Obituaries
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Life sometimes seems overwhelming when we lose a loved one. Fortunately, we live in a day and age that has made various resources available if you know where to look.The other day I stumbled across a...
Kathy Lynne Luze
Kathy Lynne Luze, 68, died Wednesday, May 8, 2019 at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics after a courageous battle with leukemia.Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, May 11, 2019 at the... Roger William Higgins
Roger William Higgins, 77, died Wednesday, May 8, 2019, at MercyOne in Waterloo from complications of a vehicular accident. Funeral services will be 4 pm ... ELLEN ASHLEY (MICHELSON) FIKE
Ellen Ashley (Michelson) Fike, 30, of Blairstown, Iowa, formerly of Cedar Rapids, died April 29, 2019. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, May 10, at First Church of the Nazarene, 3113 F... Marianna L. (Fish) Nichols
Marianna L. (Fish) Nichols, age 73, of Cedar Rapids, formerly of Vinton, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, May 7, 2019 at the Dennis and Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy in Hiawatha, with her fam... James M. Bomar
James M. Bomar, 57, died Friday, May 3, 2019 at St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids.Services are pending.James Mahan Bomar was born January 19, 1962, the son of Paul and Janet Mahan Bomar. He graduat... Terry L. Witt
Terry L. Witt, 62, died Sunday, May 5, 2019 at Covenant Medical Center in Waterloo.A Celebration of Terry’s life will be held at 3 pm Saturday, May 11, 2019 at the Dew Drop in Gilbertille.Terry was b... Eva Brecht
Eva Brecht, 86, of Walker, Iowa, died Friday, May 3, 2019, at her home. A joint burial will be held for George and Eva at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, May 7, 2019, at the Walker Cemetery, Walker, Iowa, followe...
Beverly Thompson
On Wednesday, April 24, 2019, Beverly Thompson entered the gates of heaven at the age of 85.Bev was born December 2, 1933, in Dawson, Iowa, to Harold and Monna (Woodward) Lenihan. She grew up in Burl...
Mark Jay Brewer
Mark Jay Brewer, 56, of Elberon, died April 30, 2019, in his home. A Celebration of Life gathering will be 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday, May 5, at Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre in Cedar Rapids. Mark was ...