Emmetsburg funeral home established in Palo Alto County in 1905 and on its present site since the early 1920s; a second home stands in Ruthven. Families choosing cremation can hold a viewing in a rental casket before the cremation.
More Funeral Homes in Palo Alto County
Mallard chapel of a funeral home with seven chapels, the others in Algona, Burt, Gilmore City, Humboldt, Livermore and West Bend.
Ruthven funeral home in a building put up in 1995, carrying on a Ruthven funeral home begun in the 1930s; its sister home is in Emmetsburg. Families choosing cremation can hold a viewing in a rental casket before the cremation.
Death Certificates and the Medical Examiner in Palo Alto County
Vital Records Office Record
County Recorder
Palo Alto County · Palo Alto County Recorder's Office
Phone
Hours
Monday-Friday 8:00 AM-4:00 PM
Office
1010 Broadway Street, Emmetsburg, IA 50536
Website
Certified copy fee
$20 per copy
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Coroner or Medical Examiner Record
Medical Examiner
Palo Alto 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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