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Carolyn Sue Simmons
Jul 13, 2015
Carolyn Sue Simmons, 67, died Monday, July 13, 2015 of natural causes in her home. A Celebration gathering will be Sunday, July 19, 2015 from 3 to 6 p.m. at Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre, located at 2121 Bowling Street SW. Carol was born on July 27, 1947 in Ottumwa Iowa. She was blessed with a large family. Her siblings:...
Lois J. Hoover
Jul 11, 2015
Lois J. Hoover, 71, formerly of North Liberty, died Saturday, July 11, 2015 at Willow Gardens Care in Marion following a short illness. A Memorial Service Will be held at a later date. Inurnment will be held at Memory Gardens Cemetery in Iowa City at a later date. Brosh Chapel in Cedar Rapids is serving the family. Lois was born...
Sheldon Shapiro
Jul 9, 2015
Sheldon "Shelly" J. Shapiro, 88 of Solon, died Thursday, July 9, 2015 at the Solon Nursing and Care Center. Memorial Mass will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, July 15, 2015 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Solon. Burial will be in St. Mary's Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5 until 7 p.m. Tuesday at Brosh Chapel in Solon, located at 100...
Jean Remour
Jul 8, 2015
Jean Ann Remour, 66 of Swisher, died Wednesday, July 8, 2015 at St. Luke's Hospital from pneumonia. Services will be 10:30 a.m. Monday, July 13, 2015 at First Assembly of God, located at 3233 Blairs Ferry Road NE, Cedar Rapids. Visitation will be from 2 until 5 p.m. Sunday, July 12, 2015 at Brosh Chapel in Cedar Rapids, located at...
James Augustine
Jul 6, 2015
James R. Augustine, 26 of Coralville, died Monday, July 6, 2015. Services will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday, July 11, 2015 at Life Tabernacle Church, located at 1487 Dane Road, with Pastor Darren Murphy presiding. Burial will follow in Memory Gardens Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday at the church. Brosh Chapel in Solon is in charge...
Gladys King
Jul 5, 2015
Gladys June King, 91 of Solon, died peacefully Sunday, July 5, 2015 at the Solon Nursing and Rehab Center. Visitation will be from 1:30-2:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 8, 2015 at Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre in Solon, located at 100 South Cedar Street, where there will be a 2:30 p.m. time of remembrance. Food and fellowship will follow until 3:30...
Wilma Skripsky
Jul 1, 2015
Wilma Sophia Skripsky, 88, of Cedar Rapids, died peacefully on Wednesday, July 01, 2015 at MeadowView Assisted Living. Celebration of Life Services will be 11:00 a.m. Monday, July 6, 2015 at Brosh Chapel in Cedar Rapids, with Pastor Karen Ullestad presiding. Burial will follow in Cedar Memorial Cemetery. Visitation will be one hour prior to services Monday at Brosh Chapel....
Fred Fordice
Jun 26, 2015
Fred Fordice, 85 of Marion, formerly of Shueyville, died Friday, June 26, 2015 at Crestview Acres. Services will be 9:30 a.m. Thursday, July 2, 2015 at Brosh Chapel in Cedar Rapids, located at 2121 Bowling Street SW. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. until service time Thursday at Brosh Chapel in Cedar Rapids. Burial will follow in Brimfield, Illinois. Fred...
Lawrence Dvorsky
Jun 22, 2015
Lawrence "Larry" Edward Dvorsky, 78 of Rochester, Minnesota, formerly of Solon, Iowa, died Monday, June 22, 2015 at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. Funeral Mass will be 10:30 a.m. Monday, June 29, 2015 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Solon. Burial will follow in St. Mary's Cemetery. Visitation will be from 2 until 5 p.m. Sunday at Brosh Chapel in...
James D. Rice
Jun 22, 2015
James "Jim" Donald Rice, 72 of Cedar Rapids, died Monday, June 22, 2015 at the Dennis and Donna Oldorf Hospice House. Services will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday, June 27, 2015 at Brosh Chapel in Cedar Rapids, located at 2121 Bowling Street SW. Burial will be in Rogers Grove Cemetery near Ely. Visitation will be one hour prior to services Saturday...
Donald Nemec
Jun 12, 2015
Donald Joseph Nemec, 78 of Cedar Rapids, died Friday, June 12, 2015 at his home. Celebration of life services will be 2:00 p.m. Friday, June 19, 2015 at Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre in Cedar Rapids, located at 2121 Bowling Street SW. A Celebration Gathering will be from 2 to 5 p.m., Saturday, June 20, 2015 at Cedar River Landing,...
Lillian Pudil
Jun 9, 2015
Lillian Rose (Beyer) Pudil, 92, of New Port Richey, Florida, formerly of Swisher, died peacefully June 9, 2015. Graveside services will be 11 a.m. Thursday, June 25, 2015 at Anderson Cemetery near Swisher. Brosh Chapel in Cedar Rapids is handling arrangements. Lillian is survived by her children, Pat (Dan) Allen, and Rick (Luann); grandchildren, Kris (Lee), Kim, Debra (Gerald), and...
Ricky Neal
Jun 4, 2015
Ricky "Rick" Neal, 56 of Norway, died Thursday, June 4, 2015 at the University of Iowa Hospital and Clinics. Celebration of life services will be 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, June 10, 2015 at Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre, located at 2121 Bowling Street SW in Cedar Rapids. Private family inurnment will be at a later date in Anderson Cemetery near Swisher....
Virgil Posusta
May 30, 2015
Virgil John "Push" Posusta, 84 of Cedar Rapids, died Saturday, May 30, 2015 at Cottage Grove Place. Services will be 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, June 3, 2015 at Brosh Chapel in Cedar Rapids, located at 2121 Bowling Street SW. Burial will follow in Czech National Cemetery. Visitation will be one hour prior to services. Virgil was born December 9, 1930 in...
David Cilek
May 29, 2015
David Cilek, 79 of Solon, died Friday, May 29, 2015 at the Solon Skilled Nursing and Care Center. Funeral Mass will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, June 2, 2015 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Solon. Burial will follow in St. Mary's Cemetery, where full military rites will be conducted by the Solon American Legion. Visitation will be from 4 to...
Nathan Means
May 26, 2015
Nathan Alan Means, 41 of Cedar Rapids, died Tuesday, May 26, 2015 at the Mercy Hospice House after an extended battle with brain cancer. Services will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday, May 30, 2015 at Brosh Chapel in Cedar Rapids, located at 2121 Bowling Street SW, with Deacon Gary Patelski presiding. Burial will follow in Czech National Cemetery. Visitation will be...
Gordon Young
May 19, 2015
Gordon Young, 76, of Ely, passed away at his home on Tuesday, May 19, 2015. Gordon was born on February 19, 1939 in Etobicoke, Ontario the son of the late Ralph and Irene (Akerman) Young. He married Ann Tobin on October 18, 1958 in Palos Verdes, California. He worked as an engineering manager for the copper and brass industry until...
Gerald R. Zahradnik
May 19, 2015
Gerald Raymond Zahradnik "Jerry" passed away in his home with his family by his side on May 19, 2015 at 74 years of age after a courageous battle against cancer. The family will greet friends from 3:00 until 7:00 pm on Thursday, May 21, 2015 at Brosh Chapel, located at 2121 Bowling Street SW. Celebration of Life Services will be...
Gary L. Kloubec
May 19, 2015
Gary Lee Kloubec, 69 of Amana passed away peacefully on Tuesday, May 19, 2015 from Pancreatic Cancer at Mercy Medical Center in Cedar Rapids. Funeral Mass will be 10:00 a.m. Friday, May 22, 2015 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Oxford. Burial will follow in Hala Cemetery near Walford. Visitation will be from 3 to 8 p.m. with a vigil...
Lyle Patrick Davidson
May 19, 2015
Lyle Patrick "Pat" Davidson, 64 of Cedar Rapids, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, May 19, 2015 at the Dennis and Donna Oldorf Hospice House. Funeral Mass will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, May 26, 2015 at St. John XXIII Parish, with Fr. Dustin Vu presiding. Burial will follow in St. Patrick's Cemetery, near Fairfax, where full military rites will be conducted....
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