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Thomas J. Petersen
Feb 22, 2013
Thomas J. Petersen, 67, died on February 22, 2013 at the Hiawatha Hospice House. Celebration of Life will be 3-7 p.m. Thursday, February 28th at the Avacentre at Brosh Chapel in Cedar Rapids, located at 2121 Bowling Street SW, with military rites at 6:30 p.m. Thomas was born July 24, 1945 in Clinton, IA, the son of Donald and Bette...
Maryan Rose Steichen
Feb 16, 2013
Maryan Rose Steichen "Grandma", 86 of Cedar Rapids, passed away peacefully in her home on Saturday, February 16th, 2013, surrounded by her loved ones. Funeral Mass will be 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, February 20th at St. Ludmila's Catholic Church with burial to follow in St. Johns Catholic Cemetery. Visitation will be 3 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, at Brosh Chapel in Cedar...
Leonard Chmelicek
Feb 12, 2013
Leonard Chmelicek, 89 of Cedar Rapids, passed away on Tuesday, February 12, 2013 at Linn Manor Care Center in Marion from complications of Alzheimers. As per Leonard's wishes, there will be no services. Brosh Chapel in Cedar Rapids is handling arrangements. Leonard was born July 26, 1923 at home in Cedar Rapids and delivered by his parents Emil and Anna...
George M. Smith
Feb 9, 2013
The Lord called George Merlin Smith, 94, home on Saturday February 9th, 2013 at St. Luke's Living Center East. Services will be 3 p.m. February 24, 2013, at Gospel Tabernacle Church. Visitation will be one hour before services at the church. Brosh Chapel in Cedar Rapids is handling arrangements. Survivors include eight children, Sherry Leach of Cedar Rapids, Mark (Annadean),...
Jon L. Barron
Jan 23, 2013
Jon L. Barron, 68 of Cedar Rapids, passed away Wednesday, January 23, 2013 at Mercy Medical Center. Celebration of Life will be 10:30 a.m. Monday, January 28, 2013 at Brosh Chapel in Cedar Rapids, located at 2121 Bowling Street SW. Burial will follow at Mt. Calvary Cemetery. Visitation will be from 3 until 7 p.m. Sunday at Brosh Chapel in...
Frances L. Dubishar
Jan 18, 2013
Frances "Fran" L. Dubishar, 86 of Amana, died Friday, January 18, 2013 at the Solon Nursing and Rehab Skilled Center in Solon. Celebration of Life will be 10:30 a.m. Friday, January 25th at Brosh Chapel in Cedar Rapids, located at 2121 Bowling Street SW with Reverend Mike Townsley, from Clover Ridge Methodist Church in Walford, presiding. Burial will follow in...
Joost Adrian Korpel
Jan 16, 2013
Joost Adrian Korpel, 54 of Iowa City, died Wednesday, January 16, 2013 at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City. Celebration of Life Services will be 10:30 a.m. Friday, January 25, 2013 at St. Mary's Catholic Church, Solon with Reverend Carol Kress and Reverend Laura Guy presiding. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday at Brosh Chapel in Solon, located...
Dennis Dean Latham
Jan 14, 2013
Dennis Dean "Denny" Latham, 51, died on January 14, 2013 in his daughter's home in Viola. Memorial Services will be 11:00 a.m. Friday, January 18th at Brosh Chapel in Cedar Rapids, located at 2121 Bowling Street SW. Dennis was born May 15, 1961 in Oelwein, the son of Duane and Rosemary (Harkin) Latham. He married Rebecca Clothier on February 28,...
Pamela Ann Raue
Jan 12, 2013
Pamela Ann Raue, 57, died Saturday, January 12 in her home. A Celebration Gathering will be from 5 until 7 p.m. Thursday, January 17, 2013 at Brosh Chapel in Cedar Rapids, located at 2121 Bowling Street SW. Pam was born September 22, 1955 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the daughter of Gordon and Victoria (Skrobacki) Hagen. Pam has worked for the Cedar...
Leone M. Nearad - Novy
Jan 5, 2013
Leone M. Nearad-Novy, 95 of Solon, died Saturday, January 5, 2013 at the Solon Care Center. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at Brosh Chapel in Solon, located at 100 South Cedar Street. Services will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Brosh Chapel in Solon, with burial to follow in Oakland Cemetery. A celebration luncheon will be held...
Marilyn Jean Jandik
Jan 2, 2013
Marilyn Jean Jandik, 74, passed away on Wednesday, January 2, 2013 at Keystone Cedars in Cedar Rapids. She bravely fought a several year battle against ovarian cancer. Visitation will be from 4 until 7 p.m. Friday, January 11, 2013 at Brosh Chapel in Cedar Rapids, located at 2121 Bowling Street SW. A Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m....
Frank Becicka
Dec 22, 2012
Frank "Buzz" Becicka Jr, 76 of Cedar Rapids, passed away from a courageous battle with cancer on Saturday, December 22, 2012, surrounded by his family. Celebration of Life gathering will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday, December 27th, 2012 at The Avacentre at Brosh Chapel, located at 2121 Bowling Street SW. Private family inurnment will be in Czech National...
Louise Kalous
Dec 22, 2012
Louise M. Kalous, 94, of Cedar Rapids, passed away Saturday, December 22. Services will be 11:00 a.m. Friday, December 28 at Brosh Chapel in Cedar Rapids, located at 2121 Bowling Street SW. Visitation will be one hour prior to services Friday at Brosh Chapel. Burial will be in Czech National Cemetery She is survived by four nieces, Fran Fleishman of...
Ruth Heinsius
Dec 21, 2012
Ruth A. Heinsius, 79 of Marion, died Friday, December 21, 2012 at her home. As per Ruth's wishes there will be no services. A private family inurnment will be at a later date. Brosh Chapel in Cedar Rapids is assiting the family. Ruth was born December 27, 1932 in Solon, the daughter of Russell and Lillian (Brokel) Heinsius. She graduated...
Vernon Emmett Smith
Dec 20, 2012
Vernon E. Smith, 81 of Solon, died Thursday, December 20, 2012 at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City. Funeral Mass will be held at 10:00 a.m. Monday, December 24, 2012 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Solon. Burial will be at St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery with full military honors provided by the Solon American Legion. Visitation will be from 5-8 p.m....
Darlene Jeanne Yanecek
Dec 19, 2012
Darlene J. Yanecek, 85 of Cedar Rapids, died Wednesday, December 19, 2012 at St. Luke's Living Center West. Visitation will be from 10:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. Sunday, December 23, 2012 at Brosh Chapel in Cedar Rapids, located at 2121 Bowling Street SW. Graveside services will follow at Czech National Cemetery. Darlene was born May 19, 1927 in Cedar Rapids,...
Winston Andres Alnot
Dec 18, 2012
Winston Andrs Alnot, 71, of Solon, died December 18, 2012 in his home following a prolonged illness. Winston was born October 5, 1941 in Montevideo, Uruguay, the son of Anne-Marie Rombauer and Jacques Alnot. He grew up in Paris, France. Winston came to the U.S. in 1960 to attend Lake Forest College, where he met his future wife, Stephanie Leas...
Mary K. Somerville
Dec 14, 2012
Mary Kathryn Somerville, 67, passed away peacefully in her home surrounded by her loving family on Friday. Mary was born at Peoples Memorial Hospital in Independence, Iowa on September 13th 1945 to Leon and Maxine McGrath. Her education began in a one room school house in Buchanan County. After graduating from St. John's High School, Mary attended the State College...
William T. Myers Sr.
Dec 13, 2012
William T. Myers Sr., 65 of Shellsburg, passed away on Thursday, December 13, 2012 at St. Luke's Hospital. A Memorial Gathering for Bill will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Monday, December 17, 2012 at The Avacentre at Brosh Chapel, located at 2121 Bowling Street SW, Cedar Rapids. In honor of Bill's military service, the Shellsburg American Legion will conduct...
Robert Tod Wenger
Dec 10, 2012
Robert Tod Wenger "Toad", 44 of Cedar Rapids, died Monday, December 10, 2012 in his home. A Celebration of Life gathering will be from 4 until 7 p.m. Thursday, December 13, 2012 at The Avacentre at Brosh Chapel, located at 2121 Bowling Street SW. A private family inurnment will be held a later date. Robert was born July 3, 1968...
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