Nice helpful understanding staff. I thought my grandmother's stone was wearing off and they…read moregraciously checked, took pictures and shared that it was the style she chose and it was not wearing off. I agreed and appreciate how it was handled. Highly recommend.

I went out on this Memorial Day to lay wreaths on my families graves in the Masonic Cemetery. The…read moresection was overgrown with weeds and grass and quite obviously had not been cared for while across the road at the Glendale portion, beautifully maintained. I was so disappointed to see this... very disrespectful to our loved ones buried here and very disturbing to see this happening particularly over Memorial Day weekend. Why isn't this being maintained? Those who maintain this place of rest should be ashamed.

I wanted information on replacing a monument with a new one and never got a response. I was in…read moreIowa and wanted to see what the cost would be since I my sister died and I wanted to place her remains in the Peoples Township Cemetery in Boone County. I thought it might not be a location the Winterset Memorials would service??

Sometimes you meet the absolute best when life is at its absolute worst…read more Before I get into specifics, I'd like to say that this company is top-notch. From their showroom reps to the their behind the scenes artists, craftspeople and installers. And I don't pay this compliment lightly. I am a very particular person with high expectations. These folks knocked it out of the park. Every single step of this project was met with the utmost patience, care and professionalism. I never felt I was imposing when I asked questions or made requests. And no request was too big. In fact, one of my design asks lead to a road block. They could have easily let the situation ride, and that would have been the end of that. But they didn't. Instead, they came up with a very creative solution. The end result? Spectacular. Creating a forever tribute was extremely difficult for me. I had already faced too many end of life realities; made too many decisions that no one should have to make. And I was ... weary. To make the situation even more daunting, I knew I had to get this right the first time. Mistakes in stone are permanent. I searched both the internet and local cemeteries for inspiration, but nothing stood out to me. I worried I was going to have to settle for ordinary. Discouraged, I visited the showroom of Des Moines - Winterset Memorials on University, a business I have passed by a million times; always with a glance, but never a need ... until now. With low expectations, I passed through their trademark front yard cemetery and entered their showroom. Within moments I was standing in front of what would become the gravestone I was searching for. I could not believe they had what I was unable to locate online or spot in the wild. I began to feel hopeful. With the floor manager's help, I made an appointment to meet with a rep, and returned a couple of days later to discuss the stone. That's when I met Tony, Des Moines - Winterset Memorials' sales representative extraordinaire. From moment one I knew I was in the right place and in excellent hands. Tony explained where and how the stone was quarried, shaped and polished, as well as the technique the artisans used to create the beautiful, three-dimensional detailing. From there Tony invited me into a comfortable meeting room where we discussed the memorial details: the words and imagery that would adorn the stone forever. This creative phase had its own unique challenges and ultimately took weeks to finalize, not because of Tony, but because of me. And the man has the patience of a saint. Not only did I have more words than a gravestone could possibly hold, I wanted to incorporate design images from my deceased grandparent's gravestone that was made 50+ years prior. And this is where Team Tony really excelled. While I worked on whittling down the pros to a more realistic count, Tony; unbeknownst to me, visited the family grave and literally traced the images from the 50 year old gravestone, which he turned over to the graphic designers to use as a template for the new stone. To say that I was touched that Tony did this is an understatement. The Big Reveal A couple of weeks later I received an email from Tony. The stone was complete. In fact, the stone was installed. After almost five years of plotting, planning and postponing, this project; this chapter, was coming to an end. I was a wreck. As I stood in front of my mother's grave, I was dumbfounded. The headstone was ... perfection. It was everything I had hoped it would be and more. I was so taken seeing my mother's headstone for the first time, I actually felt joy; an emotion I had not associated with this unbearable loss until that very moment. I smiled from ear to ear. And I marveled at the exquisite reproductions made from the old gravestone to the new, thanks to Tony and his tracing paper. I am proud of this accomplishment. I am beyond grateful to Team Tony and Des Moines - Winterset Memorials for their outstanding craftsmanship and their kind and thoughtful hearts.

Rest Haven is the nicest cemetery in West Des Moines and Des Moines Iowa. I go through RestHaven…read morecemetery to look at the swans and I always see Clark Shockley. He is the nicest person always asking me if there's anything he can do or help me with. I really enjoy his company and the beautiful cemetery thank you so much Bernice Thomas.

I am in Arizona and was long distance arranging a burial (inurnment) and graveside service for my…read morefather. I would like to thank Mates, Scott and MaryAnn for their help in making this a seamless and peaceful process. They were all wonderful via phone and in person. Very caring and professional. I very highly recommend McLaren's. Much of my family rests there in their wonderful care.

Estimate was much better than competitors and the job Was performed quickly and professionally…read more Highly recommend!

The team is amazing. Quick process to get a quote from Jeremy and excellent installation process…read morewith outstanding installers. Austin and Jackson went through all the details and did a professional installation. When done, they explained everything I needed to know. I would highly recommend DSM Radon!

At first it was the cost with being two hours from a metro area. Then it was the ease of filling…read moreout the forms and paying. What really won me over was the personal services and making you feel like each person is special. We were kept informed through out the process. When we were not getting the death certificates Ryan helped us track them down to the local doctor who was on vacation. Then I picked up the copies at the local county recorder's office. For less than $2,000 I was impressed... they are a subcontractor for the local funeral homes, go direct and take out the middle man. You can still do church services, celebration of life at your local church and burial at the local cemetery.

In a hard time Celebration of Life helped answer every question and made the process as easy as it…read morepossibly could be. The care they gave after our loved one passed was very comforting.

Very helpful. They put my questions first and called the jail to find out the info I needed…read moreimmediately.

Took in a old computer that had a update interrupted and would no longer work…read more I asked for help fixing the problem but they were not able to.

You just don't know how grateful I am for this company. I had bought a new computer and it had…read morebegun to sync all my data onto the other computer compromising the Privacy of my clients. In a matter of minutes they unsynced them and my files were restored and most importantly private..great service!!

Her appraisal was so conservative, it was not in my best interest to use her services. She…read morereclassified the color of my stone, decreasing its insured value by $5000. I had to get it reappraised, wasting my time and the $125 she charged.

A+ A Great experience in all aspects. They were competent and confident from the detailed…read moreexamination through the concise well written and thoroughly documented appraisal. It's nice to work with someone that has the experience and knows their trade. 5 STARS