Funeral Homes in West Des Moines, Iowa
3 funeral homes in West Des Moines, Iowa (Polk County), a community of approximately 64,113 residents— 3 publish obituaries online (100%).
These funeral homes are among the primary sources of obituaries in West Des Moines, Iowa. Families typically publish obituaries through funeral home websites or third-party memorial platforms. Because each funeral home uses a different source, finding them often requires checking multiple sites — or using a monitoring service that checks them automatically.
Obituaries are published by funeral homes, newspapers, and online obituary platforms, and there is no single national obituary database. If you're trying to locate an obituary or confirm whether someone has passed away, see our guides on how to find an obituary, how to know if someone died, and how long after death an obituary is posted. You can also review our obituary statistics and publishing guide to understand where obituaries are published and how the process works. For alerts when a notice appears online, see obituary monitoring.
Page last updated: May 2026
How to Find Obituaries in West Des Moines
Families in West Des Moines typically publish obituaries in two ways: on the funeral home’s own website or on a third-party platform (such as Legacy.com or Tribute Archive) that the funeral home uses. The 3 funeral homes listed below serve West Des Moines and surrounding Polk County communities; each may use a different obituary publisher, so there’s no single place to search.
Timing varies: obituaries often appear 24–72 hours after death, once arrangements are confirmed. Some funeral homes post sooner; others later. Checking each site by hand is slow and easy to miss new postings.
ObituaryMonitor tracks obituary pages from all 3 funeral homes in West Des Moines and sends an instant email alert when a name you’re watching appears — so you don’t have to check multiple sites manually.
Guides for finding obituaries in West Des Moines, Iowa
These walk through search strategy, death verification, publication timing, and ongoing monitoring—useful whether you are browsing West Des Moines funeral homes below or tracking a specific name.
Celebrate Life Iowa
Has obituary pageThis funeral home publishes obituaries on its website. ObituaryMonitor watches this page for new obituary notices.
1200 Valley West Drive
(515) 689-5522
West Des Moines Iles Arrangement Center
Has obituary pageThis funeral home publishes obituaries on its website. ObituaryMonitor watches this page for new obituary notices.
6800 Lake Drive Suite 200
(515) 270-3800
Hamilton's Funeral Home on Westtown Parkway
Has obituary pageThis funeral home publishes obituaries on its website. ObituaryMonitor watches this page for new obituary notices.
3601 Westown Pkwy
(515) 224-0078
Monitor Obituaries from West Des Moines Funeral Homes
West Des Moines is located in Polk County, Iowa. The funeral homes listed above serve families in West Des Moines and surrounding Polk County communities.
ObituaryMonitor scans obituary pages from all 3 funeral homes in West Des Moines and thousands of other sources nationwide. When a name you're watching appears, you receive an instant email alert — no manual searching required.