116 3rd St SE
Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52401
Obituaries
The Gazette publishes obituaries on a daily basis. Use the search field above to search for obituaries by name or keyword. Readers can submit an obituary or submit a milestone to The Gazette. The obituary must be submitted before 1 p.m. for publication on thegazette.com at 6 p.m. and in the daily edition the next day, with the exception of obituaries for Sunday publication, which must be submitted by 1 p.m. on Fridays.
Boss, Helen Edna
Helen Edna Boss, 95, a resident of Monticello Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, died there Sunday, Sept. 1, 2013. Funeral Services: 10 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 4, at Peace Lutheran Church, Ryan. Visitation: 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 3, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Central City, and one hour before the service at the church. Graveside Service: 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery, Cedar Rapids.
Survivors include her children, Kay Lee (Thomas) Grunst of Yuma, Ariz., Joyce Rigby of Monticello and John Boss of Hopkinton; nine grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; six great-great-grandchildren; and a brother, Ed (Velda) Brokens of Monticello.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Edward Boss; and two brothers, Bob and Kenny Brokens.
Helen was born Aug. 10, 1918, the daughter of William and Anna (Balster) Brokens. She was united in marriage to Edward Boss on Oct. 26, 1938, in Monticello, Iowa. She was an active member at Peace Lutheran Church in Ryan. She was a loving wife and mother.
Please sign the online guest book for Helen at www.murdochfuneralhome.com under obituaries.
Published Sept. 2, 2013 in The Gazette
Daily Newsletters