Cunnick-Collins Mortuary & Cremation Service

read moreWe understand that making the many decisions which come at a time of loss can be difficult. We offer our support by providing you with two options as you consider making immediate arrangements. Please call us at (563) 391-1200 to make arrangements in person with a caring professional.

read moreMany who have undergone the emotional strain of arranging a funeral within hours of losing a loved one have made the choice to pre-plan their own funeral. Doing so lifts the burden from their loved ones by relieving decision-making pressure at a time of grief and emotional stress. Funeral arrangements are a deeply personal choice. Pre-planning provides you with the time needed to make practical, detailed decisions that reflect your standards, lifestyle, taste and budget. And we assure you and your family that the choices you make will be carried out as planned.

read moreStaff members of Cunnick-Collins Mortuary & Cremation Service are caring and experienced professionals who understand that each family is unique and has personal requests and traditions. These requests and traditions are of utmost importance to our staff of licensed funeral directors. Marcus has been a licensed funeral director in the state of Iowa since 1979. He received a Bachelors degree in Biology from Augustana College in Rock Island, IL and a Bachelors degree in Mortuary Science from the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis.

read moreMost of us are not prepared to plan and carry out a funeral ceremony for someone we love. And so much of the information available on this critically important subject fails to focus on what is most important: having a personalized, meaningful funeral that helps families and friends begin the healing process of mourning after the death of someone we love. This section includes information that will help provide insights necessary to help you and your family create a meaningful funeral experience that both honors the life of your loved one and starts you on the path to healing from your loss.

read moreSomeone you love has died. You are now faced with the difficult, but important, need to mourn. Mourning is the open expression of your thoughts and feelings regarding the death and the person who died. It is an essential part of healing. The following articles provide many practical suggestions to help you move toward healing in your unique grief journey. In Communion and Greater Than the Sum of Their Parts Helping Yourself Heal When Someone Loved Dies Will I Befriend My Feelings Or Will I Deny, Repress, Or Inhibit Them?