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Charles Edgar Brown, Jr.
Charles Edgar Brown, Jr.
Cedar Rapids
Charles E. Brown, Jr. passed away on August 18, 2025, in Cedar Rapids. Visitation will be held on Monday, August 25, 2025, from 4:00 pm until 7:00 pm at the Cedar Memorial Park Stateroom. Funeral Service will be 11:00 am Tuesday, August 26, 2025, at The Cedar Memorial Park Chapel of Memories. A livestream of the funeral service may be accessed on the funeral home website under the obituary for Charles E. Brown, Jr. under the video tab starting at 11:00 am, Tuesday, August 26, 2025. Interment will be at Mt. Clark in Central City.
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