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Richard "Butch" Luchinske

Richard "Butch" Luchinske

Nov 17, 2025

Richard "Butch" Frank Luchinske passed away peacefully at the Dennis and Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy on Monday, November 17, 2025 after a courageous battle of stage 4 lung cancer. His generous nature and thoughtful character is still being seen by his final honorable act of donating his body to science through the University of Iowa Deeded Body...

Paul Kent

Paul Kent

Nov 17, 2025

Paul William Kent, 86, died peacefully at the Solon Care Center surrounded by family on November 17, 2025. Paul was born in Mt. Vernon, Iowa. He lived in Iowa City for most of his life and worked as a pharmacist for Osco Drug. He was preceded in death by his wife, Lorraine. He is survived by son Benjamin and...

Sheryl Mills

Sheryl Mills

Nov 13, 2025

Sheryl Irene Mills, 85, of Cedar Rapids, passed away on Thursday, November 13, 2025, in her home. Celebration of life gathering will from 4 to 7 p.m. on Wednesday, November 19, 2025, at Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre, located at 2121 Bowling Street SW in Cedar Rapids.

Sheryl was born on February 20, 1940, in Cedar Rapids,...

Michael Malloy

Michael Malloy

Nov 11, 2025

Michael A. Malloy, 63, of Cedar Rapids, passed away suddenly from a pulmonary embolism on Tuesday, November 11, 2025, at St. Luke's Hospital. Friends may visit with the family from 4 to 7 p.m. Monday, November 17, 2025, at Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre, located at 2121 Bowling Street SW in Cedar Rapids. Celebration of Life services will be...

Dennis Lee Lange

Dennis Lee Lange

Nov 10, 2025

Dennis Lee Lange, 76, of Cedar Rapids, died on Monday, November 10, 2025. Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre, are assisting at this time.

Dennis was born on May 15, 1949, and raised by his grandparents in Spencer, IA.

Dennis is survived by his close friend Laurie and his cat Buddy.

He was preceded...

Juan Manuel Trevino Jr.

Juan Manuel Trevino Jr.

Nov 10, 2025

Juan Manuel Trevino Jr. 56, of Cedar Rapids, died on Monday, November 10, 2025.  Celebration of Life gathering will be from 3 to 6 p.m. Tuesday, November 18, 2025, at Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre, located at 2121 Bowling Street SW in Cedar Rapids.

Juan was born on September 11, 1969, in Chicago Heights, Illinois, the son...

Tonya Smalley

Tonya Smalley

Nov 10, 2025

Tonya (T-Boss) Smalley, 49, of Cedar Rapids, passed away on November 10, 2025, in her home. As per Tonya's wishes private family services will be held.  Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre is in charge of arrangements.

Tonya was born on September 30, 1976 , in Waterloo Iowa at the Schotiz Memorial Hospital. She spent the majority of...

Terrence Raymond Smith

Terrence Raymond Smith

Nov 8, 2025

Terrence "Terry" Raymond Smith, 84, of Cedar Rapids, passed away peacefully on Saturday, November 8, 2025, in his home surrounded by his loving family.

Terry was born on December 26, 1940, the son of Walter and Marguerite (Ollinger) Smith. He graduated from Sigourney High School in 1958 and proudly served in the United States Army for four...

Dorothy Ann Reger

Dorothy Ann Reger

Nov 8, 2025

Dorothy Ann Reger, 100, of Springfeild Missouri, formerly of Cedar Rapids, passed away on Saturday, November 8, 2025. Friends may visit with the family on Monday, November 18, 2025 from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. at Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre in Cedar Rapids. Burial to follow at Czech National Cemetery.

Gerald Shepherd

Gerald Shepherd

Nov 4, 2025

Gerald La Verne Shepherd, 61, of Cedar Rapids, passed away on November 4, 2025. Services are pending with Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre in Cedar Rapids.

Sharon Prachar

Sharon Prachar

Nov 4, 2025

Sharon Rae Prachar, 85, of Cedar Rapids, passed away on Tuesday, November 4, 2025, in her home surrounded by her loved ones. Celebration of Life Services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, November 22, 2025, at the Faith Life Church, located at 8300 C Ave NE Marion, IA  52302. Friends may visit with the family at the Church,...

John Edgerton

John Edgerton

Nov 1, 2025

John Edgerton, 87, of Solon, died on Saturday, November 1, 2025, in his home.

John was born on November 5, 1938, in Woodburn, Iowa, the son of Harold and Carrie (Sterns) Edgerton. John was a very sociable person, he loved telling stories, but his favorite stories he told were from his days playing cowboy with the Desperado's....

Ronald Wilwol

Ronald Wilwol

Oct 27, 2025

Ronald James Wilwol, beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother, veteran, and friend, passed away peacefully surrounded by love. Friends may visit with the family from 5 to 8 p.m. on Friday, November 21, 2025, at the Swisher American Legion Post #671 where a Celebration of Life Service will be held at 6 p.m.  Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre are assisting...

June Raley

June Raley

Oct 20, 2025

June Ellen Raley (Emerson), 72, of Fairfax, died peacefully on Monday, October 20, 2025, at St. Luke's Hospital in Cedar Rapids. A Celebration of Life Gathering will be held from 10:30 a.m. until 11:30 a.m. Friday October 24, 2025, at St. John XXIII, located at 8100 Roncalli Dr. SW, Cedar Rapids, IA 52404. A luncheon will follow at the...

Avery Scott Abram

Avery Scott Abram

Oct 19, 2025

Avery Scott Abram, of Cedar Rapids, was born in the arms of heaven on Sunday, October 19, 2025, 6 pounds, 7 ounces of pure love. Though your heartbeat quietly faded before you could meet the world, you were already everything to us. Carried in love for nine months you will forever be our son, our brother, our baby, our...

Duane Dee

Duane Dee

Oct 17, 2025

Duane Dee, 60, from Puerto Vallarta Mexico, formerly of Cedar Rapids, died on October 17, 2025, after battling cancer with his husband at his side. There will be a Celebration of life Gathering December 13, 2025, from 2 pm to 5 pm, at Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre, located at 2121 Bowling Street SW, Cedar Rapids. Duane was born...

Gayla Rae Dvorak

Gayla Rae Dvorak

Oct 15, 2025

Gayla Rae Dvorak, 80, of Cedar Rapids, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, October 15, 2025, at Mercy Hospital. Celebration of Life will be held on Sunday, October 26th, 2025 at the Norway Legion at 210 South St in Norway, IA from 12:00-4:00.

Please wear your favorite Hawkeye or Cubs attire in celebration of Gayla's love for her...

Wayne Holst

Wayne Holst

Oct 14, 2025

Wayne D. Holst, 78, of Cedar Rapids, passed away on October 14, 2025, in his home. Celebration of Life Services will be held 6 p.m. Sunday, October 19, 2025, at Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre, located at 2121 Bowling Street SW in Cedar Rapids. Friends may visit with the family after 4 p.m. until the time of service Sunday...

Doris M. Gilson

Doris M. Gilson

Oct 11, 2025

To view Doris' Celebration of Life https://vimeo.com/1128957850

Doris Marie Gilson, 85, of Cedar Rapids, passed away on Saturday, October 11, 2025, at Silver Oak Nursing Center in Marion. Celebration of Life Services will be 11:00 a.m. Thursday, October 16, 2025, at Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre, located at 2121 Bowling Street SW in Cedar Rapids. Friends may...

Fedel Gongloe

Fedel Gongloe

Oct 10, 2025

Services are pending with Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre.

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