Altoona funeral home of the family-owned Hamilton's, whose history began in 1913; part of Hamilton's since 1976 and fully remodeled in 2012. Families may be present for cremation at Hamilton's own crematory, and staff arrange body donation to Des Moines University or the University of Iowa and transport to or from another state or country.

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Polk County cremation and funeral home run together with Ames Monument & Cremation Center, which operates its own crematory and keeps an indoor selection of cemetery monuments and markers. Green burial services are offered.

Green burial

Ankeny funeral home and crematory in a tradition dating back to 1973, with an interfaith chapel and a reception space where catering is served. It serves families from Alleman, Bondurant, Des Moines, Elkhart and Polk City.

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Crematory of an Ankeny funeral home whose tradition dates back to 1973. Cremation runs from direct cremation without a memorial service or a witness cremation to a full funeral service before or after.

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Ankeny funeral and cremation home opened in 2012, family-owned and run by its funeral director, with local staff available 24 hours a day, every day of the year. It helps families pre-plan and takes transfers of pre-arrangements made elsewhere.

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Locally owned Ankeny funeral home and cemetery serving central Iowa families since 1967, in a facility opened in 2010 on the grounds of Ankeny Memorial Gardens with a waterfall chapel that seats up to 150. The firm also has Story Memorial Gardens cemetery in Ames.

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