bowling Street SW, where military rites will be conducted.  Burial will be in Dupont Cemetery, rural Swisher.  Visitation will be...

Dec 18, 2016

Mary Jeanne Hruska, 85 of Cedar Rapids, died Sunday, December 18, 2016 at Pinicon Place in Anamosa.  Funeral Mass will be 9:30 a.m. Thursday, December 22, 2016 at St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church with Fr. Chris Podhajsky presiding.   Burial will follow in Mt. Calvary Cemetery.  Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, December 21, 2016 at Brosh Chapel...

Dec 16, 2016

Dorothy A. Krivanek, 87, of Cedar Rapids, passed away Thursday, December 16, 2016 at West Ridge Care Center following a long illness. Funeral Mass: 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, December 20, 2016 at St. Jude Catholic Church by Fr. Mark Reasoner. Burial: Shueyville Cemetery. A Rosary will be recited at 3 p.m. on Monday, December 19, 2016 at Brosh Chapel and The...

Dec 13, 2016

Teresa Mary "Pat" Hall, 84 of Cedar Rapids, died Tuesday, December 13, 2016.  Celebration of Life Services will be 11:00 a.m. Monday, December 19, 2016 at Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre in Cedar Rapids, located at 2121 Bowling Street SW.  Burial will follow in Linwood Cemetery.  Visitation will be from 3 to 5 p.m., Sunday, December 18, 2016 at...

Dec 8, 2016

William P. Gasper, 51 of Lisbon (Sutliff), died Thursday, December 8, 2016 at the Ed and Joan Hemphill Hospice Center at St. Luke's Hospital. Celebration of Life Services will be held at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, December 13, 2016 at Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre, located at 2121 Bowling St. SW, Cedar Rapids, which will be followed by a luncheon....

Dec 8, 2016

Leo Raymond Beuter, 83 of Solon, died Thursday, December 8, 2016 in Mesa, Arizona.  Funeral Mass will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday, December 17, 2016 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Solon with Fr. Tim Sheedy presiding.  Burial will be in St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery.  Visitation will be Friday, December 16, 2016 from 4 to 7 p.m. at St. Mary's...

Dec 1, 2016

Evelyn M. Dlask, 93 of Cedar Rapids, died on Thursday, December 1, 2016 at Crestview Acres in Marion.  Celebration of life gathering and a time for food and fellowship will be from 11:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. Monday, December 5, 2016 at Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre in Cedar Rapids, located at 2121 Bowling Street SW.  Burial will follow...

Nov 29, 2016

Evelyn Marie Zalesky, 95,  passed away on November 29, 2016, in Melbourne, Florida after a long battle with Alzheimer's. Memorial services will be held 11 A.M. December 28, 2016 at Brosh Chapel and Avacentre in Cedar Rapids, located at 2121 Bowling St. S.W.

Evelyn Marie Zalesky (Louvar)  was born on November 5, 1921...