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Eldon Hosek
Nov 10, 2015
Eldon F. Hosek, 89 of Cedar Rapids, died Tuesday, November 10, 2015 at Mercy Medical Center from a brief illness. Services will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday, November 14, 2015 at Brosh Chapel in Cedar Rapids, located at 2121 Bowling Street SW, with burial to follow in Anderson Cemetery near Swisher. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday at...
Patrick Michael Murphy
Nov 9, 2015
Patrick Michael Murphy, 73, of Shueyville, passed away on November 9, 2015 in his home. Funeral Mass will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, November 13, 2015 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Solon, with Fr. Tim Sheedy presiding. Burial will be in Shueyville Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday, November 12, 2015 at Brosh...
Florence Baker
Nov 9, 2015
Florence Agnes Baker, 93 of Cedar Rapids, died Monday, November 9, 2015 at Heritage Nursing and Rehab Center. Celebration of Life services will be 3:00 p.m. Saturday, November 14, 2015 at Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre, located at 2121 Bowling Street SW. Inurnment will be in Swan Lake Cemetery in Peoria, Illinois. Visitation will be one hour prior to services...
Dora Jean Moran
Nov 6, 2015
Dora Jean Moran, 66 of Cedar Rapids, died peacefully in her home on Friday, November 06, 2015. Services for Dora will be 11:00 a.m. Monday, November 9, 2015 at Brosh Chapel in Cedar Rapids, located at 2121 Bowling Street SW. Burial will be in Cedar Memorial Cemetery. Visitation will be from 10:00 a.m. until service time on Monday at Brosh...
Laverne Halcott
Nov 4, 2015
LaVerne Evelyn Halcott, 94 of Solon, Iowa, formerly of Omaha, Nebraska, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, November 4, 2015 at the Solon Care Center. Graveside services for Laverne will be 1:00 p.m. Monday, November 9, 2015 at Westlawn Cemetery in Omaha. LaVerne was born on June 8, 1921 in Home City, Kansas, the daughter of Tom and Maude Rakestraw. Along...
Joyce Diane Williams
Nov 1, 2015
Joyce Dianne Williams, 68 of Cedar Rapids, died Sunday, November 1, 2015 at the Dennis and Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy. Services will be 11:00 a.m. Thursday, November 5, 2015 at First Presbyterian Church near Ely, with Reverend Dr. Julie Schuett presiding. Burial will be Oak Hill Cemetery in Williamsburg. Visitation will be from 10:00 a.m. until service time...
Elmer Rohlena
Oct 31, 2015
Elmer Rohlena, 85 of Norway, died peacefully Saturday, October 31, 2015 at Heritage Nursing and Rehab Center. Services will be 11 a.m. Wednesday, November 4, 2015 at Brosh Chapel in Cedar Rapids, located at 2121 Bowling Street SW. Burial will be in Anderson Cemetery near Swisher with military rites. Visitation will be Tuesday, November 3, 2015 from 4 p.m. until...
Clarence Wade
Oct 29, 2015
Clarence "Dempsey" Wade, 88 of Cedar Rapids, died Thursday, October 29, 2015 at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City. Services will be 10:30 a.m. Monday, November 2, 2015 at Brosh Chapel in Cedar Rapids, located at 2121 Bowling Street SW. Burial with full military rites will be conducted at St. John's Catholic Cemetery. Visitation will be from 2 to 5 p.m....
Christian Cungtion
Oct 29, 2015
Christian "Quisey" Cungtion, 19 of Cedar Rapids, died Thursday, October 29, 2015. Services will be 1 p.m. Saturday, November 7, 2015 at Gospel Tabernacle Church. Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery. Visitation will be from 12 p.m until service time at the Church. Christian was born June 16, 1996 in Cedar Rapids, the son of Christopher and Sonya (Sykes)...
Leena Kacere
Oct 21, 2015
Marja-Leena Ollila-Kacere, 59 of Cedar Rapids, died peacefully in her home on Wednesday, October 21, 2015. A Celebration of Life Services will be at 11:00 a.m. Monday, October 26, 2015 at First Lutheran Church, located at 1000 3rd Avenue SE, 52403. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Sunday, October 25, 2015 at Brosh Chapel in Cedar Rapids, located...
Frances P. Miller
Oct 19, 2015
Frances P. Miller, 91 of Marion, formerly of Cedar Rapids, died Monday, October 19, 2015 at Summit Pointe Senior Living in Marion. Funeral Mass will be 9:30 a.m. Friday, October 23, 2015 at St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church, with Fr. Chris Podhajsky presiding. Burial will follow in St. Johns Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday at Brosh...
Willis Parks
Oct 18, 2015
Willis "Willie" R. Parks, 77, of Atkins, died Sunday, October 18, 2015 at the Dennis and Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy following a short illness. Per his request, there will be no formal services. Inurnment will take place at Kingswood Cemetery in Columbus, Ohio at a later date. Brosh Chapel in Cedar Rapids is serving the family. Survivors include...
Leonard O. Rigel
Oct 17, 2015
Leonard Oldrich Rigel, 77 of Western, died Saturday, October 17, 2015 at Rose Haven Nursing Home in Marengo. Celebration of life services will be 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, October 21, 2015 at Brosh Chapel in Cedar Rapids, located at 2121 Bowling Street SW. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, October 20, 2015 at Brosh Chapel. Private family inurnment...
Landon Duros
Oct 12, 2015
Landon Wayne Duros, 49, passed away October 12, 2015. He was preceded in death by his infant son, Trevor Duros; paternal father, Robert Pose; grandparents, Bill and Evelyn Mikulecky, Lee and Betty Pose, and Andrew and Goldie Duros. Survived by his son, Christopher Duros; his parents, Dave and Darla Duros; sister, Stacey Hodges; grandmother, Helen Philipp. Landon was born in...
Donna Johnson
Oct 4, 2015
Donna Joann Johnson, 54, passed away suddenly, on Sunday, October 4, 2015 in her home. Private family services will be held at Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre, located at 2121 Bowling Street SW. Donna was born on April 11, 1961 in Kansas City, Missouri, the daughter of Donald and Joann (Saylor) Johnson. Donna graduated from Cedar Rapids Jefferson High School...
Barbara G. Stephens
Sep 29, 2015
Barbara Gromke Stephens, 77, of Solon, Iowa died Tuesday, September 29, 2015. A Celebration of Life service will be held at 5:30 on Monday, October 5, 2015 at Danforth Chapel on the University of Iowa campus. Brosh Chapel in Solon is assisting the family. Barbara was born on July 25, 1938 in Oak Park, Illinois. She was the daughter of...
Traci Lynn Bozorgzadeh
Sep 23, 2015
Traci Lynn Hop Bozorgzadeh, 48 of Marion, died Wednesday, September 23, 2015 at the Dennis and Donna Oldorf Hospice House after a courageous two and half year battle with Osteosarcoma. In honor of Traci's love for the Hawkeyes, her Last Tailgate, will be on Saturday, September 26, 2015. Pregame will begin at 1 p.m. and will end when the Hawkeyes...
Raymond Scott
Sep 21, 2015
Raymond Lewis "Pumpkin" Scott, 71, died Monday, September 21, 2015 at St. Luke's Hospital. Visitation starting 1 p.m. Wednesday, September 30, 2015 at Marion First Baptist Church. Celebration of Life services will be at 1:30 p.m. with food and fellowship following the services at the Church. Brosh Chapel in Cedar Rapids is assisting the family. Raymond was born October 22,...
Aaron Kyle Richardson Ii
Sep 6, 2015
Aaron Kyle Richardson II, 15 of Cedar Rapids, died Monday, September 7, 2015. Homegoing services will be 10:30 a.m. Monday, September 14, 2015 at Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church, located at 6621 C Avenue NE. Burial will be in Oakhill Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Sunday, September 13, 2015 at Brosh Chapel in Cedar Rapids, located...
Ordell Newgaard
Sep 5, 2015
Ordell "Del" H. Newgaard, 78 of Western, passed away peacefully in his home, surrounded by his loving family on Saturday, September 5, 2015. Celebration of life services will be 10:30 a.m. Thursday, September 10, 2015 at Brosh Chapel in Cedar Rapids. Burial will be in Shueyville Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, September 9, 2015 at...
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