Loran Lain
Oct 21, 2026
Loran H. Lain, Jr., 82, of Cedar Rapids, died Wednesday, October 21, 2026, at St. Luke's Living Center West, leaving behind a legacy of kindness, faith, hard work, and devotion to those he loved. Celebration of Life Services will be held at 12:00PM (Noon), Friday, November 6, 2026, at Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre, located at 2121 Bowling Street SW...
IdaLou Elmira Jilek
Oct 3, 2026
IdaLou Elmira Jilek, age 86, passed away peacefully with her children by her side on October 3, 2026. She was born on August 25, 1940, and grew up in Pony Hollow near Elkader, Iowa, to William and Irene Bahls.
Growing up with eight siblings, she learned early the importance of family, hard work, and making the most of life. She carried...
George Earnest Hill
Oct 20, 2026
George Ernest Hill, 85, of Cedar Rapids, died Tuesday, October 20, 2026 in his home. Visitation will be from 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday, October 25, 2026, at Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre in Cedar Rapids, located at 2121 Bowling Street SW. Celebration of Life service will be 10:30 a.m. Monday, October 26, 2026, at Brosh Chapel. Burial will be...
Jill Geerlings-Schmidt
Oct 19, 2026
Jill Jonella Geerlings-Schmidt, 71, of Cedar Rapids, passed away on Monday, October 19, 2026, at Harmony Cedar Rapids. Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre are assisting the family at this time.
Jill was born on April 12, 1955, in Waterloo, the daughter of Petrus Jacobus and Dona Mabel (Gustin) Geerlings. She worked at Cornell College. Jill loved animals and more than anything...
Jenny Lee Berger
Oct 16, 2026
Jenny Lee Berger, 84, of Fairfax, passed away on Friday, October 16, 2026, in her home. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. until 11 a.m., Tuesday, October 20, 2026, at Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre in Cedar Rapids, located at 2121 Bowling Street SW. Celebration of Life will be 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, October 20, 2026, at Brosh Chapel. A private...
Jack Edward High Sr.
Oct 9, 2026
Jack Edward High Sr., 100, of Cedar Rapids, passed away on Friday, October 9, 2026, at the West Ridge Care Center in Cedar Rapids. Services will be at a later date. Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre are assisting the family at this time.
Jack was born on December 8, 1925, in Topeka Kansas, to the union of Teddy Edmund High and...
Donna Mae Geinzer
Oct 8, 2026
Donna Mae Geinzer, 89, of Lisbon, passed away on Thursday, October 8, 2026, at the Hiawatha Care Center. A Celebration of Life Gathering will be held from 4 p.m. until 6 p.m. Thursday, October 15, 2026 in the Avacentre at Brosh Chapel located at, 2121 Bowling St. SW Cedar Rapids. Inurnment will take place at Sutliff Cemetery at a later...
Earl Edward Schmelzer
Oct 8, 2026
Earl “Butch” Edward Schmelzer, 80, of Cedar Rapids, passed away on Thursday, October 8, 2026, in his home. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday, October 16, 2026, at Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre, located at 2121 Bowling St SW. Funeral Mass will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday, October 17, 2026, at St Ludmila Catholic Church. Private family inurnment...
Thomas Kral
Oct 1, 2026
Thomas J. Kral, 66, of Coralville, passed away on Thursday, October 1, 2026, at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, surrounded by his family. Visitation with rosary will be from 4 to 7 p.m., Monday, October 5, 2026, at St. Mary Catholic Church in Solon. Funeral Mass will be at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, October 6, 2026, at St....
Kayla Gilson
Sep 23, 2026
Kayla Gilson, 69, of Cedar Rapids, passed away peacefully on September 23, surrounded by her family while under the compassionate care of St. Luke's Hospital Hospice. Born on November 15, 1956, Kayla lived a life marked by strength, resilience, and an independent spirit. Kayla was known for her hard work, determination, sense of humor, and wisdom. She was a good...
Ron McNeal
Sep 22, 2026
Ron “Beanie” L. McNeal, 80, of Swisher, passed away on Tuesday, September 22, 2026, in his home surrounded by loved ones. Celebration of Life Services will be held 10:30 a.m. Friday, September 25, 2026 at Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre, located at 2121 Bowling Street SW in Cedar Rapids. Friends may visit with the family from 4-7 p.m. on Thursday,...
Richard Thomas Grant
Sep 21, 2026
Richard Thomas Grant, 57, of Cedar Rapids, passed away on Monday, September 21, 2026, at Mercy Medical Center. surrounded by family. Celebration of Life gathering will be from 1:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m. October 17, 2026, at Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre in Cedar Rapids, located at 2121 Bowling Street SW. The family requests people wear their favorite Iowa Hawkeyes,...
Jerry L. Kleinmeyer
Sep 18, 2026
Jerry L. Kleinmeyer, 66, of Toddville, passed away on Friday, September 18, 2026, in his home surrounded by loved ones. A Celebration of Life Gathering will be held at a later date. Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre in Cedar Rapids are assisting the family at this time.
Jerry was born on September 22, 1959, in Iowa City, the son of Kenneth...
Michael Louis Kast
Sep 13, 2026
Michael Louis Kast, age 79, passed away on Sept. 13, 2026, from complications of Alzheimer’s Disease.
Born in Chicago on July 17, 1947, to Leslie F. and Grace Kast, Mike spent his childhood in Lombard, Ill., before attending college at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. He joined the Navy in 1971, and moved to Columbus, Ohio, where he lived until 2024,...
Marion Jay Wolfe
Sep 9, 2026
Marion Jay Wolfe (Jay Bird), 83, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away peacefully following a brief battle with cancer while surrounded by family. He was born on May 6, 1943, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, to Marion J. Wolfe and Lois Thurston Wolfe.
Jay graduated from Oelwein High School in 1961 and went on to work as a boilermaker, a profession he...
Clara “Marie” Couser Hill
Sep 7, 2026
Clara “Marie” Couser Hill, 78, of Fairfax, passed away on Monday, September 7, 2026, in her home. Memorial Services will be held 11 a.m. Monday at Cedar Hills Community Church. Friends may visit with the family one hour prior to the service. Inurnment will take place at Czech National Cemetery. Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre are assisting the family at...
David Frank Cejka
Aug 21, 2026
David Frank Cejka, 79, of Cedar Rapids, passed away on Friday, August 21, 2026, at St. Lukes Hospital. Visitation will be from 10:00 a.m. until service time, Tuesday, August 25, 2026, at Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre in Cedar Rapids, located at 2121 Bowling Street SW. Celebration of life will be 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, August 25, 2026, at Brosh Chapel...
Nancy Jo Ward
Aug 18, 2026
Nancy Jo Ward, 69, of Cedar Rapids, passed away on Tuesday, August 18, 2026, at her home surrounded by her loved ones. As per Nancy’s wishes no services will be held at this time. Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre are assisting the family at this time.
Nancy was born on August 19, 1956, in Belle Plaine, the daughter of Dale and...
Gerald "Jerry" McCoy
Aug 6, 2026
Gerald “Jerry” Ambrose McCoy, 82, of Cedar Rapids, passed away peacefully with his family by his side, on Thursday, August 6, 2026, at the Dennis and Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy in Hiawatha.
Visitation will be held from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, August 12, 2026, at Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre, 2121 Bowling Street SW, Cedar Rapids. A...
Stephen Douglas
Aug 1, 2026
Stephen Dale Douglas, 75, passed away on Saturday, August 1, 2026, after a brave fight with a lengthy illness. A celebration of Life will be held from 5—7 on Friday, August 28, 2026, at Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre, 2121 Bowling Street SW, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre are assisting the family with arrangements.
Steve was born on...
