Obituaries

It’s been a trip… Dancing across the light fantastic of my life! I have been fortunate to take 63 trips around the sun, and what an incredible adventure it has been. Beginning my life in an Iowa small town, born into a loving family that, along with my parents and siblings, included grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins. I learned quite a bit from my grandmothers, who always had their ways of imparting pearls of wisdom that guided me throughout my life. My mother, Shirley, was a saint putting up with my mischievous boyhood and my father, Roger, was a source of knowledge and strength.

It’s been a trip… Dancing across the light fantastic of my life! I have been fortunate to take 63 trips around the sun, and what an incredible adventure it has been. Beginning my life in an Iowa small town, born into a loving family that, along with my parents and siblings, included grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins. I learned quite a bit from my grandmothers, who always had their ways of imparting pearls of wisdom that guided me throughout my life. My mother, Shirley, was a saint putting up with my mischievous boyhood and my father, Roger, was a source of knowledge and strength.

Marcella Jane Dvorak Klein, 85, of rural Oxford, died peacefully Saturday, March 17, at Briarwood Care Center surrounded by her family.
Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated Wednesday, March 21, at St. Patrick Catholic Church, Iowa City, with the Very Rev. Rudolph Juarez officiating. Burial was at St. Joseph Cemetery. Visitation was at Lensing Funeral and Cremation Service, where a rosary was recited. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the Marcella Klein Memorial Fund.

Doris Jean Divoky, 84 of Solon, died Friday, Feb. 9, 2018 at the Solon Nursing Care Center. Funeral Mass will be 10:30 a.m. Friday, Feb. 16, at St. Mary Catholic Church in Solon. Burial will follow in St. Mary Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 15, at St. Mary Catholic Church in Solon. Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre in Solon are handling Doris’ arrangements.

Marcella Fisher, 90, of Cedar Rapids, died on Friday, Jan. 19, 2018, at The Gardens of Cedar Rapids. Celebration of Life Services were Wednesday, Jan. 24, at Brosh Chapel & The Avacentre in Cedar Rapids. Burial followed in Czech National Cemetery. Visitation was Tuesday, Jan. 23, at the chapel.