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Sharol Ann Chevalier
Born in Fayette County, IA on April 26, 1943
Departed on March 14, 2012. Resided in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
Visitation: Tuesday, March 20, 2012
Sharol A. Chevalier, 68, of Cedar Rapids, died at home, Wednesday, March 14, 2012. Memorial Services: 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Olivet Presbyterian Church by the Rev. Sonda Kirsteatter. Her body was donated to the University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics.
Sharol is survived by her husband, Ken; daughters, Julia Chevalier and Kathy Chevalier, both of Cedar Rapids; a brother, Niel Boleyn of Rogers, Arkansas; and several special grandchildren, Dalton, Tanea and Miguel Weems, and Kaylea, Kiera and Colton O’Brien. She was preceded in death by her parents, a sister, two brothers, and two infant sons, Wayne and Paul.
Sharol was born April 25, 1943 in Oelwein to Harry and Lillian Boleyn. She married
Ken Chevalier in Rock Island, Illinois on October 26, 1974. Sharol liked to crochet afghans for veterans and many assorted baby items. She was known as a compassionate caregiver to the children in the neighborhood.
Instead of flowers, memorials may be directed to the family.
The family would like to thank everyone who supported them through Sharol’s illness, especially the doctors and staff at St. Luke’s Hospice.
Lynn Rae Dake
Born in Cedar Rapids, IA on September 3, 1948
Departed on March 9, 2010. Resided in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
Service: Saturday, March 13, 2010
Cemetery: Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery
Lynn R. Dake, 61, of Cedar Rapids, died March 9, 2010 at St. Luke’s Hospital following a long courageous battle with Multiple Sclerosis. Funeral services will be held 3:00 PM, Saturday, March 13, 2010, at the Cedar Memorial Park Chapel of Memories. Rev. Dorothy Gerr will officiate. Interment will take place at Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery. Arrangements by Cedar Memorial Park Funeral Home.
Surviving are her children Danielle Miller and husband Jacob, Ronnie Dake, and Jennifer LeGrand and husband John all of Cedar Rapids; her mother Margie L. Nelson of Cedar Rapids; her sister Janis Smith and husband Cliff of Austin, Arkansas; her beloved grandchildren Gabrielle LeGrand, Elijah Miller, Noah Miller, Dallis Miller, and Nicole LeGrand; her close friend Rick Rickard of Cedar Rapids; as well as several extended family member and friends.
She was preceded in death by her father, and her brother Jon Nelson.
Lynn Rae Dake was born September 3, 1948 in Cedar Rapids the beloved daughter of John H. and Margie L. (Dice) Nelson. She married
Ronald Dake and was blessed with three beloved children. They were later divorced. Lynn had worked various jobs in the past, but found her greatest enjoyment working in the home caring for her family. She will forever be remembered for her compassion and loving heart. Her three greatest loves were her faith, family, and friends. She enjoyed time spent with loved ones, especially during the holiday times. She also was a talented artist, floral designer, hairstylist, and a creative painter. She was a member of New Creation United Methodist Church. Lynn had a loving and giving soul that will forever be cherished by those whom loved her dearly.
Memorial donations on Lynn’s behalf may be made to The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society as Lynn’s grandson has a diagnosis of Leukemia, or to New Creation United Methodist Church.
Helen Lucille Clift
Born in Cedar Rapids, IA on January 1, 1922
Departed on April 10, 2012. Resided in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
Visitation: Monday, April 16, 2012
Service: Tuesday, April 17, 2012
Cemetery: Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery
Helen L. Clift, 89, of Cedar Rapids, passed away Tuesday April 10, 2012 in Cedar Rapids.
A Memorial Service will be held at 11:00 AM on Tuesday, April 17, 2012 at Cedar Memorial Park Chapel of Memories. Reverend Harnish will officiate. Visitation will be Monday April 16 from 4 pm to 7 pm.
Survivors include her husband Jerry,whom she married
70 years ago on April 5, 1942., a daughter Diane (John) Moore of Cedar Rapids, a son Denny Clift of Cedar Rapids, a brother Bob Beem of Tuscon, AZ, grandchildren; CSM Todd (Cara) Moore, Tim (Angella) Moore, Chrystal (Bruce) Alcorn, two step-grandchildren, 8 great-grandchildren, and 8 step-great grandchildren. Also surviving are numerous nieces and nephews.
Helen was preceded in death by her parents and infant daughter Patricia Lynne.
Helen was a wonderful artist, an avid bingo player and loved a good game of farkle. She loved dancing, travel and the time they lived in Tucson. Her family was her greatest pleasure.
A memorial fund is being established by the family.
Akreve "Voula" Chipokas
Born in Gargalianos, Greece on August 8, 1923
Departed on August 19, 2012. Resided in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
Visitation: Wednesday, August 22, 2012
Service: Thursday, August 23, 2012
Cemetery: Linwood Cemetery
Akreve “Voula” Chipokas, 89, left this life to spend eternity with God on Sunday, August 19, 2012, at the Higley Mansion. Funeral services, presided by Father Ciprian Sas, will be held at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, August 23, 2012, at St. John the Baptist Greek Orthodox Church at 501 A Avenue NE, Cedar Rapids followed by the burial at Linwood Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. Visitation will be from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. Wednesday, August 22, 2012, at Cedar Memorial Park Funeral Home, 4200 First Avenue NE where a Trisagion Prayers will be chanted at 7:00 p.m. followed by refreshments.
Voula is survived by her sisters, Alexandra Angelopoulos and Vasiliki Angelopoulos, both of Athens, Greece; brothers, Kosta Angelopoulos of Athens, Greece, and Fotis Angelopoulos of Montreal, Canada; and numerous cousins. She was preceded in death by her husband, George Chipokas.
Voula was born August 8, 1923 in Gargalianos, Greece to Dionisios and Maria Angelopoulos. She married
George Chipokas in Minot, North Dakota in September 19, 1954. She was a long standing member of St. John the Baptist Greek Orthodox Church, the Daughters of Penelope, and Greek Ladies Philoptochos Society. She was a kind and devoted wife and friend who loved her church and family.
The family suggests memorial contributions be sent to St. John the Baptist Greek Orthodox Church or Iowa Hospice.
Joshua Eric Casteel
Born in Sioux Falls, South Dakota on December 27, 1979
Departed on August 25, 2012. Resided in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
Visitation: Friday, September 7, 2012
Service: Saturday, September 8, 2012
Cemetery: Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery
Joshua Eric Casteel, 32, passed away in New York City at New York Presbyterian Hospital, on August 25, 2012, after battling cancer for 10 months. A visitation will be held on September 7, 2012 from 4 to 7 PM at Cedar Memorial Park Chapel of Memories with a vigil beginning at 4 PM. Funeral Mass will be on Saturday at 10 AM at All Saints with Rev. David O’Connor officiating.
Joshua was born in Sioux Falls, SD, to Rick and Kristi Casteel, and raised primarily in Cedar Rapids, IA. Joshua showed a variety of interests and abilities from an early age, including sports, music, drama, writing and eventually, academics, in particular philosophy and theology. His creative interests went beyond his time at Washington High School, to performing at Theater Cedar Rapids with lead roles in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat and Tommy.
Joshua enlisted in the US Army in high school to help prepare him for the U.S. Military Academy at West Point which he attended for a short time his freshman year. When he realized his desires and philosophies were changing, he left West Point and finished his college education at the University of Iowa.
In order to fulfill his military commitment Joshua re-enlisted, and after graduation was trained as an Arabic linguist and interrogator and served at Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq. Joshua acquired lung cancer as a result of living near and manning the open burn pits in Iraq. He had hoped to work towards the elimination of these pits as well as bring aid to the Iraqi people who are also suffering as a result. Joshua's cancer ultimately prevented him from carrying out this important mission.
Upon his return from Iraq, Joshua came to an important decision regarding his beliefs and values pertaining to his role in the military. He applied for and received Conscientious Objector status in 2005 and was honorably discharged. At this point he forged a new path and began to participate in organizations and activities promoting non-violence, including Iraq Veterans Against the War (IVAW), Catholic Peace Fellowship and Pax Christi USA. Joshua was asked by Catholic Peace Fellowship to be part of a delegation invited to the Vatican to discuss issues of non-violence and Catholicism.
Joshua served on the Board of Directors of IVAW, lead a panel on Racism and Dehumanization at Winter Soldier: Iraq and Afghanistan, and in 2010, he testified at the Truth Commission on Conscience and War.
Joshua was invited to speak about peace and non-violence all over the world. In 2006, Joshua appeared on the stage of the Royal Court Theatre in London for Human Rights Watch’s Cries From the Heart performing a monologue from his play Returns, which premiered at the University of Iowa in February 2007, and then at Columbia College in Chicago, Princeton and other venues nationally and internationally. Some of Joshua’s essays on war and Christian ethics have become part of course curricula at high schools and colleges across the country. His story is featured in the documentary films Soldiers of Conscience and Iraq for Sale.
In 2008 Joshua published a book of letters he sent home while deployed entitled Letters from Abu Ghraib, excerpts of which were also published in Harper's Magazine. In 2009 he authored a booklet of Lenten reflections for Pax Christi USA. In 2010 he wrote "Call of Duty" an article for The Point magazine.
Joshua earned a dual M.F.A. in Playwriting and Non-Fiction Writing from the University of Iowa in 2008 and was studying literature and religion at the University of Chicago and working as an editor for the Lumen Christi Institute before he was diagnosed with cancer.
In March of this year, Joshua was awarded the Catholic Peace Ministry's Bishop Dingman Peace Award. Joshua was the youngest recipient ever to receive this honorable award.
Joshua was, by all accounts, a young man with purpose and a passion to help change the World for the better. And he did so because of his deep faith and dedication to the Gospel of Jesus Christ to live out God's command to Love.
Joshua is survived by his mother, Kristi Casteel, grandmother, Betty Casteel, sisters Rebekah (Mark) Latchis and Naomi (Travis) Thompson, nieces Emma Thompson, Garmai Thompson, Madeline Thompson and Caroline Latchis, and nephew James Latchis. Preceding him in death was his father, Everett "Rick" Casteel, his maternal grandparents, Charles and Mabel Elrod, and his paternal grandfather, Everett Casteel.
