Cortez Bernard West Sr.

Cortez Bernard West Sr.

Cedar Rapids

Cortez Bernard West Sr., 54, of Cedar Rapids, formerly of Kansas City, Mo., passed away on Saturday, Feb. 18, 2023, at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday, March 3, at Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre located at 2121 Bowling St. SW, Cedar Rapids. Homegoing services will be 11 a.m. Saturday, March 4, at New Life Outreach Worship Center, located at 3300 42nd St., NE. Burial will be in Czech National Cemetery.

Cortez was born on Sept. 25, 1968, in Kansas City, Mo., the son of Willie West and Lenora (Johnson) West. As a child, Cortez loved to play football and was in boy scouts. He was raised in a Baptist church in Kansas City, where he was a junior deacon. Cortez moved to Cedar Rapids, Iowa in his early 20s, where he spent the rest of his life. Cortez married Michelle (Dyke) West on Nov. 4, 2006, in Cedar Rapids. Cortez touched many lives with that big, bright smile of his. He loved everyone who loved him. He loved to go fishing, camping, play darts, throw BBQs in the summer and hang out in his man cave. Everybody that knew him, knew him as a die-hard Kansas City Chief’s fan. His biggest joys were hanging out with his kids and grandsons. Cortez was a loving husband, father, grandfather, son, brother, uncle, cousin and friend.

Cortez is survived by his children, Lenora West, Teshinna West, Kiara West-Doyle, Cortez West Jr., Courtnee West, Sierra Rooney and LaKeisha Jolley; grandsons, Travonte Hughes Jr., Drae’Syn West, Drayden Brown, Lazarion Vaughn, Kenden Freeman and Rhameir Sims; father, Willie West; mother, Lenora (Johnson) West; sister, Ylonda West; and a host of nephews, nieces, other family members and friends.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Michelle West; and his sister, Regina West.

Memorials may be directed to the family.

Online condolences may be expressed to the family at www.broshchapel.com.