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The Des Moines Municipal Cemeteries offer professional information, guidance and support.
Space, lots, and plots are available at three of Des Moines cemeteries, Elm Grove, Glendale and Laurel Hill.

Cemetery Stewards

Glendale, Oak Grove, Sims, Laurel Hill, Woodland
& St. Ambrose Cemeteries

Enjoy the peace and serenity of your historic surroundings while maintaining and preserving monuments and plots as a volunteer steward of Des Moines’ cemeteries. Picking up litter, trimming around monuments, cutting back dead flowers, and monitoring for holes, sunken grave stones and vandalism are some of the small tasks to complete on a monthly or weekly basis depending on the block you choose. Blocks range from ¼ acre to an acre. Schedule a regular time that works best for you, your family or your group. Training and supplies are provided. For more information, call 515-248-6320.

For information on Lot Prices, please click on the one below that most interests you.

4909 University Avenue
3601 East Court
(515) 248-6320
(515) 248-6325
Fax: (515) 271-8720
Fax: (515) 263-8715
Office Hours:
Office Hours:
Monday - Saturday: 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Monday - Friday:  8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Saturday:  10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
(An answering machine is available for messages after hours.)

For more detailed information on Lot Prices and Rules and Regulations,
please stop by one of the offices listed above and pick up a brochure or feel free to give us a call.

Other cemeteries include Woodland/St. Ambrose, Oak Grove, and Sims.
  Lots are not available at these cemeteries as they are full. 

For more information about Woodland/St. Ambrose or Oak Grove, please call:
Glendale office at (515) 248-6320; Fax (515) 271-8720

For more information on Sims, please call:
Laurel Hill office at (515) 248-6325; Fax (515) 263-8715

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Removal of Cemetery Decorations Begins October 1

Commencing on October 1, weather permitting, Des Moines Park and Recreation Department staff will begin the process of removing all summer cemetery memorial decorations that have been placed on gravesites in municipal cemeteries. Citizens who have decorated gravesites with materials they would like to keep must remove them by no later than Wednesday, September 30, from the following municipal cemeteries:

Glendale – 4909 University Ave.
Woodland and Saint Ambrose – 2019 Woodland Ave.
Laurel Hill – 3601 East Court Ave.
Oak Grove – 3903 SW 31st St.
Sims – 3605 East University Ave.
Elm Grove – 6501 Indianola Rd.

Materials remaining on gravesites after September 30 will be discarded. Cemetery staff will complete the clearing of materials by October 9, at which time the public will again be able to place decorations, which will be left in place until the winter cleanup begins the week of March 1, 2010. For more information pertaining to any of these locations, contact the Glendale office at 515-248-6320 or the Laurel Hill office at 515-248-6325.

Parks and Recreation
602 Robert D Ray Drive
Des Moines, Iowa 50309
Phone: (515) 237-1386
E-Mail: actionctr@dmgov.org
Web Site: www.dmgov.org

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