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Paul M. Keister
Apr 17, 2012
Paul M. Keister, 46, of Cedar Rapids, died Tuesday, April 17, 2012 at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinic from a brief illness. Services will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday, April 21st at Brosh Chapel in Cedar Rapids, located at 2121 Bowling Street SW. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday at Brosh Chapel. A private family inurnment...
Brett Jeffrey Smith
Apr 16, 2012
Brett Jeffrey Smith, 19 of Solon, died Monday, April 16, 2012 at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas. Celebration of Life Services will be 11 a.m. Tuesday, April 24, 2012 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Solon. Visitation will be from 2 until 7 p.m. Monday at St. Mary's Catholic Church. Brosh Chapel in Solon...
Freda K. Holmes
Apr 14, 2012
Freda Kathryn Holmes, 97 formerly of Olin, died Saturday, April 14th at the Hiawatha Care Center surrounded by her loving family. Services will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, April 18th at the Olin United Methodist Church followed by a burial in the Wyoming Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at Lahey Funeral Home in Olin, under the...
William J. Leidich
Apr 10, 2012
William J. Leidich, 87 of Solon, died Tuesday, April 10, 2012 at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics. Services will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday, April 14th at Brosh Chapel in Cedar Rapids, located at 2121 Bowling Street SW with burial will follow in Oakland Cemetery in Solon. Visitation will be from 4 until 7 p.m. Friday at Brosh Chapel...
Lottie Louvar
Apr 8, 2012
Lottie Louvar, 94 died Sunday, April 8 at Living Center East. Services will be 1 p.m. Thursday, April 12th at Brosh Chapel in Cedar Rapids, located at 2121 Bowling Street SW., with burial to follow in Czech National Cemetery. Visitation will be one hour prior to services at Brosh Chapel. Lottie was born September 14, 1917 in Cedar Rapids, the...
Kelly Ann Ransom
Apr 8, 2012
Kelly Ann Ransom, 48 of Solon, died Sunday, April 8, 2012 at the Dennis and Donna Oldorf Hospice House in Hiawatha, from a courageous battle with ovarian cancer. Funeral Mass will be 10:30 a.m. Thursday, April 12th at St. Mary's Catholic Church with burial to follow in Shueyville Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, at Brosh...
Irene G. Houser
Apr 7, 2012
Irene G. Houser, 93, formerly of the Meadows Apartments in Cedar Rapids, fell asleep in death April 7, 2012 at Crestview Acres Nursing Home in Marion, after a short illness. Burial will be in Linwood Cemetery next to her husband Paul who preceded her in death. Brosh Chapel in Cedar Rapids is assisting the family. A Memorial Service will be...
Gilberta Leavell
Apr 2, 2012
Gilberta Offutt Leavell, 91 of Cedar Rapids, died Monday, April 2, 2012 at the Dennis and Donna Oldorf Hospice House. Services will be 11 a.m. Friday, April 6, 2012 at Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church. Burial will follow in Oak Hill Cemetery. Visitation will be one hour prior to services Friday at the church. Brosh Chapel in Cedar Rapids is...
Gary L. Stransky
Apr 1, 2012
Gary L. Stransky, 67 of Cedar Rapids, died Sunday, April 1, 2012 at St. Luke's Hospital. Graveside Memorial Services will be 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, April 4th at Czech National Cemetery, where full military rites will be conducted. Brosh Chapel in Cedar Rapids is handling arrangements. Gary was born February 24, 1945 in Iowa City, the son of Albert A. and...
Geraldine L. Drees
Mar 26, 2012
Geraldine L. Douglas Drees, 89 of Cedar Rapids, died Monday, March 26, 2012 at Mercy Medical Center. Funeral Mass will be 10:00 a.m. Saturday, March 31st at St. Jude's Catholic Church, with Fr. Mark Reasoner presiding. Burial will follow in St. Joseph Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday at Brosh Chapel in Cedar Rapids, located at...
Margaret C. Stastny-Havlik
Mar 20, 2012
Margaret C. "Granny" Stastny-Havlik, 95 of Solon passed away peacefully at her home on Tuesday, March 20, 2012. There will be a visitation on Friday, March 23rd from 4-7 pm at Brosh Chapel, 100 S. Cedar Street, Solon, 1 block East of Hwy 1 on Main Street. Her wishes were to have her body donated to the University of Iowa...
Charles Louis Vopalka
Mar 15, 2012
Charles "Chuck" L. Vopalka Sr.,67, passed away in his home Thursday, March 15, 2012 after a lengthy illness. A Memorial Service will be Saturday, April 7th at 3 p.m. at Brosh Chapel in Cedar Rapids, located at 2121 Bowling Street SW. Visitation will be from 1 p.m. until service time at the Chapel. Chuck was born April 11, 1944 in...
Sandra Lynn Shebetka
Mar 15, 2012
Sandra Lynn (Daly) Shebetka, 49 of Cedar Rapids died Thursday, March 15, 2012 at the Dennis and Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy. Funeral Service will be 6:00 p.m. Wednesday, March 21 at Brosh Chapel in Cedar Rapids, located at 2121 Bowling Street SW, with Reverend Tom Carver presiding. Visitation will be from 4 p.m. until service time Wednesday at...
Norma Kay Wells
Mar 14, 2012
Norma Kay Wells, 57 of Marion, died Wednesday, March 14, 2012 at Willow Gardens Care Center. As per Norma's wishes private services will be held. Brosh Chapel in Cedar Rapids is assisting the family. Norma was born April 17, 1954 in Eldorado, Illinois, the daughter of Norman and Sarah (Leitch) Jones. Norma is survived by her husband, Harry Fleck of...
Margaret Marie Chadima
Mar 12, 2012
Margaret Marie Chadima, 92 of Cedar Rapids, died Monday, March 12, 2012 at Mercy Hallmar. Funeral Service will be 9:30 a.m. Friday at Brosh Chapel in Cedar Rapids, located at 2121 Bowling Street SW, Fr. Chris Podhajsky presiding. Burial will follow in St. John's Cemetery. Visitation will be one hour prior to services Friday at Brosh Chapel. Margaret was born...
Mary B. Yanecek
Mar 10, 2012
Mary B. Yanecek, 81, of Walford, died Saturday, March 10, 2012 at St.Luke's Hospital in Cedar Rapids. Funeral services will be 10:30 A.M. Wednesday, March 14, 2012 at Clover Ridge United Methodist Church, 125 5th Street North, Walford. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 13, 2012 at Clover Ridge United Methodist Church. Brosh Chapel in Cedar...
Paula Werz
Mar 8, 2012
Paula Werz, 92 of Iowa City, died Thursday, March 8, 2012 at her daughter's home. Funeral Mass will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, March 14th at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Solon with Fr. James Vrba presiding. Private family inurnment will be at a later date. Brosh Chapel in Solon is in charge of arrangements. Paula was born September 27,...
Maxine Eva Mikulecky
Feb 28, 2012
Maxine Eva Mikulecky, 94 died Tuesday, February 28th at the Dennis and Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy. Memorial Services will be 10:00 a.m. Saturday, March 3rd at Salem United Methodist Church, at 3715 33rd Avenue SW, with Reverend John Louk presiding. Inurnment will be held in Cedar Memorial Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. on Friday...
John Marion Barber Iv
Feb 26, 2012
John Marion Barber IV, 50 of Marion, died Sunday, February 26th in his home. As per John's wishes private family services will be held at a later date. Brosh Chapel in Cedar Rapids is assisting the family. John was born March 28, 1961 in Los Angeles, California the son of John Marion and Eleanor (Smith) Barber III. John enjoyed cooking,...
Helen Elaine Smyth
Feb 16, 2012
Helen Elaine Smyth, 74 of Ely, passed away Thursday, February 16, 2012 in her home, surrounded by her loving family. Services will be 10:30 a.m. Monday, February 20th at First Presbyterian Church near Ely. Burial will follow in Oakland Cemetery in Solon. Visitation will be from 3 to 7 p.m. Sunday at Brosh Chapel in Solon. Helen was born November...
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