This place has a monopoly in Iowa City My son wasn't…read moreallowed anything listed in their ads or on the FTC and state websites. I'm appalled to say the least. I don't even have his death certificate. No copies of anything. Just makes everything even more devastating.

Lensing funeral home was THE BEST EXPERIENCE!! They were so kind and caring- both emotionally and…read morementally. Deborah deserves 5 stars !!! She was a rockstar. It was such a hard time for me and my family to have lost my mother so suddenly. We came in on a Thursday and they were able to put together the most beautiful funeral service and celebration of life by Saturday! She helped write the obituary, told us where to order the flowers, had a whole room full of accessories for table centers and wine glasses. They had a separate large space for the celebration of life. Months later I am still getting praises that my mother's funeral was the best funeral several people had ever been to and I had a future in party planning . Little did they know it was all Deborah! The funeral was beautiful, they printed the pamphlets in 12 hours, the service they provided went above and beyond their call of duty, I almost wanted to hire her to be my wedding planner she was so on top of it lol. I know my mother looking down from Heaven was even impressed. I am from Los Angeles so was slightly demanding with my needs on how everything was set up, the food that was served and how it was prepared and Deborah was on top of it the entire way from start to finish. She also let me and my family see the body 2 days in a row before she as cremated in a private library, dropped off all the extra food and cups and pamphlets and flower's personally to my families home. Provided me the same paperwork like 5 separate times because I kept losing them as I am somewhat of a scatter brain. If you are having any doubts don't!! Use Lensing! They also have so many cool things you can do with the ashes, I bought silver ball earrings that look like the ones from Tiffany's with my moms ashes as well as these cool glass globes so we can my mom with me wherever I go. Anyways this is starting to get too long but you get the picture! I could not have imagined my mom's funeral to have been a happy time but it turned out to be just that. I left feeling happy, whole and so loved.

Wish I could give them six stars. I recently lost my pet soul mate of 11 years. Dan was so good…read moreand respectful when he picked up my dog, Oliver and the young women at the store was so sweet and sympatric. She even stayed late so I could pick up Oliver after he had been cremated. Then they sent a card expressing their sympathy. They understand this isn't just a dog it was part of your family. They made the whole process a little easier to deal with.

Visited with Russ to discuss plot purchases in order to have everything in place prior to our…read moredeparture from this world. Russ was very informative and helpful. Oakland is a city-owned cemetery, which allows prices to be on the low side compared to privately owned cemeteries. They plan to build a new columbarium this year, which we plan to reserve a spot for our cremains. It will be a meditative place for our family to visit.

I was on a road trip from Nebraska to Indiana and my friend wanted to stop here to see the Black…read moreAngel. Apparently there are several in Iowa and they each have a unique story. It was an interesting detour, if you're into that kind of thing, and I found a lot of back history about the angel. The black angel of Oakland Cemetery in Iowa City is an eight and a half foot tall burial monument for the Feldevert family, erected in the cemetery in 1912. Since that time, it has been the source of many stories and legends in Iowa City --- most connected to the mysterious change in color that the angel took, turning from a golden bronze to an eerie black. The black angel of Oakland Cemetery was erected by Teresa Dolezal Feldevert, a physician who had immigrated to America from Strmilov, Bohemia, Teresa and her son, Eddie Dolezal, came to Iowa City, where she worked as a midwife. They lived in Iowa City until 1891, when Eddie died of meningitis at the age of 18. He was buried in Oakland Cemetery and Teresa had a tree stump monument erected over his grave. After Eddie's death, Teresa moved to Eugene, Oregon where she married Nicholas Feldevert, who died tragically just a few years later in 1911. In the wake of this loss, Teresa returned to Iowa City and she hired Mario Korbel, a Bohemian artist in Chicago, to design the angel that would hover over the body of her son and the ashes of her husband. After the installation of the angel, Eddie's monument was moved from its original location to its present site alongside the angel. His remains, along with the ashes of Nicholas Feldevert, were placed in a repository under the angel's base. Teresa died of cancer on November 18, 1924, her ashes were also placed beneath the angel and soon after, the strange stories began.

Always a pleasure to work with the folks from Wade's while at What Cheer flea market! We rent a…read morecart from them several times a year, and they are super! Thank you for this valuable service!!!!

This business is one of the worst I have ever encountered!…read more We were new in the area and didn't know any better. In the past, we had taken a lawn mower for a new carborator, only to have them install it upside down. Later, we had them work on a snow blower, We didn't see it for a couple of weeks after it was delivered to the wrong address, although owner was sure he delivered to our house. It was several houses away, and finally the person living in that house called the police to report it, and we finally got it back. It's a small circle drive, shouldn't be that difficult to find our house where they picked it up!! (They delivered it to house #103 instead of "123" We didn't take any business to them for many many years until recently, we purchased a new Troy Bilt mower from a different store. A a couple of months after purchase, the mower threw a belt and we were told that Wade's was the only place that did their warranty work was Wades or a a city aproximately 50 miles away. We decided to give them another try.... Big MISTAKE! They were nasty on the phone and told us they were too busy and "their customers came first"! We called Troy Bilt, after which we received a message from Wade's they would come pick it up. After a week or so, they brought it back and left it in the driveway parked partially in front of our garage door, if it had been 15 minutes earlier, my daughtter would have backed into it when she backed out of the garage!! My husband was told it would be delivered in the evening, and they came around noon, not bothering to ring our doorbell to let us know it was sitting outside for us to run over!! Then they billed us almost $50 to pick up and deliver even though they are only approximately 6 miles away from our house. In short, this business is run by HIGHLY INCOMPETENT AND RUDE OWNERS!!

Jim is the owner and he'll spend the time necessary and charge you very reasonably. He guarantees…read morehis work and gives friendly service.

WOW! Jim, thank you for being so calm and patient with me on the phone as I panicked and demanded…read morethat you help me right away (not my finest moment in life, I must admit). Matt, thank you for coming so quickly to assess my situation, validate where I was coming from, and go above and beyond with the services you provided at such a reasonable price. We will be sticking with you from here on out :)

Awesome place, awesome service to the community. Director and staff are dedicated and passionate…read moreabout their mission. Iowa City is fortunate to have this organization to serve the underserved.

Everything about Underground Printing is top notch!Paul and Bill are great to deal with. Paul was…read moremy main contact. He explains their process really well, the products are high quality, the customer service is excellent. Paul knows his products and works hard to get yu exactly what you want.I highly recommend this business!

Thank You to Paul and the UGP team for providing excellent customer service and a great product!…read more I highly recommend this company.

Shane works hard to help and exceed your expectations as a printer. Responsive and professional-…read morehighly recommend.

Year after year and transaction after transaction this business make me smile. It encompasses…read moreeverything that one wants when doing business with a printing company. I so appreciate the integrity and professionalism of Shane, his company.