Fairmount Cemetery and Crematory, established in 1881, boasts the first crematory in Iowa, which was created in 1890.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) -- Iowa is on a priority list for a new veterans' cemetery, an official with the U.S Department of Veterans Affairs said.

HAMPTON, Iowa — New grave markers are being installed to replace dozens of bronze plaques stolen from cemeteries near Hampton. "You can tell they're new. They're bright and shiny," said Barb ...

For more than a century in Des Moines’s Glendale Cemetery, the remains of 15 Union Civil War veterans rested in unmarked graves. They remained unmarked until Thursday, when the culmination of ...

At a ceremony at the Iowa Veterans Cemetery in Adel Monday morning, Retired Army Master Sergeant Carol Whitmore said today is about more than barbecues and the start of summer.

Since 2008, Palmersheim spearheaded Wreaths Across America at the Iowa Veterans Cemetery. KCCI visited with Palmersheim this past November as he was preparing for thousands of wreaths to be laid.

Community members place their hands over their hearts while reciting the Pledge of Allegiance during a Memorial Day ceremony, Monday, May 29, 2023, at Oakland Cemetery in Iowa City, Iowa.

A rose goes to Glenwood and state leaders who have laid plans not only for preserving the cemetery but also for erecting an honorary plaza with a seating area, signage that explains the center's ...

Arlington National Cemetery meant to be 'neutral zone,' says military chaplain By Destinee Adams, Michel Martin Published August 29, 2024 at 2:23 PM CDT ...