The concept of Perpetual Care is to accumulate funds so that a cemetery can be properly maintained even after it no longer has any property to sell or burials to be made. The term Perpetual Care with regard to cemeteries is often misunderstood. Only since 1953 has Iowa law required private cemeteries that hold themselves forth to the public as Perpetual Care cemeteries to meet certain requirements. In order to continue to operate as a Perpetual Care cemetery, not less than 20% of the selling price of any property sold must be deposited into the Perpetual Care fund. Cedar Memorial Park is active in promoting responsible Perpetual Care legislation and its President, John Linge, and Treasurer, Ron Kreassig are past presidents of the Association of Iowa Cemeteries.
Cedar Memorial Park has been recognized by the International Cemetery and Funeral Association as one of the premier perpetual care cemeteries in the nation with over $16 million in perpetual care funds. This is the largest care fund in the state of Iowa and is assurance to the lot owners that their cemetery has sufficient funds to provide the accustomed level of cemetery care and maintenance, now and in the future.
misunderstood. Only since 1953 has Iowa law required private cemeteries that hold themselves forth to the public as Perpetual Care cemeteries to meet certain requirements. In order to continue to operate as a Perpetual Care cemetery, not less than 20% of the selling price of any property sold must be deposited into the Perpetual Care fund. Cedar Memorial Park is active in promoting responsible Perpetual Care legislation and its President, John Linge, and Treasurer, Ron Kreassig are past presidents of the Association of Iowa Cemeteries.
nation with over $16 million in perpetual care funds. This is the largest care fund in the state of Iowa and is assurance to the lot owners that their cemetery has sufficient funds to provide the accustomed level of cemetery care and maintenance, now and in the future. 
