Highland Park Funeral Home assures the best care at reasonable costs. Types of Disposition Available Burial is interment in the ground in a registered cemetery. Usually a burial container of some sort is required by most cemeteries. In Iowa, this not a law but a cemetery requirement only. Look into our Courtesy Information List for cemeteries available in the Des Moines, Iowa area.
Cremation is the breakdown of the deceased body by fire and heat.
This facility is called a crematorium and the device used is a retort. After the cremains are processed they are returned to the family. The family may bury, scatter, entomb or keep the ashes or they may be divided among family members if desired. Ashes may be present at a memorial ceremony or life celebration service. Cremations require a signed permit by a coroner and signed family authorization.