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Diane Joy David
Apr 15, 2013
Diane Joy David, 70, of Cedar Rapids, died Monday, April 15, 2013 at her home. Services will be 10:00 a.m. Friday, April 19th at St. George Antiochian Orthodox Church, located at 3650 Cottage Grove Avenue SE, with Fr. Fred Shaheen presiding. Burial will follow in St. George Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4 until 7 p.m. Thursday, at the church,...
George Lester Dlask
Apr 7, 2013
George Lester Dlask, 89, died, Sunday, April 7th at Crestview Acres in Marion. A Celebration Gathering will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday, April 11th, 2013 at Brosh Chapel in Cedar Rapids, located at 2121 Bowling Street SW. Graveside services will be 10:30 a.m. Friday, April 12th in Czech National Cemetery. George was born April 20, 1923 in Cedar...
Douglas Hahn
Apr 3, 2013
Douglas E. Hahn, 68, of Cedar Rapids, died Wednesday, April 3, 2013 at Mercy Medical Center. A Celebration of Doug's life will be 11:30 a.m. Saturday, April 6th at The Avacentre at Brosh Chapel in Cedar Rapids, located at 2121 Bowling Street SW, with the gathering beginning at 11:00 a.m. Burial will be in Cedar Memorial Cemetery. Doug was born...
Vivian Miller
Apr 2, 2013
Vivian M. (Erusha) Miller, 91, of Amana, died Tuesday, April 2, 2013 at Colonial Manor in Amana. Funeral Mass will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday, April 6, 2013 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Oxford. Burial will follow in Mt. Calvary Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday, April 5, 2013 at Brosh Chapel in Cedar Rapids, located...
Janice Schuster
Mar 30, 2013
Janice Lee Schuster, 75, died peacefully Saturday, March 30, 2013. Celebration of Life Services will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, April 3rd at Brosh Chapel in Cedar Rapids, located at 2121 Bowling Street SW. A gathering in Janice's honor will be held in The Avacentre following the inurnment at Czech National Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesday...
Raymond Buchmayer
Mar 23, 2013
Raymond "Booky" Buchmayer, 85, of Solon, died Saturday March 23, 2013 at Mercy Hospital Iowa City. Funeral Services will be 10:30 a.m. Friday March 29, 2013 at Brosh Chapel in Solon, located at 100 S. Cedar Street. Burial will follow in Oakland Cemetery with full Military Rites provided by the Solon American Legion, Stinocher Post #460. Visitation will be from...
Bridget J. Maher
Mar 22, 2013
Bridget J. (Gerholdt) Maher, 45 of Solon, died Friday, March 22, 2013 at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics. Services will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday March 27, 2013 at St. Mary's Catholic Church, Solon. Burial will follow at Oakland Cemetery in Solon. Visitation will be from 4 until 8 p.m. Tuesday at Brosh Chapel in Solon, located at 100...
Thomas Edward Levi Sr.
Mar 22, 2013
Thomas Edward Levi Sr., 73 of Arlington, Texas formerly of Cedar Rapids, died Friday, March 22, 2013 at Methodist Mansfield Medical Center in Mansfield, Texas. Homegoing services will be 10:30 a.m. Friday, March 29, 2013 at Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church, with Reverend Damian Epps presiding. Burial will follow in Czech National Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4 until 7...
Gladys E. Chaloupka
Mar 21, 2013
Gladys Elizabeth Chaloupka, 79 of Solon, died Thursday March 21, 2013 at Mercy Hospital Iowa City. Funeral Services will be 11:00 a.m. Monday March 25, 2013 at Brosh Chapel in Solon, located at 100 S. Cedar Street. Burial will follow in Oakland Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4 until 8 p.m. Sunday at Brosh Chapel in Solon. Gladys was born...
Ralph C. Becicka Sr.
Mar 20, 2013
Ralph Charles Becicka Sr., 73 of Cedar Rapids, died Wednesday, March 20th, 2013 at the Dennis and Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy after a courageous battle with cancer. Home going services will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday, March, 30, 2013, at Mt Zion Missionary Baptist Church, with Pastor Damian M. Epps presiding. Burial will follow in Oakhill Cemetery. Visitation will...
Joseph James Luxa
Mar 19, 2013
Joseph James Luxa, 82 of Cedar Rapids, died Tuesday, March 19, 2013 at St. Luke's Hospital. Celebration of Life services will be 11:00 a.m. Friday, March 22, 2013 at Hope Lutheran Church, with Reverend Dan Clark-Bridges presiding. Burial will follow in Czech National Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5 until 7 p.m. Thursday at Brosh Chapel in Cedar Rapids, located...
Wilma Louise Vanourney
Mar 18, 2013
Wilma L.Vanourney, 75, died Monday, March 18, 2013 at St. Lukes Hospital in Cedar Rapids. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Friday, March 22nd, 2013 at the Oxford United Methodist Church with Reverend Diane Townsley presiding. Burial will be in Blaine Cemetery near Swisher. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday at Brosh Chapel in Cedar Rapids, located...
Kathryn Holland
Mar 16, 2013
Kathryn Elliott Holland, 98, died Saturday, March 16, 2013 at Colonial Manor Nursing Home in Amana. Services will be 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, March 19th at Brosh Chapel in Cedar Rapids, located at 2121 Bowling Street SW. Visitation will be one hour prior to services. Private family inurnment will be at a later date in Norway Cemetery. A luncheon in honor...
Ozella Jane Hoffman
Mar 10, 2013
Ozella Jane (Stastny) Hoffman, 90 of Cedar Rapids, died Sunday, March 10, 2013 at Mercy Medical Center-Cedar Rapids. Funeral Services will be 11 a.m. Wednesday, March 13th at Brosh Chapel in Cedar Rapids, located at 2121 Bowling Street SW. Burial will follow in Rogers Grove Cemetery, Ely. Visitation will be from 9-11 a.m. Wednesday at Brosh Chapel. Ozella was born...
Nancy Jo Thompson
Mar 5, 2013
Nancy Jo Thompson, 69 of Cedar Rapids, died March 5 at Heritage Nursing and Rehab from a brief illness. As per Nancy's wishes services will be private. Brosh Chapel in Cedar Rapids is assisting the family. Nancy was born November 23, 1943 in Cedar Rapids the daughter of George and Zelma (McFarland) Ulch. Nancy is survived by her son Matt...
Frederick Raymond Izer
Mar 1, 2013
Frederick R. Izer, 75, died March 1, 2013 at St. Luke's Hospital. Visitation will be from 10:00 a.m. until 12 noon on Thursday, March 7 at Brosh Chapel in Cedar Rapids. Burial will follow in Czech National Cemetery. Fred was born December 15, 1938, the son of Harold and Gladys Parry. Fred enjoyed the outdoors, tending to flowers and birdwatching....
Glenn A. Swenka
Feb 25, 2013
Glenn A. Swenka, 52, of Oxford, IA passed away February 25, 2013 at UIHC from complications following a courageous battle with a long term illness. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. until 12 noon Saturday, March 2, 2013 at Brosh Chapel in Solon, located at 100 S. Cedar Street in Solon. Private family inurnment will be held at a later...
Lester H. Hodina
Feb 24, 2013
Lester H. Hodina, 88, died Sunday, February 24, 2013 at Higley Mansion from a brief illness. As per Lester's wishes, private family services will be held in Czech National Cemetery. Brosh Chapel in Cedar Rapids is assisting the family. A full obituary will be in Sunday's newspaper. Lester was born March 2, 1924 in Cedar Rapids, the son of Bohumil...
Robert Lee Yuza
Feb 23, 2013
Robert Lee Yuza, 63, died Saturday, February 23, 2013 at Mercy Medical Center. Celebration of Life services will be 10:30 a.m. Thursday, February 28th at Brosh Chapel in Cedar Rapids, located at 2121 Bowling Street SW. Private family inurnment will be in Czech National Cemetery at a later date. Following the Celebration, there will be a gathering at Sykora's Bakery...
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