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Help & Guidance

Our Help & Guidance Center is full of useful, practical information to help you through all the stages of planning a funeral, and beyond. If you have any questions or would prefer to speak with someone directly, please contact us.

The Moments Before & After Death

Organ & Tissue Donation
Who You Should Call First
How to Tell Family Members

Preparing for the Funeral Service

Writing Down a Life: Crafting the Obituary
Preparing and Delivering a Eulogy
Social Expectations: a Primer on Funeral Etiquette
Frequently Asked Questions

Facing the Legalities

Gathering the Important Documents
Will I Need a Lawyer?
Death Certificates
Notifying Creditors and Government Agencies

Community Links

Hotel Accommodations
Restaurants
Flower Shops
Local Churches
Cemeteries
Monument Companies
Newspapers
Catering Facilities

Grief Resources

The Nature and Purpose of Grief
The Experience of Grieving
Seeking Guidance: Grief Counseling
Helping Yourself Heal
Coming to Terms with Unexpected Death

Our goal is to serve the families in our community to the very best of our ability. Whether you’re local resident, or are coming in for a service from out-of-town or out-of-the country; if we can be of any additional assistance to you, please feel free to contact us.

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Obituaries & Tributes

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Prearrangement

Dying is one of the few events in life that's certain to occur, yet one we rarely plan for. Should we spend more time preparing for a two week vacation than we do our last days on Earth?

Daily Grief Support by Email

Grieving doesn't always end with the funeral: subscribe to our free daily grief support email program, designed to help you a little bit every day, by filling out the form below.

Weekly Email Tips to Support a Grieving Friend

It's hard to know what to say when someone experiences loss. Our free weekly newsletter provides insights, quotes and messages on how to help during the first year.

Proudly Serving the Communities of Armstrong, Estherville, Fenton, Graettinger, Ringsted, and Swea City
(712) 362-2646 Henry-Olson Funeral Home and Crematory
401 N. 7th Street
Estherville, IA 51334
Email: henryolsonfuneral@gmail.com
712-864-3441 Henry-Olson-Fuhrman Funeral Home and Crematory - Armstrong
506 2nd Ave.
Armstrong, IA 50514
Email: henryolsonfuneral@gmail.com
515-889-2796 Henry-Olson-Fuhrman Funeral Home and Crematory - Fenton

Fenton, IA 50539
Email: henryolsonfuneral@gmail.com
712-859-3919 Henry-Olson-Fuhrman Funeral Home & Crematory - Graettinger
104 N. Cedar St.
Graettinger, IA 51342
Email: henryolsonfuneral@gmail.com
515-272-4242 Henry-Olson-Fuhrman Funeral Home & Crematory - Swea City
408 4th Ave. West
Swea City, IA 50590
Email: henryolsonfuneral@gmail.com
712-866-1006 Ringsted