What Sets Us Apart?


In a time of grief, you want to spend your time reminiscing with family and friends, not worrying about how you will pay for a funeral.

We at Simplify Cremations & Funerals, believe in providing affordable, caring and dignified 
cremation and funeral services at fair prices, allowing families to honor their loved one without overspending. Our prices are hundreds, even thousands of dollars lower than other area funeral homes.

At Simplify, we’re here to help make it easy to choose a simple and affordable alternative to other funeral homes – all at the guaranteed lowest price. You can count on our caring and experienced staff to guide you through the process to ensure everyone is treated with dignity and respect in all phases of the funeral process. Whether you have an immediate need at the time of death, or are pre-planning for a future need, our team is available 24/7 to answer your questions. We offer 24/7 
online funeral planning you can access now or call us to escort you through your online purchase. We would also be pleased to meet with you in your home or our office if you would like more personal assistance.

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We know price is important.

Simplify Iowa's Simple Price Comparison Guides

Direct Cremation

Traditional Funeral Service -
Including Casket

Cremation Without Service & Funeral Service and Visitation with Casket Included


In March of 2024, we conducted pricing surveys conducted of the following local Des Moines funeral homes:

Iles Dunn’s Chapel
Iles Grandview Park
Iles Westover
Simplify Cremations & Funerals

 Caldwell Parrish
Hamilton’s
McLaren’s
Merle Hay

In order to compare “apples to apples,” prices were requested for a Direct Cremation and a Traditional Funeral Service and Visitation with a 20 gauge non-protective casket. Utilizing individual line items from each firm’s General Price List the prices are accurate, based upon the information obtained during the survey. Providers may change their prices without notice and may offer package discounts or discounts made available only if specific merchandise or services are purchased through the funeral home.

Who is Simplify?


Simplify Cremations & Funerals of Des Moines is not the expensive, traditional funeral home that many fear. Here, our funeral home specializes in providing cremation and funeral planning services that include simple and meaningful Life Celebrations to the simplest of cremations for the families we are honored to serve. The result? We end up saving you a lot of money, something everyone can appreciate during these otherwise difficult times.

Who We Can Assist


If you are wondering who our funeral home experts can assist, the answer is simple: Anyone who needs help. As a funeral home, we routinely assist both surviving families, as well as those who are wishing to thoughtfully plan ahead for themselves. So, if you live anywhere in the greater Des Moines area and require assistance with end-of-life preparations, look no further than the skilled professionals at our funeral home. Call us!

Have questions about this important decision? Contact us for 24-hour assistance, please call 
(866) 404-7480.

Proudly serving the counties of the greater Des Moines area (Polk, Dallas, Boone, Story, Marshall, Jasper, Marion, Warren, Madison, Adair, Guthrie, Greene, Webster, Hamilton, Hardin, Grundy, Tama, Poweshiek, Mahaska, Monroe, Lucas, Clarke and Union), as well as the entire state of Iowa, with Cremation and Funeral Services.

Has a death occurred?


At Simplify, we not only help with your preplanning needs, but also when you find yourself dealing with the unexpected loss of a loved one. Our dignified and simple approach allows you to care for your lost loved one, all while keeping in mind your specific limitations as they arise. Find out how Simplify can help ease the pains of planning your farewell.

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