| Body Donation Facilities |
| Des Moines University: Des Moines, Iowa |
515/271-1620 |
| University
of Iowa: Iowa City |
319/353-5905 |
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| Cemeteries |
| Altoona Cemeteries |
515/265-1223 |
| Des
Moines Municipal Cemeteries |
Chapel
Hill Cemetery: 4400 Merle Hay Road,
Des Moines, Iowa 50310 |
515/278-4633 |
Glendale Cemetery:
4900 University Av.,
Des Moines, Iowa 50311 |
515/248-6320 |
Highland Memory Gardens:
1 N.E. 60th Av.,
Des Moines, Iowa 50313 |
515/289-2230 |
Laurel Hill Cemetery:
3600 E. Court Av.
Des Moines, Iowa 50317 |
515/248-6325 |
Masonic Cemetery: 1550
48th St.,
Des Moines, Iowa 50311 |
515/255-0153 |
| Oak Grove Cemetery |
515/248-6320 |
Pine Hill Cemetery:
524 N.W. 54th Av.,
Des Moines, Iowa 50313 |
515/289-1533 |
Resthaven Cemetery:
801 19th St.,
West Des Moines, Iowa 50265 |
515/223-1230 |
| Sims Cemetery |
515/248-6325 |
| St. Ambrose Cemetery |
515/248-6320 |
Woodland Cemetery:
2019 Woodland Av.,
Des Moines, Iowa 50312 |
515/248-6320 |
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| Jordan Cemetery in West Des
Moines |
515/223-3262 |
| McDivitt Cemetery |
515/278-3963 |
| Powers-Warren Cemetery in
rulal Runnells |
515/966-2027 |
| Rising Sun Cemetery in Pleasant
Hill |
515/262-6113 |
| Sunset Cemetery on Fleur
Dr. |
515/285-1861 |
| Vandalia Cemetery |
515/259-3312 |
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| Death Certificates |
| Lucas State Office Building |
515/281-7824 |
Polk County Recorders Office, 111 Court Av. #245,
Des Moines, Iowa 50309 |
515/286-3160 |
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| Florists |
| The Flower Market: 400 Walnut St., Des Moines, Iowa 50309 |
515/246-1429
or 800/608-8545 |
| Dohorty's Flowers: 1536 2nd Av., Des Moines, Iowa 50313 |
515/288-6557
or 800/944-0098 |
| Flowers by Anthony: 3300 S.W. 9th St., Des Moines, Iowa 50315 |
515-288-6789 |
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| Funeral Homes |
| Ankeny Funeral Home |
515/964-4674 |
| Arnolds Highland Park Funeral Home |
515/288-6551 |
| Brooks Funeral Care |
515/277-8700 |
| Caldwell-Raddatz Funeral Home |
515/276-0551 |
| Dahlstrum Funeral Home |
515/266-5362 |
| Grandview Park Funeral Home |
515/256-1652 |
| Hamilton's Funeral Home (Multiple Locations) |
515/243-5221 |
| Henderson's Funeral Service |
515/309-6550 |
| Iles Funeral Homes (Multiple Locations) |
515/244-2121 |
| McLarens Funeral Home |
515/225-7225 |
| Merle Hay Funeral Home |
515/278-4633 |
| Nicols Funeral Home |
515/244-5253 |
| Sunset Funeral Chapel |
515/285-4600 |
| Tonini Funeral Home |
515/277-8700 |
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| Genealogical Records |
|
| Genealogical Society (Joyce Brown) |
515/225-1471 |
|
| Hospices |
| Hospice of Central Iowa: 401 Railroad Place, West Des Moines,
Iowa 50265 |
515/274-3400 |
| Mercy Hospice (Mercy Medical Center) |
515/247-8383 |
| Mercy Hospice of Johnston |
515/643-6150 |
| Kavanagh House on 56th St |
515/255-0857 |
| Kavanagh House on Grand |
515/327-1172 |
| Taylor
House Hospice |
515/557-3111 |
|
| Hospitals |
| Blank Children's Hospital: 1200 Pleasant St. |
ER:
515/241-6611 515/241-5437 |
| Broadlawns Medical Center: 1801 Hickman Road |
ER:
515/282-2253 515/282-2200 |
| Iowa Lutheran Hospital: 700 E. University |
ER:
515/263-5120 515/263-5612 |
| Iowa Methodist Medical Center: 1200 Pleasant St. |
ER:
515/241-6423 515/241-6212 |
| Mercy Capital Hospital, East 12th and Lyon Street |
ER: 515/643-0011
515/643-1000 |
| Mercy Medical Center Hospital: 400 University |
ER:
515/247-3211 515/247-3121 |
| Veterans Administration Medical: 3600 30th |
ER:
515/299-5800 515/699-5999 |
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| Iowa Board of Mortuary Sciences |
515/281-4401 |
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| Iowa Funeral
Directors Association: 2400 86th St., Urbandale,
Iowa 50322 |
515/270-0130 |
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| Iowa State Insurance Commission |
515/281-5705 |
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| Medical Examiners |
|
Polk County Medical Examiner, 1914 Carpenter Ave.,
Des Moines, Iowa 50314 |
515/286-2102 |
State of Iowa Medical Examiner, 2250 South Ankeny Blvd,
Ankeny, Iowa 50021 |
515/725-1400 |
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| National Funeral
Directors of America |
800-228-6332 |
|
|
| Newspaper Des
Moines Register Obituary Department |
515/284-8065 |
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| Polk County Social Service
Office |
515/286-3750 |
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| Social Security
Administration |
800/772-1213 |
SSI & Disability
For additional information and numbers, call the In-Touch System
in the telephone book. |
515/331-1987
888/700-9941 |
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| Veterans |
| Burial At Sea: |
800/876-1131 |
Cemeteries:
Rock Island Arsenal: Rock Island, Illinois
Keokuk National Cemetery: Keokuk, Iowa |
309/782-2094
319/782-2094
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| Federal Benefits |
800/827-1000 |
| Discharge
Papers and Information |
515/286-3160 |
| Polk County Veteran's Affairs |
515/286-3491 |
| Regional Veterans Affairs Office |
515/284-0219 |
| Veteran's Memorial Hospital, Des Moines |
515/699-5999 |
| Veteran's Memorial Hospital, Knoxville |
641/842-3101 |
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| Veterans Groups |
| American Legion, Highland Park Post
374; 3712 2nd Av., Des Moines, Iowa |
515/243-9798 |
| American Legion Office: 720 Lyon, Des Moines, Iowa |
515/282-5068 |
| Amvets Post No. 2: 2818 5th Av., Des Moines, Iowa 50313 |
515/243-9398 |
| Iowa Paralyzed Veterans of America |
515/277-4782 |
| VFW Center: 2600 M.L.King Jr. Pkwy, Des Moines, Iowa |
515/284-4929 |
| VFW Department of Iowa: 3601 Beaver Av., Des Moines, Iowa |
515/255-2139 |
