About Us

Loess Hills Funeral Home is dedicated to providing the families we are privileged to serve with the very best in accommodating facilities and professional associates who are attentive to the needs of you, your family and friends.

We provide personalized celebration of life services, including funerals, cremations and monuments to families of southwest Iowa with convenient locations in Carson, Glenwood and Malvern Iowa. Our dedicated staff will ensure your loved one is celebrated with the respect and honor they deserve.

We cannot ease your pain,
but we can ease your burden.

We cannot eliminate the numerous
difficult choices and arrangements to be made,
but we can provide impartial advice and discrete counseling
of the highest ethical and professional level.

We cannot decrease your sorrow and grief,
but we can provide a completely dignified funeral
within your financial limitations,
while expressing our concern for your welfare.

We cannot alter what is past,
but we can honor your memories
by showing the utmost compassion and understanding
for the living during this most trying of times.

Our Staff

Here at Loess Hills Funeral Home, our goal is to provide exceptional facilities and professional associates who are attentive to the needs of you, your family, and friendS

Scott Erickson

Scott is a second generation funeral director from Webster City, Iowa. Scott attended Iowa Central Community College in Fort Dodge where he graduated with an A.A.S. in 2001.

Debbie (Leu) Smith

Deb is the full-time office assistant, answers phones, along with so many other tasks, and assists with visitations and funerals.

Larry Koger

Larry works part-time helping at funerals and with other tasks. Many in the area may know Larry, he recently retired from working for Orkin at the end of 2017. He and his wife Brenda live in Malvern.

Sarah Plagman

Sarah works part-time at the Carson funeral home location helping with visitations and funerals.

Linda Washburn

Linda Washburn is a Licensed Preneed Sales Agent and Aftercare Coordinator for Loess Hills Funeral Home and Cremation Center as of June 1, 2018. She will be assisting clients with prearrangement planning and aftercare support.