We have only positive things to say about Stewart Baxter! We needed their services in March of…read more2024 and primarily worked with Mason. He was absolutely wonderful. He was pro-active with helping us and we never felt as if we were asking too much or were a bother. Along with him, every staff member was helpful, compassionate, and very accommodating to our needs. Every ask we had, was responded to quickly and they were so caring. Their after-care team was very helpful and we had no idea they even offered that service. The building is beautiful and we thought seating for 300 would be enough, but we ended up with some standing. Even with that, all attendees were able to see and hear the service with the TVs and they offered live streaming, which was a need for our family. With over 500 people at the visitation, they handled the traffic and made sure people were safe as they were parking. The owners were both there at different times, making sure everything was going well. If there were any issues, they were transparent to us and we didn't have to worry about anything. We are so thankful for the staff at Stewart Baxter and would highly recommend them to handle your family's needs at possibly the most difficult time in your life. The family of Kyla Klima

Stewart Baxter Funeral Home was simply incredible. Their kindness, knowledge and professionalism…read moreis stellar! The follow up services are second to non and I wouldn't go anywhere else. Thank you to your team of experts, I wish there were 10 stars I could give you!

This funeral home has provided exceptional service to many family friends over the years at the…read moreCedar Rapids, Marion and Central City locations. Great personalities that kindly guide people in a difficult time. I appreciate Jeff and all the staff greatly.

Seems strange to rate a funeral home "Yay! I'm a fan.". But then again, I wore a red dress to my…read moreMom's funeral, so I suppose I've already disregarded the normal somberness that accompanies these things. I chose Murdoch in Marion for my Mom's cremation and memorial because we had my Dad's funeral at the Murdoch funeral home in Manchester, IA. The staff members were all respectful and helpful throughout the process. I had originally planned on using the Murdoch location in Cedar Rapids but changed my mind after we'd already sat down with the funeral director. Instead of passing me off to someone else he continued to work with me on the details and was at the Marion location for the memorial. That's going above and beyond in my opinion and I really appreciated it. My Mom didn't want a traditional funeral service but we wanted to have a memorial reception for her. It was obviously not the type of event they normally do at Murdoch (or most funeral homes I imagine) but they handled all my requests and didn't give me any push back at all. Ryan, the funeral director I was working with, was patient and helpful while walking me through the options for the service and obituaries. I was surprised how quickly they typed up the obituary and had copies for me to edit. They also very quickly got me pricing for placing an obituary in the Chicago Tribune. I expected both would be something I'd have to come back for later or would be emailed to me, but it only took about 10 minutes while I was busy with other decisions. When I showed up expecting a table in the room to put food and drinks on they had a table set up with everything I would need in about 5 minutes. Towards the end of a very long day I realized I'd have to figure out how to get all the flowers and plants home. Onore, who was helping Ryan and was available throughout the afternoon/evening for anything we needed, quickly let me know that they could deliver the flowers for free the next day. Maybe that's common for funeral homes to do, but I didn't expect it and I greatly appreciated it. These little things don't sound like a big deal but in the middle of a difficult time they make all the difference in the world. Now, when I say the flowers were delivered "free" I suppose that's probably not the right word. Maybe I should say "for no additional charge than the incredible amount they had already charged me". Had it not been for the incredible price tag of this modest event I would've given them 5 stars. I can't believe how expensive anything having to do with a funeral is. I can't help but think they're taking advantage of people, along the same lines as anything "wedding" related is automatically more expensive. I suppose this is probably more a comment on the industry, not Murdoch specifically. I would recommend any of the Murdoch funeral homes. They made a difficult time just a little bit easier and I can't say enough how important that is.

Until the Dairy Queen caught fire, I used to love getting some ice cream and walking around the…read morecemetery, daydreaming of when my turn comes to take a dirt nap. If you've got a case of the morbs and feel the need to go hang out with dead people, this is the best place in town to do it.

From the owner: Czech National Cemetery Provides Cemetery Lot Sales And Niche Sales Available To The Cedar Rapids,…read moreIa Area.

Our beloved Dad, John Derr passed away February, 2018. He was "One of the Good Guys" and we love…read moreand miss him very much. When Dad passed away, we called Jamison-Schmitz Funeral Home in Oelwein, IA. We had done some preliminary planning with them and they were so helpful and knowledgeable in completing Dad's service. In December, 2010 they had helped us with Mom's service as well. At a very difficult time, Paul and staff were kind, caring and very professional. They took care of all the details from getting flowers taken to share with nursing facility after the service to putting together a lovely memory CD with pictures that played during the viewing. They periodically are sending us bereavement information which we appreciate. We are grateful for Paul and the staff at Jamison-Schmitz.

From the owner: Funeral Home Providing Personalized Funeral and Cremation Services, Affiliated with Floral Hills…read moreMemorial Gardens Cemetery Products: Urns, Vaults, Monuments, Caskets, Register Books, Candles, Memorials, Folders, Personalized DVDs, Grave Placement, Thumbies Keepsakes (Fingerprint Keepsakes). Services: Funerals, Memorials, Cremation, Pre-Planning, Interment, Grief Support. Brands: Granite-Bronze, Coldspring Memorials Location Facts: Located on the Main Highway Going North and South. Highways 150 and 3 in Oelwein on the North Edge of Downtown. 3 Other Locations: Maynard, Arlington and Hazleton. Hazleton Has a Cemetery.

My boyfriend's grandmother passed away and she ended up getting cremated at Cedar Memorial in Cedar…read moreRapids. I went 2 days in a row to Cedar Memorial, first for a visitation and then the next day for the funeral...which was neat because their cemetery is located right nearby, so when it came time, we all just walked to the cemetery. The staff at Cedar Memorial was very kind, respectful, and helpful. I feel like Cedar Memorial did a great job with everything regarding the visitation and funeral. I would recommend for everyone to use Cedar Memorial for your funeral needs.

From the owner: Why Choose UsAt Cedar Memorial, you'll find comfort, dignity, and quality at every turn. From our…read moredistinctive facilities and grounds to our caring, professional staff we provide "Everything for your family."We pride ourselves in providing innovative funeral and cemetery services to families throughout the Cedar Rapids and Marion area. Cedar Memorial also strives to give back to the community through sponsorship of special events.

Definitely service oriented organization. They are so sensitive to families' needs. Thank you.read more

I can't even begin to express how wonderful they were. My baby brother died at the age of 18. It…read morewas a tragic and terrible time for my family, but Gay & Ciha helped make this as smooth of a process as possible. Mat took excellent care of my brother and my family. He said he treated and cared for my brother as he would his own child which was such a comfort. During the funeral, Mat ensured everything went according to our plan and preference while also taking care of us. Highly, highly recommended them.

Visited with Russ to discuss plot purchases in order to have everything in place prior to our…read moredeparture from this world. Russ was very informative and helpful. Oakland is a city-owned cemetery, which allows prices to be on the low side compared to privately owned cemeteries. They plan to build a new columbarium this year, which we plan to reserve a spot for our cremains. It will be a meditative place for our family to visit.

I was on a road trip from Nebraska to Indiana and my friend wanted to stop here to see the Black…read moreAngel. Apparently there are several in Iowa and they each have a unique story. It was an interesting detour, if you're into that kind of thing, and I found a lot of back history about the angel. The black angel of Oakland Cemetery in Iowa City is an eight and a half foot tall burial monument for the Feldevert family, erected in the cemetery in 1912. Since that time, it has been the source of many stories and legends in Iowa City --- most connected to the mysterious change in color that the angel took, turning from a golden bronze to an eerie black. The black angel of Oakland Cemetery was erected by Teresa Dolezal Feldevert, a physician who had immigrated to America from Strmilov, Bohemia, Teresa and her son, Eddie Dolezal, came to Iowa City, where she worked as a midwife. They lived in Iowa City until 1891, when Eddie died of meningitis at the age of 18. He was buried in Oakland Cemetery and Teresa had a tree stump monument erected over his grave. After Eddie's death, Teresa moved to Eugene, Oregon where she married Nicholas Feldevert, who died tragically just a few years later in 1911. In the wake of this loss, Teresa returned to Iowa City and she hired Mario Korbel, a Bohemian artist in Chicago, to design the angel that would hover over the body of her son and the ashes of her husband. After the installation of the angel, Eddie's monument was moved from its original location to its present site alongside the angel. His remains, along with the ashes of Nicholas Feldevert, were placed in a repository under the angel's base. Teresa died of cancer on November 18, 1924, her ashes were also placed beneath the angel and soon after, the strange stories began.