Cheryl Lyne Smith
May 17, 2026
Cheryl Lyne Smith, 63, of Cedar Rapids, passed on at her home on Sunday, May 17, 2026, after a long battle with kidney and heart disease .
Cheryl was born at St. Luke's in Cedar Rapids, the daughter of Garrett and Lois Heins, of Palo Ia. Cheryl grew up on a farm going to Benton Community Schools and loved riding horses...
Carolyn Jean Takle
May 30, 2026
Carolyn Jean Takle completed her remarkable life journey on May 30, 2026, just four days after celebrating her 74th birthday. Celebration of Life Services will be held 11 a.m. Saturday, June 6, 2026 at Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre, located at 2121 Bowling Street SW in Cedar Rapids. Friends may visit with the family after 10 a.m. Saturday prior to...
Donald Murphy
May 26, 2026
Don "Murph" Murphy, 80, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, May 26, 2026, after a short illness, with family at his side.
A Memorial service will be held Sunday, June 7, 2026, at 1:00pm. at the Fairfax American Legion, 216 Main St; Fairfax Iowa, with Military Rites to follow. A luncheon will immediately follow the service in the...
Dennis Larsen
Apr 23, 2026
Dennis Lee Larsen, 87, passed away Thursday, April 23, 2026, surrounded by his loving family. Dennis was born June 7, 1938, in Reinbeck, Iowa to Guy and Iona (Braach) Larsen. He served in the US Navy from 1955-1959 as an airplane mechanic. He returned to Iowa and married his pen pal Barbara Ellen Becicka on July 16, 1960, at St...
Queenetta Williams
Jun 1, 2026
Queenetta Williams, 87, of Cedar Rapids, passed away on Monday, June 1, 2026, at the Dennis and Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy. Homegoing Services will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday, June 13, 2026, at Gospel Tabernacle Church. Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery. Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre are assisting the family at this time.
Queenetta was born on October...
Royce Lange
May 23, 2026
Royce Lange, 68, of Hiawatha, passed away on Saturday, May 23, 2026, at St. Lukes Hospital with his Family by his side. As per his wishes no services will be held. Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre in Cedar Rapids are caring for Royce and his family at this time.
Royce was born December 7, 1957, in Cedar Rapids, the son of...
Bonnie Washburn
May 15, 2026
Bonnie Jean Washburn, 86, of Solon, passed away peacefully on Friday, May 15, 2026, with family by her side at Skilled Nursing in the Solon Care Center. Visitation will be 4 p.m. to 7 p.m., Tuesday, May 19, 2026, at St. Mary Catholic Church in Solon, where there will be a 3:45 p.m. rosary. Funeral Mass will be 10:30 a.m....
Kallie J Lindsay Hawkins
May 12, 2026
Kallie J Lindsay Hawkins, 18, of Cedar Rapids passed away on Tuesday May 12, 2026. Funeral Mass will be held 1:00 p.m. Wednesday, May 20, 2026, at St. Jude Catholic Church, burial will follow in Rogers Grove Cemetery, Ely. Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre are assisting the family at this time.
Kallie was born on July 29, 2007, in Cedar Rapids,...
Kyle James Bentley
May 8, 2026
With heavy hearts we announce the passing of Kyle James Bentley, our beloved husband, son, brother, uncle, and friend from a sudden cardiac event.Born May 14, 1987 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa to Darrell and Shelli Bentley, Kyle always lived life to the fullest. After graduating from Prairie High School in 2005, he began a career in machinery and welding. He...
Kenneth Stastny
May 8, 2026
Kenneth Charles Stastny, 83, of Cedar Rapids, passed away on Friday, May 8, 2026, at the Cottage Grove Place in Cedar Rapids. Friends may visit with the family from 4 p.m. until 7 p.m. Monday, May 18, 2026, at Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre in Cedar Rapids, located at 2121 Bowling Street SW. Funeral Mass will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday,...
Karla Clark
May 6, 2026
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Karla Joan Clark, 86, of Cedar Rapids, passed away on Wednesday, May 6, 2026, at the Dennis and Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy in Cedar Rapids. Friends may visit with the family from 10:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. Monday, May 11, 2026, at Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre in Cedar...
Julie Ellen Gillespie Fackler
May 3, 2026
Julie Ellen Fackler, 66, of Cedar Rapids, IA, passed away on Sunday, May 3, 2026, at St. Luke's Hospital in Cedar Rapids with her brother Clark at her bedside holding her hand.
Julie was born January 5, 1960, at St. Luke's Hospital to Fern Kaplan Fackler and Warren Fackler. Most of the first year of her life she lived in Alexandria,...
Catherine "Katie" Schmidt
May 3, 2026
Catherine Loretta Schmidt, affectionately known as Katie, 92, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away peacefully on Sunday, May, 3, 2026, surrounded by her family.
Katie was born on May 18, 1933, to Ellen (O’Neil) and James Ryan and was raised in Ryan, Iowa. One of the three youngest in a lively family of nine, she grew up knowing farm life. Upon...
Luella Lorimer
May 3, 2026
Luella Gertrude Lorimer, 94, of Cedar Rapids, passed away on Sunday, May 3, 2026, at the Dennis and Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy. Visitation will be from 9:00 a.m. until 10:00 a.m. Friday, May 8, 2026, at St. Ludmila Catholic Church. There will be a rosary at 10:15 a.m., followed by the Funeral Mass beginning at 10:30 a.m. at...
Veronica Johnson-Browning
Apr 30, 2026
Veronica Johnson-Browning, 51, of Cedar Rapids, passed away on Thursday, April 30, 2026, at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics. Homegoing Services will be held 12 noon on Saturday, May 16, 2026, at Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre. Private family inurnment will be at a later date Oak Hill Cemetery with her brother.
Veronica was born on June 30, 1974, in...
John Travis
Apr 25, 2026
John Ricardo Travis, 68, of Cedar Rapids, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, April 25, 2026, at Mercy Medical Center. Visitation will be from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m., Friday, May 8, 2026, at Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre located at 2121 Bowling St. SW, Cedar Rapids, where there will be a 4 p.m. vigil. Funeral Mass will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday,...
Frederick Lee Shelton
Apr 24, 2026
Frederick Lee Shelton, 94, of Swisher, the longtime owner of Shelton’s Grocery, passed away on Friday, April 24, 2026, at the West Ridge Care Center in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
Fred was born on January 22, 1932, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. The son of Ralph Lavern and Bessie (Neckwinder) Shelton. Fred’s father passed away in 1936. In 1939, Bessie married Clarence Poula,...
Bryan Balog
Apr 16, 2026
Bryan Robert Balog, 78, of Cedar Rapids, passed away on Thursday, April 16, 2026, at The Views of Marion. Celebration of Life Service will be held 2 p.m. Saturday, April 25, 2026, Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre in Cedar Rapids, located at 2121 Bowling Street SW. Visitation will be one hour prior at Brosh.
Bryan was born on November 4, 1947,...
Evariste Hamisi
Apr 1, 2026
Evariste Hamisi, 61, of Cedar Rapids passed away on Wednesday, April 1, 2026, at St. Lukes Hospital. Celebration of Life Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, April 25, 2026, at Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre Located at 2121 Bowling St. SW Cedar Rapids, IA. 52404. Burial will be held at Czech National Cemetery.
Dennis Purcell
Mar 25, 2026
Dennis E. Purcell, 85, of Cedar Rapids, passed away on Wednesday, March 25, 2026, in his home. As per Dennis' wishes private family services will be held. Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre are assisting the family at this time.
Dennis was born on February 6, 1941, in Grand Forks, North Dakota, the son of Edward and Louise...
