Blair Overton
Iowa’s Oldest Operated Cremation Society
Locally Owned & Serving the Area
for Over 30 Years
We are proud to be a locally owned and operated cremation service. We take great pride in being able to provide affordable cremation prices with personalized service. Co-owners, Blair and Sara, are natives of the Des Moines area and take great pride in helping families arrange for a fitting celebration of life.
Sara Middleton Bering
Why Choose Us?
We understand that saying goodbye is never easy, and that’s why top notch service and compassion is of the utmost importance to us. Our prices include the ability to meet in person, if that is your preference, something that other providers in the area are missing. We have been a longtime, trusted partner of the end-of-life community in Central Iowa.
Locally Owned
Transparent, Affordable
Pricing
5 Generations of Service to Iowa
Caring Personalized Guidance
Cremation Pricing
Whatever you wish your plans to be, The Cremation Society of Iowa has created packages to help you simply select what works best for you. You only have one chance to say goodbye, we want to ensure you can do so affordably and meaningfully.
THE SIMPLE GOODBYE
Our Service Includes:
• The convenience of electronic completion of documents via Docusign, no in person conference is needed.
• Simple services of Funeral Director, staff, and facilities
• Transfer of Remains into our care
• The Cremation process
• Minimum Alternative Container for cremation
$995
THE PRIVATE FAMILY GOODBYE
Our Service Includes:
• Basic services of Funeral Director and staff
• Transfer of Remains into our care
• A one-hour final goodbye viewing prior to cremation for immediate family only, during business hours Monday - Friday at our crematory.
• In person arrangement conference Monday - Friday during business hours at our crematory.
• The Cremation Process
• Minimum Alternative Container for cremation
$1,335
*Upgrade the Danson Teakwood Viewing Alternative Container for $495
*A mileage fee will apply after a 15 mile radius of Des Moines. Our service area is a 60 mile radius from Des Moines.