Decatur County Coroners and Medical Examiners are responsible for determining a deceased person's cause, time, and manner of death in Decatur County, IA. They also maintain Decatur County death records, including information that is filed with state or local government authorities. These death records include information about how the deceased individual passed away, the time and place of death, and any personal information available, such as the individual's name, date of birth, and age at death. Coroners and Medical Examiners make Decatur County death record information available to the public through online databases.
Decatur County Medical Examiner & Coroner Lamoni IA 802 East Ackerly Street 50140 641-784-3371
Decatur County Clerks are responsible for maintaining and preserving public records for a local government in Decatur County, IA. As part of this job, Clerks often keep Decatur County vital records, including death records. This can include Decatur County death certificates, death registries, information about the time, place, and cause of death, and the deceased individual's name, parents' names, and age at death. Clerks also issue certified death certificates, which are often required to settle financial and legal matters such as wills, estates, and filing for life insurance. These records can also be used for Decatur County genealogical research, and some Clerks maintain vital records that date back to 1630. Clerks often provide online access to death records.
Decatur County Clerk Leon IA 207 North Main Street 50144 641-446-4331
Decatur County Health Departments operate at the state, county, and local level to monitor public health and enforce public health standards in Decatur County, IA. As part of their responsibilities, Health Departments may maintain Decatur County death records, particularly related to infectious diseases that pose a public health risk. These death records may be in the form of Decatur County death registries or death record databases that include death statistics on common causes of death, death status, and cause of death information. The Health Department may also maintain death certificates in certain areas. Many of the Decatur County death records maintained by Health Departments are available through their websites.
Decatur County Public Health And Home Care Leon IA 1502 Northeast Poplar Street 50144 641-446-6518