Shirley A. Brosh (1929-2020)

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Posted By: Ken Wright (email)
Date: 5/2/2020 at 09:43:22

Shirley A. Brosh
July 17, 1929 - April 29, 2020

Shirley A. Brosh, 90, of Solon, passed away on Wednesday, April 29, 2020 at Keystone Place at Forevergreen following a brief illness. Celebration of Life services will be Livestreamed beginning at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, May 2, 2020 on Brosh Chapel’s Facebook Page. Friends and family are encouraged to view, leave a condolence during this time. Private family graveside services will take place at Czech National Cemetery. Brosh Chapel and The Avacetnre in Cedar Rapids is caring for Shirley and her family.

Shirley MacGregor was born in Cedar Rapids on July 17, 1929 to Malcolm and Libbie (Denk) MacGregor and raised in Ely where she attended school and was proud of her perfect attendance record at St. John’s Lutheran Church Sunday School. She worked at the Cedar Rapids Gazette prior to her marriage to Robert E. Brosh on August 15, 1946 in Vinton, Iowa. Shirley and Bob worked together in the family business, Brosh Chapel, until Bob’s death in 1982. They were proud members of the Czech community and cherished time at their family cabin in Sutliff.

Shirley was an avid Iowa Hawkeye fan and always enjoyed a good game of golf and socializing with her golf league ladies from Elmcrest Country Club, and later the Amana Golf Course community while residing there. Harsh Iowa winters gave way to Florida sunshine where Shirley was fortunate to live and stay active for many years following the death of Robert Carnes, her special companion for over twenty-four years.

Shirley returned “home” to Iowa and celebrated her 90th birthday with special friends and spent nearly the last year residing at Keystone Place at Forevergreen in North Liberty (where she felt she was an integral part of the management team). Shirley’s family would like to extend special thanks to Kim Foster and her amazing team for their love, laughter and devotion to Shirley’s care while she resided there.

Shirley is survived by her son, Terry Brosh (Christine); grandchildren, Justin Brosh of Dunedin, Florida and Matthew Brosh of Cheyenne, Wyoming; five great-grandsons and one great-great granddaughter.

Shirley was preceded in death by her parents; stepfather, Wayne Van Auken; parents-in-law Frank and Millie Brosh, husband Robert Brosh and special companion Robert Carnes.

A memorial fund has been established in her name and memorials can be sent to 506 Majestic Oak Court, Solon, Iowa where funds will be directed to her requested charitable organizations.

Services
Celebration of Life Services
Saturday, May 2, 2020
11:00 PM

Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre - Cedar Rapids
2121 Bowling Street SW
Cedar Rapids, IA 52404
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Services will be Livestreamed on Brosh Chapel's Facebook starting at 11:00 a.m.