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Find the Right Porter Funeral Home Obituaries, Locations and Funeral Details
Searching for Porter Funeral Home recent obituaries? Several unrelated funeral providers use the Porter name. Choose the correct state first, open that provider’s official obituary listing, and confirm the person and service details.
This guide covers Porter Funeral Home in Kansas City and Lenexa, Kansas; Porter Funeral Home in Louisville, Mississippi; and Porter Family Funeral Homes in northwest Iowa and Hudson, South Dakota.
Reviewed October 14, 2026 • Kansas, Mississippi, Iowa and South Dakota • Independent source-navigation guide
Quick Answer: Which Porter Funeral Home Do You Need?
Kansas City & Lenexa
Porter Funeral Homes serves the Kansas City metropolitan area from two Kansas locations.
Website: porterfuneralhome.com
Louisville, Winston County
Porter Funeral Home serves Louisville, Winston County and surrounding Mississippi communities.
Website: porterfuneralhome.net
Porter Family Funeral Homes
Locations include Rock Valley, Hawarden, Inwood, Ireton and Hudson.
Website: porterfuneralhomes.com
Official Porter Obituary Pages and Contact Numbers
| Provider | Service area | Main contact | Official obituary page |
|---|---|---|---|
| Porter Funeral Homes | Kansas City, KS & Lenexa, KS | 913-621-6400 (Kansas City) 913-438-6444 (Lenexa) |
Families in Our Care |
| Porter Funeral Home | Louisville, MS & Winston County | 662-773-7145 | Recent Obituaries |
| Porter Family Funeral Homes | Rock Valley, Hawarden, Inwood, Ireton & Hudson | 712-476-2106 (main) 712-551-2712 (Hawarden/Ireton) |
Family Obituaries |
How to Find a Recent Porter Funeral Home Obituary
Start with the correct provider. Each official website handles searching differently.
For additional search methods, use our Obituary Search & Recent Notices Guide.
Porter Funeral Home Kansas City KS and Lenexa KS
Porter Funeral Homes operates two Kansas locations serving families across the Kansas City metropolitan area. Its website uses the title Families in Our Care for obituary listings.
Porter Funeral Home — Kansas City
1835 Minnesota Avenue
Kansas City, KS 66102
Phone: 913-621-6400
Fax: 913-371-4745
Porter Funeral Home — Lenexa
8535 Monrovia Street
Lenexa, KS 66215
Phone: 913-438-6444
Fax: 913-438-1596
Useful features of the Kansas obituary website
- Search by deceased person’s last name.
- Browse recent families in the funeral home’s care.
- View date of birth and date of death when supplied.
- Open full obituary details.
- Check funeral or memorial service location and date.
- Use the condolences or flower options attached to the correct person.
- Subscribe to notifications for new families in its care.
Get Kansas obituary alerts
The Porter Kansas website offers notification signup for new families in its care. The signup supports email and text-message preferences.
- Open Families in Our Care.
- Select the subscription link above the obituary listings.
- Enter the required name and contact details.
- Choose email or text if offered.
- Review message and opt-out terms before subscribing.
Kansas City area search clues
Try Kansas City, Kansas; Lenexa; Olathe; Shawnee; Overland Park; Leawood and nearby communities.
Porter Funeral Home Louisville Mississippi Obituaries
Porter Funeral Home in Louisville, Mississippi is a separate business from the Kansas and Iowa providers. Its official site identifies Al and Rhonda Porter as owners and says the business was established in 1995.
Porter Funeral Home — Louisville, MS
79 West Park Street
Louisville, MS 39339
Phone: 662-773-7145
Email: alporter@porterfuneralhome.net
Mail: P.O. Box 813, Louisville, MS 39339
The street address above comes from the funeral home’s own website. Some third-party directories display a different West Park Street address, so confirm directions by phone before travelling.
How to use the Mississippi obituary listing
- Open Porter Funeral Home’s official Recent Obituaries page.
- Search the name or browse notices in date order.
- Open the person’s full obituary.
- Read the visitation, funeral and interment information.
- Check whether the service is at the funeral home, a church or a cemetery.
- Call 662-773-7145 to confirm any changes.
The obituary listings include families associated with Louisville, Winston County and surrounding Mississippi communities. Notices may also refer to Noxapater, Ackerman, Philadelphia, Starkville or other towns.
Porter Funeral Home Louisville — Recent Obituaries Official Louisville, Mississippi death notices and service information. Porter Funeral Home Louisville — Main Website Official owner information, contact details and planning resources.Porter Family Funeral Homes: Rock Valley, Hawarden, Inwood, Ireton and Hudson
Porter Family Funeral Homes maintains one obituary system for several locations. Its official obituary page covers families in Sioux and Lyon counties in Iowa, along with nearby communities and Hudson, South Dakota.
| Location | Official address | Phone |
|---|---|---|
| Rock Valley, IA | 1704 15th Street Rock Valley, IA 51247 |
712-476-2106 |
| Hawarden, IA | 712 10th Street Hawarden, IA 51023 |
712-551-2712 |
| Inwood, IA | 102 South Main Street Inwood, IA 51240 |
712-476-2106 |
| Ireton, IA | 502 7th Street Ireton, IA 51027 |
712-551-2712 |
| Hudson, SD | 404 4th Street Hudson, SD 57034 |
712-476-2106 |
How to search Porter Family obituaries
The group states that telephone assistance is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. It also offers preplanning and grief-support resources.
How to Confirm Funeral, Visitation and Burial Services
Each provider publishes its own service information. Before travelling, use the individual memorial—not only the listing preview.
Visitation
Check the visitation start and end times, address and family-present hours.
Funeral or memorial
Confirm the exact service date, time and venue. A church or separate chapel may host the event.
Graveside service
Look for cemetery name, burial date, military honors and public/private wording.
Livestream
Use the official memorial, church or authorized funeral-provider link. Availability varies by service.
Flowers
Check the family-approved memorial instructions before selecting a florist or sending an arrangement.
Donations
Use the correct charity’s official website and confirm that the family requested memorial contributions.
Before attending, verify these six details
- The deceased person’s full name.
- Which Porter Funeral Home is handling the arrangements.
- Whether the service is public or private.
- The visitation and funeral times separately.
- The church, chapel and cemetery addresses separately.
- Any last-minute schedule changes or weather issues.
Obituary Alerts, Guestbooks and Memorial Notifications
Email and text notifications
Porter Kansas offers signup for notifications about new families in its care. The signup includes email and text-message preferences.
Memorial and grief messages
Porter Family Funeral Homes offers funeral notices and optional weekly grief-support messages. Check the relevant official subscription form.
Before posting a condolence
- Confirm the correct person’s obituary.
- Assume online guestbook messages are public.
- Do not include private addresses or telephone numbers.
- Avoid financial information or medical speculation.
- Keep the message respectful and relevant to the family.
What If You Cannot Find a Porter Funeral Home Obituary?
Check the other location
First verify whether the funeral home is in Kansas, Mississippi, Iowa or South Dakota.
Try another spelling
Search a nickname, middle initial, maiden name, former surname or surname alone.
Widen the dates
Look several days or weeks beyond the expected date of death.
Respect private notices
Families may choose delayed publication, a private memorial or no public obituary.
If you know the approximate date and community, contact the correct funeral home and ask whether a public obituary is available.
Do not assume that a missing online result proves whether someone has died.
Death Certificate Fees: Kansas vs. Mississippi vs. Iowa
Once you find the correct obituary, use the vital-record office for the state where the death occurred—not necessarily the state where the funeral was held.
| State | Certified death record fee | Additional fees | Official office |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas | $20 per copy | Online/phone expedited or delivery fees can apply. | Kansas KDHE Vital Statistics |
| Mississippi | $17 first copy | $6 each additional same-record copy ordered together; online vendor fees may apply. | Mississippi State Department of Health |
| Iowa | $20 per copy/search | Online and telephone vendor fees may apply. | Iowa HHS or eligible County Recorder |
| South Dakota | Check current state fee | Depends on ordering method. | South Dakota Department of Health |
Kansas death certificate: Porter Kansas City or Lenexa
Kansas death certificates are handled by the Kansas Department of Health and Environment, Office of Vital Statistics.
The state currently lists $20 per certified copy. The initial fee also covers a five-year record search; if no record is found, the search fee is retained.
Office:
1000 SW Jackson Street, Suite 120
Topeka, KS 66612
Phone: 785-296-1400
Eligible applicants generally must show immediate family relationship, direct interest or appropriate legal authority.
Kansas Death Certificate Fees and Applications
Mississippi death certificate: Louisville
The Mississippi State Department of Health maintains Mississippi death records from November 1912 onward.
The official fee is $17 for the first certified death certificate and $6 for each additional copy of the same record ordered at the same time.
Mail applications with payment to:
Mississippi Vital Records
P.O. Box 1700
Jackson, MS 39215-1700
Vital Records phone: 601-206-8200
Mississippi requires valid identification and qualifying family, legal or direct-interest documentation. Its death records are restricted for 50 years.
Mississippi Death Certificate Application
Iowa death certificate: Rock Valley, Hawarden, Inwood or Ireton
Iowa HHS and authorized county recorders issue certified Iowa death certificates to eligible applicants with a direct and tangible interest.
Current fee: $20 per certified copy or record search.
For state-level requests, Iowa lists:
- Online ordering through its authorized VitalChek service.
- Telephone ordering with additional vendor fees.
- Mail applications with notarization and identification.
- In-person state office requests in Des Moines.
- County Recorder requests when appropriate for the record.
Iowa HHS Vital Records:
321 E. 12th Street, 1st Floor
Des Moines, IA 50319
Phone: 515-281-4944
Iowa HHS lists a minimum additional online-ordering fee starting at $14 and an additional telephone-ordering fee starting at $9. Shipping and other services can cost more.
Iowa Certified Vital Records — Current Instructions
How to request the correct certificate
For general U.S. procedures, see our Death Certificate & Vital Records Guide.
How to Find Older Porter Funeral Home Obituaries
When the notice is no longer easy to locate on the funeral home’s current page, use the local archive that matches the person’s community.
Johnson County obituary index
Johnson County Library offers the JoCoHistory Obituary Index with references to local newspaper notices dating from the late nineteenth century onward.
The index provides citations rather than complete obituary text.
Historical Kansas newspapers
Kansas City, Kansas Public Library offers Kansas City Star and Times historical newspaper collections and local genealogy resources.
Some content requires a library card or eCard.
Mississippi newspaper microfilm
The Mississippi Department of Archives and History provides a searchable newspaper holdings catalog with town, county, title and microfilm date ranges.
Use Louisville or Winston County to narrow holdings.
Local genealogy tips for northwest Iowa
For Rock Valley, Hawarden, Inwood, Ireton and Hudson, start with the funeral home’s older obituary pages. For deeper family history, check the appropriate Iowa county recorder, county historical organization, local library or South Dakota historical records.
Iowa HHS also provides guidance for historical death-record searches, including special requirements for records from earlier registration periods.
Iowa Historical Death Record Research Rules
Historical obituary search workflow
- Write the person’s full name, alternate names and approximate death year.
- Start with the correct Porter obituary archive.
- Search the nearby newspaper or local-library index.
- Use a spouse, parent, child, church or cemetery as an identifying clue.
- Save the newspaper title, publication date and page reference.
- Request a copy from the archive or library when the full notice is not online.
Finding the Cemetery and Burial Location
A Porter obituary may list a cemetery, a graveside service or a private interment. The burial location can be different from the funeral-home city.
Local Burial and Funeral Expense Assistance
Financial-assistance rules differ by state, county and program. No Porter provider can guarantee a government funeral payment simply because the family has limited resources.
Sioux County, Iowa: General Assistance
Sioux County’s General Assistance Program lists limited financial help for qualifying residents who have no other available resources. Its eligible categories include funeral expenses.
Sioux County Community Services:
215 Central Avenue SE
Orange City, IA 51041
Phone: 712-737-2999
Applicants must meet county financial and residency rules. Contact the office before assuming costs will be covered.
Sioux County General Assistance
Lyon County, Iowa: Burial Expenses
Lyon County explicitly lists burial expenses among potential General Assistance benefits for eligible residents.
The county says applications require approval and payments are made directly to eligible service providers rather than paid as cash benefits to the applicant.
The published county rules include income, resources and residency conditions. Funding and the amount approved depend on the circumstances.
Lyon County Burial Expense Assistance
Kansas and Mississippi families
For Kansas or Mississippi arrangements, ask the funeral director about local assistance options, insurance proceeds, prepaid plans, veteran benefits and other potential payment sources.
Do not treat a program from Iowa or another state as automatically available in Kansas or Mississippi.
Veterans Burial Benefits for Porter Funeral Home Families
Eligible veterans and surviving family members may qualify for federal burial and memorial benefits. The VA determines eligibility under federal rules.
VA burial allowance
Some claimants who paid eligible veteran funeral, burial, plot or transportation costs may qualify for reimbursement.
Headstone or marker
Eligible veterans may receive a government-furnished headstone, marker or medallion under applicable VA rules.
Burial flag and honors
Military funeral honors and a burial flag may be available when service and discharge requirements are met.
Veterans cemetery
Qualified veterans and some family members may be eligible for burial in a VA national or qualifying state veterans cemetery.
Iowa Veterans Cemetery benefit
The Iowa Veterans Cemetery near Van Meter offers burial for qualifying veterans without a cemetery interment charge. Its current published fee for eligible spouses or dependent children is $300.
The Iowa program also offers a no-cost pre-need eligibility determination.
Iowa Veterans Cemetery Eligibility and Fees
Documents families should gather
- DD-214 or other military discharge records.
- Death certificate when available and required.
- Funeral and cemetery invoices.
- Relationship documentation for the applicant.
- Bank, insurance or benefit records required by a particular program.
U.S. VA Burial and Memorial Benefits
How to Verify a Porter Funeral Home License
Choose the state regulator that matches the business you are researching.
Kansas Board of Mortuary Arts
The state’s establishment directory lists Porter Funeral Home in Kansas City and Porter Funeral Home and Crematory in Lenexa.
Check the current status on the Board’s official page.
Mississippi State Board of Funeral Service
Use the official License Verification Search to check a funeral establishment, director or other regulated license.
Iowa Board of Mortuary Science
The Iowa Department of Inspections, Appeals, and Licensing regulates funeral professionals and establishments and handles professional complaints.
Simple license-check procedure
- Open the correct state board’s website.
- Choose the current license search or verification tool.
- Search the complete business name and city.
- Compare the address, license category and published status.
- Contact the board directly if no result or an unexplained discrepancy appears.
Funeral Costs, Cremation Options and Consumer Rights
The Federal Trade Commission Funeral Rule applies to covered funeral providers throughout the United States and gives consumers several important price protections.
Ask prices by telephone
A funeral provider must provide available price information by telephone when requested.
Get a General Price List
When discussing funeral prices or arrangements in person, ask for the itemized General Price List to keep.
Choose individual services
Families generally have the right to choose only the goods and services they want, subject to permitted exceptions.
Compare cremation packages
Ask about transportation, authorizations, container, cremation fee and return of remains before agreeing to a package.
Questions to ask the funeral director
- What does the quoted total include?
- Which optional services are being added?
- Are cemetery, crematory or newspaper fees separate?
- Is embalming required for the chosen arrangements?
- May the family buy a casket or urn elsewhere?
- What is the cancellation or refund policy for prepaid services?
FTC Funeral Rule — Official Consumer Guide
After You Find the Correct Porter Obituary
- Save the original obituary URL.
- Verify the correct Porter location and state.
- Confirm visitation and funeral details separately.
- Check the cemetery address and public/private service status.
- Follow the family’s approved donation and flower instructions.
- Ask whether the funeral director reported the death to Social Security.
- Request certified death certificates from the appropriate state.
- Check burial assistance and veteran eligibility when relevant.
- Keep receipts, legal records and sensitive family information secure.
Our After-Death Notification Checklist covers banks, Social Security, insurance, mail, records and fraud prevention.
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Corrections & Privacy Requests
Learn how to request an update or correction to an article on this website.
Verified Primary Sources
Porter Funeral Homes Kansas — Families in Our Care Official surname search, obituary listings, memorial details and notifications. Porter Kansas — Locations and Contact Kansas City and Lenexa street addresses and telephone numbers. Porter Funeral Home Mississippi — Recent Obituaries Louisville and Winston County funeral and memorial notices. Porter Mississippi — Official Website Business background, official contact information and funeral planning. Porter Family Funeral Homes — Recent Obituaries Rock Valley, Hawarden, Inwood, Ireton and Hudson memorial listings. Porter Family Funeral Homes — Locations Five official addresses and contact numbers. Kansas KDHE — Death Certificates State certified copies, eligibility, fees and ordering. Mississippi Vital Records — Death Certificate Applications Official $17 first-copy fee, additional-copy fee and identity requirements. Iowa HHS — Certified Vital Records Updated $20 certified-copy fee and order methods. Johnson County Library — Genealogy Local obituary index and historical Kansas research. Mississippi Department of Archives and History — Newspaper Holdings Historical newspaper microfilm and county research. Lyon County Iowa — Burial Assistance County general-assistance eligibility and burial expense support. Federal Trade Commission — Funeral Rule Itemized funeral prices and consumer protections.Porter Funeral Home Recent Obituaries: FAQs
Where can I find Porter Funeral Home recent obituaries?
Choose the correct provider first. Kansas City and Lenexa use porterfuneralhome.com. Louisville, Mississippi uses porterfuneralhome.net. Porter Family Funeral Homes in Iowa and South Dakota uses porterfuneralhomes.com.
Are all Porter Funeral Homes the same company?
No. The Kansas, Mississippi and Iowa/South Dakota providers maintain separate websites, obituary databases and contact information.
How do I search Porter Funeral Home obituaries by name?
Open the correct official obituary page. Use surname search when available, then compare full name, dates, age, relatives and community on the individual memorial.
What is the Kansas City Porter Funeral Home phone number?
The Porter Funeral Home at 1835 Minnesota Avenue in Kansas City, Kansas lists 913-621-6400.
What is Porter Funeral Home Lenexa’s phone number?
The Porter Funeral Home at 8535 Monrovia Street in Lenexa, Kansas lists 913-438-6444.
What is Porter Funeral Home Louisville Mississippi’s phone number?
The official Louisville, Mississippi telephone number is 662-773-7145. Its website identifies 79 West Park Street as its location; confirm directions before visiting.
Where can I find Porter Funeral Home Rock Valley Iowa obituaries?
Use the Porter Family Funeral Homes official obituary page at porterfuneralhomes.com/obituaries. The Rock Valley contact number is 712-476-2106.
Does Porter Family Funeral Homes have more than one location?
Yes. Its official locations are Rock Valley, Hawarden, Inwood and Ireton in Iowa, plus Hudson in South Dakota.
Can I get Porter obituary notifications?
The Kansas Porter Funeral Homes obituary page supports signup for new family notifications by email or text. Porter Family Funeral Homes also offers online memorial and grief-support subscription features.
How can I confirm a Porter funeral service date?
Open the complete individual obituary and check the funeral, visitation and cemetery details. Call the correct Porter location if the service information is unclear or might have changed.
How much is a Kansas death certificate?
Kansas Vital Statistics currently lists $20 per certified copy. Extra service fees may apply for expedited, online or telephone ordering.
How much is a Mississippi death certificate?
Mississippi Vital Records lists $17 for the first certified death certificate and $6 for each additional copy of the same record ordered at the same time.
How much is an Iowa death certificate in 2026?
Iowa increased its certified vital-record fee to $20 effective July 1, 2026. Applicants must meet the state’s direct-and-tangible-interest and identification rules.
Where can I find older Porter Funeral Home obituaries?
Use the appropriate funeral home’s older listings and local library resources. Johnson County Library has a Kansas obituary index, Mississippi maintains historical newspaper microfilm, and Iowa HHS offers historical death-record search guidance.
Does Iowa provide help with funeral expenses?
Sioux County General Assistance lists funeral expenses among possible services for qualified residents. Lyon County also includes burial expenses in its assistance program. Eligibility, resources and approval requirements apply.
How can I verify a Porter Funeral Home license?
Use the Kansas Board of Mortuary Arts for the Kansas businesses, Mississippi State Board of Funeral Service for Louisville, and Iowa Board of Mortuary Science for Iowa establishments.
Is a Porter Funeral Home obituary a death certificate?
No. An obituary is a public notice or memorial. A certified death certificate is issued by the government records office responsible for the state where the death occurred.
Before You Share, Travel or Pay
Identify the correct Porter Funeral Home first. Open its official obituary listing, confirm the deceased person’s identity and verify visitation, funeral, cemetery and family instructions through the handling location.
For legal proof, use the correct state’s vital-record office. For older notices, consult historical newspapers and library indexes. When funeral costs are a concern, check local assistance and veteran eligibility before making financial commitments.
RecentObituaries.info is an independent source-navigation guide. It is not affiliated with Porter Funeral Homes in Kansas, Porter Funeral Home in Mississippi, Porter Family Funeral Homes, or any government vital-record office. Contact the responsible organization to verify current service times, addresses, costs and benefit eligibility.