Video Tribute

Iles Funeral Homes is pleased to announce our ability to produce Video Tributes for the families we serve. A Video Tribute can contain video clips, stills and a soundtrack to capture the memories of a life lived that can be printed to VHS video tape or DVD and enjoyed for years to come. Reaction from families suggests that the video tribute will be long considered a family treasure. Technology allows us to take small pictures difficult to view and have them fill a television screen. We think you may be amazed at what we can do with pictures you provide. If you are interested in this service, please read the directions below for more information.

1. Collect pictures: A Video Tribute is assembled using up to a maximum of 60* pictures, which span the life of your loved one. The first step is to collect the pictures you wish to use for the Video Tribute. These pictures can also be used in preparing a memory board. 

*Additional pictures beyond 60 are not recommended because the length becomes too great for most viewers. For families who would like to include more than 60 photos, a fee of $5 per additional photo will be charged. 

*Please choose individual photos. Please remove photographs from frames and albums. Photos larger than 8 inches x 12 inches will be cropped.

1. Put pictures into order: The second step is to put these pictures into a logical order. Many families prefer a chronological order, but we will be glad to assemble the video in any order you desire. We ask that you place an adhesive number (which we will give to you) on the back of each picture, and we will assemble the video in that order.
2. Musical Selections: We have a library of music from which to choose, or you can provide your own music in CD or cassette format. The video will run five to eight minutes, so please select a primary song and perhaps a supplemental song or two to complete the soundtrack. You may also indicate the order of the songs.
3. Additional Copies: We developed the Video Tribute program to help provide meaningful services to the families we serve. To that end, we produce the video and provide one master copy of the tape. Many of our families have requested additional copies of the tape for other family members and friends. We produce these additional master videos at a nominal cost of $20.00 per VHS or DVD, but we ask that you submit your request for additional master tapes within two weeks of receiving your first tape. After this time, a $25.00 processing fee may be assessed to restore the content from archival.

 Memorial Candles

At Iles Funeral Homes we provide each of our full service families with a Memorial Candle as a tribute to their loved one. The candle is lit at the funeral or memorial service and the candle is given to the family to take home where it continues to give comfort. Many families will light the candle on holidays, birthdays, anniversaries and other special occasions to commemorate the life that was lived. Additional candles are available for $20.00. 

 Memory Boards

Many families also like to make a collage of pictures celebrating the life of their loved one in addition to the Video Tribute. If you would like to have both the Video Tribute and Memory Boards, please bring your photos for the video tribute with you when you come to make arrangements. That way we can return them to you within 24 hours, allowing you time create your memory boards and utilize some of the same photos on your memory boards if you wish. Poster boards used to create the memory boards will be made available to the family at the time of the arrangement conference. Click on the image to the left to see an enarged example of a recent memory board.

 Memorial Folders

Below are some pictures of memorial folders that have been previously created.  Click on the photos to see an enlarged version of the pictures.

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 Obituary Examples

Each newspaper has its own rules and fee structures. Currently the Des Moines Register will allow you to write your own obituary and include as much information as you would like. For a standard formatted obituary they charge $4.15 per line. They will allow you to use a black and white photo at no additional charge or a color photo for an additional fee. You are welcome to write the obituary and email it to us in preparation for your arrangement conference. For sample obituaries, please click on the pictures below to see exmpales of obituaries the Des Moins Register currently offers.

Emblems: The following popular emblems are available to choose from. Please feel free to request others.

Deadlines: The deadline to submit obituaries and photos varies by the method of submission.  Fax/Walk-in deadline is 12 noon on the day prior to publication. Electronic submission (email or online) deadline is 2 p.m. Monday-Saturday on the day prior to the publication and 1:30 p.m. on Sunday. The deadline to make changes to an obituary is 4 p.m. Monday-Saturday, and 3 p.m. on Sunday. Holiday hours will differ.

Rates: Printed obituaries cost $4.15 per line.  All printed obituaries will appear in the statewide edition.

Multiple Insertions: Obituaries may run more than one day.  For each day following the first day run, all lines will be discounted 50 percent.

Online: Obituaries are updated daily online and can be viewed for 120 days at DesMoinesRegister.com Obituaries submission forms can also be found on the Web Site.

Online Condolences: A reference to online condolences may be included in obituaries 35 lines or longer.  If an obituary is shorter than 35 lines, you may include and online condolence tag line.  There will be a charge of $25.00 in addition to the linage fee.  In order to keep uniformity in our readers, the wording should be as follows:
"Online condolences may be made to www.funeralhomes.com"