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Charles 'Chuck' Filip Vavra
CHARLES "CHUCK" FILIP VAVRA
Ely
Charles "Chuck" Filip Vavra, 100, of Ely, died Tuesday, June 25, 2019, at St. Luke's Hospital. Celebration of Life services will be 10:30 a.m. Monday, July 1, at First Presbyterian Church near Ely with burial to follow in First Presbyterian Church Cemetery, where full military rites will be conducted. Visitation will be from 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday, June 30, at Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre in Cedar Rapids, located at 2121 Bowling Street SW.
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