Memorial Service Details

Friday September, 7, 2012: Wake and Visitation: Cedar Memorial Funeral Home Chapel (near the flower shop), 4200 First Ave, NE, Cedar Rapids, IA 52402 4:00 – 7:00 pm (Wake 4 – 4:30) Saturday September 8, 2012: Memorial Service: All Saints Catholic Church, 720 29th Street SE, Cedar Rapids, IA 52403 10:00 a.m. Luncheon and celebration […]

No More Pain

Yesterday Joshua went home to meet his Heavenly father and to embrace again his earthly father. We miss him with all of our hearts and every ounce of our beings. We cling to the promise that we will see him again. His body is healed and for that we rejoice. When we finalize plans for […]

Bedside Photo

Still smiling through it all! We love you, Joshua and the Casteel family. - Chad

Prayers for Joshua

[Reposted from CaringBridge] I’m writing this with a very heavy heart as this may be our final plea for prayer for God’s healing for Joshua.  As you know he was in the hospital for 10 days with Pancreatitis and came home still filled with the 22lbs. of fluid they pumped into him.  He was not […]

Brief Update

I wanted to post a short update to this long-dormant site, for those of you who might not be following on CaringBridge or Facebook. Joshua has checked back into the ER in New York. His condition has taken a step back in the last few days. I know that he and his family would cherish […]