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Cresco funeral home, one of three Hindt-Hudek homes in northeast Iowa with Protivin and Riceville, formerly the Conway Funeral Homes and run since 2011 alongside the Hindt funeral homes of southeast Minnesota. A prearrangement specialist on staff helps families plan funerals in advance.

BurialPre-need arrangements

Family-owned Elma funeral home, one of five locations of a Northeast Iowa firm established in 1923, with cremation at the firm's own crematory in New Hampton. Serves Howard County and the Minnesota border towns of Le Roy and Harmony, with a funeral director available 24 hours a day.

BurialCremationPre-need arrangementsVeterans services

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Death Certificates and the Medical Examiner in Howard County

Vital Records Office Record

County Recorder

Howard County · Howard County Recorder's Office

Hours

Monday-Friday 8:00 AM-4:30 PM

Office

137 North Elm Street, Cresco, IA 52136

Certified copy fee

$20 per copy

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Coroner or Medical Examiner Record

Medical Examiner

Howard County

Published contact

None published by the county. The office is created by Iowa Code §§ 331.801(1), 331.802(1).

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