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Robert A. Johnston
Jun 9, 2013
Robert "Bob" A. Johnston, 68 of rural Anamosa and formerly of Cedar Rapids, died peacefully at home on Sunday, June 9, 2013 following a short illness. Memorial services will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday June 15th, 2013 at Brosh Chapel in Cedar Rapids, located at 2121 Bowling Street SW, where full military rites will be provided by the Patrick Shanahan VFW...
John Dale Kennedy
Jun 7, 2013
John "Dale" Kennedy, 95 of Cedar Rapids, died Friday, June 7, 2013 at The Dennis and Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy. Memorial services will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, June 11th at Brosh Chapel in Cedar Rapids, located at 2121 Bowling Street SW. Inurnment will follow in St. Johns Cemetery, where full military rites will be conducted. Dale was born...
Peter P. Gasper Sr.
Jun 6, 2013
Peter P. Gasper Sr., 83 of Cedar Rapids, passed away on Thursday, June 6, 2013 at St. Luke's Hospice, just one day shy of his 84th birthday. Services will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, June 12th, 2013 at Brosh Chapel in Cedar Rapids, located at 2121 Bowling Street SW. Burial will follow in Czech National Cemetery, where full military rites will...
Richard G. Terrell
Jun 2, 2013
Richard Gordon Terrell, 63, of Washington, formerly of Cedar Rapids and Swisher, died Sunday, June 2, 2013. Services will be 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, June 5 at Brosh Chapel in Cedar Rapids, located at 2121 Bowling Street SW. Burial will be Anderson Cemetery near Swisher. Visitation will be an hour prior to services Wednesday at Brosh Chapel. Richard was born May...
Inez E. Hartley
May 26, 2013
Inez E. Hartley, 92, died peacefully Sunday, May 26, in the room where she was born surrounded by her loving family. Services will be 4:00 p.m. Sunday, June 2, 2013 at the Shueyville United Methodist Church with burial to follow in the Shueyville Cemetery. Visitation will be from 2:00 p.m. until service time at the church. Brosh Chapel in Cedar...
Brian P. Smith
May 25, 2013
Brian P. Smith, 51, of Cedar Rapids, died Saturday, May 25, 2013 in his home surrounded by his family. Services will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, May 29, 2013, at Brosh Chapel in Cedar Rapids, located at 2121 Bowling Street SW, with burial to follow in Linwood Cemetery. Visitation will be 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 28th at Brosh Chapel....
Sharon Kay Cerka
May 25, 2013
Sharon "Sherry" Kay Cerka, 75 of Crawfordsville, formerly of Cedar Rapids, entered Heaven on Saturday, May 25, 2013 in Cedar Rapids. Services will be 11:00 a.m. Thursday, May 30, 2013 at Sharon United Methodist Church. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, at Brosh Chapel in Cedar Rapids, located at 2121 Bowling Street SW. A private family inurnment...
Blanche A. Cuhel
May 21, 2013
Blanche A. Cuhel, 96 of Cedar Rapids, died Tuesday, May 21, 2013 at Cottage Grove Place. Services are pending with Brosh Chapel in Cedar Rapids.
Henry W. Moses Jr.
May 17, 2013
Henry W. Moses, 82, of Ely, died Friday, May 17, 2013, at St. Luke's Hospital. Private Graveside Services will be held at Rogers Grove Cemetery near Ely, IA. Henry was born January 25, 1931, on the family farm in rural Ely to Henry and Lenora (Binko) Moses. He graduated from Mt. Vernon High School in 1949. He married Joan Louvar...
James R. Lemar
May 16, 2013
James R. LeMar, 61, of Cedar Rapids, died Thursday May 16, 2013 at Mercy Medical Center. Per Jim's wishes, there will be no services and his remains will be buried in Czech National Cemetery. Jim was born on January 8, 1952 in Cedar Rapids, IA, the son of Orville and Jean (Pazour) LeMar. He graduated from Jefferson High School in...
Richard W. Mackey
May 15, 2013
Richard William Mackey, 93, of Cedar Rapids, died Wednesday May 15, 2013 at the Hiawatha Care Center. Celebration of Life will be 10 a.m. on Monday May 20, 2013 at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Cedar Rapids. Burial will be in Czech National Cemetery. Visitation will be from 9-9:45 a.m. Monday at St. Patrick Catholic Church. Richard was born on...
Julia M. Hromidko
May 14, 2013
Julia Hromidko, 84, passed peacefully following a short illness Tuesday May 14, 2013. Celebration of Life will be Friday, May 17 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Ludmila's Catholic Church. Visitation will be Thursday, May 16 from 3 - 7:00 p.m. at Brosh Chapel in Cedar Rapids, where there will be a 2:45 p.m. rosary and a 7 p.m. vigil service....
Bernice E.M. Werner
May 9, 2013
Bernice Matilda Elizabeth (Burmeister) Werner went to be with her lord on Thursday May 9, 2013. Services will be 10:30 a.m. Thursday, May 16th at the Solon United Methodist Church. Burial will follow in Oakland Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4 until 7 p.m. Wednesday, at Brosh Chapel in Solon. Bernice was born to John and Clara Burmeister on September...
Helen Maxine Scheetz
May 8, 2013
Helen Maxine Scheetz, 92, died Wednesday, May 8, 2013 at Oaknoll Retirement Community in Iowa City. Graveside services will be 11:30 a.m. Friday, May 10, 2013 at Cedar Memorial Cemetery in Cedar Rapids. Brosh Chapel in Solon is in charge of arrangements. Helen was born March 26, 1921 in Elkhorn, Nebraska to parents Steven and Dora (Jensen) Shediwy. She was...
Marguerite A. Wagner
May 1, 2013
Marguerite A. Wagner, 87 of Cedar Rapids, died Wednesday, May 1, 2013 at Mercy Medical Center. Funeral Mass will be 9:30 a.m., Saturday, May 4th, 2013 at Queen of All Saints Chapel at All Saints Catholic Church, located at 720 29th St SE, with Fr. John R. Flaherty presiding. Burial will be in Czech National Cemetery. Visitation will begin at...
Regina Lucille Klekar
Apr 29, 2013
Regina Lucille Klekar, 87, of Cedar Rapids, died Monday April 29, 2013 at Mercy Hospital in Cedar Rapids. Private graveside services will be held at Czech National Cemetery. Regina was born December 9, 1925 in Lost Nation, IA the daughter of William C. and Florence (Thompson) Jenkins. On September 27, 1947 she married Edward B. Klekar in Nashua, IA at...
Jerry K. Lundgren
Apr 20, 2013
Jerry Karl Lundgren, 52, of Cedar Rapids, died Saturday April 20, 2013 at the Dennis & Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy. Celebration of Life will be held from 5-8 p.m. on Tuesday April 23, 2013 at The Avacentre at Brosh Chapel. Jerry was born January 23, 1961 in Cedar Rapids, the son of Ivan Lester and Beulah Annabelle (Wilson)...
Dallas M. Cooling
Apr 18, 2013
Dallas Myron Cooling, 71, died Thursday, April 18, 2013 at his home. A Celebration of Dallas's life will be held from 4-7 pm Monday April 22, 2013 at the Solon American Legion. Private family burial will be at Oakland Cemetery -Solon. Dallas was born November 7, 1941 in, Clemons, Iowa to Eldon and Julia (Borton) Cooling. He married Mary Carolyn...
Larry D. Hefflefinger
Apr 16, 2013
Larry Dale Hefflefinger, 64, passed away peacefully in his home Tuesday April 16, 2013. Visitation for family and friends will be held Friday April 19th at Brosh Chapel, 100 S. Cedar Street in Solon from 4:00 to 7:00pm. A funeral for immediate family will be held Saturday April 20th with burial at Anderson Cemetery in Swisher. Larry was born December...
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