Uprights, markers, inscriptions, and cameos — designed by hand and installed with care. The Friedrich family has been doing this since 1886.
Call ahead and Eric will be there to meet you. Run your hand along the stones, ask every question. No pressure — only a family that has been doing this for 140 years.
A memorial stone is not a purchase. It is a record — cut in granite, built to outlast everyone in this room. We treat it that way, every time.
Eighmy Friedrich Monument Co. opened its doors on S Lincoln St in Mount Ayr in 1886 — and has never left. Today Eric Friedrich carries that legacy forward, one stone at a time.
The showroom still stands on Lincoln Street. The phone is still answered personally. Every stone is still drawn by hand and approved by the family before a single cut is made.
Read our story →No catalogue pieces — every stone is designed for one family, approved by them, and installed by our crew.
A family estate monument is planned once and built to last a century — with space for every name that will follow.
We design the layout together, build in capacity for future inscriptions, and handle every Ringgold County cemetery approval. One visit, one decision, one lasting record.
Learn about estate monuments →"A memorial stone is not about death. It is about what a life left behind — and making sure that is never forgotten."
— Eighmy Friedrich Monument Co., Mount Ayr, IowaA fired porcelain portrait, weather-resistant for decades, mounted flush to the face of the monument. Bring us any clear photograph. We handle the rest — size, placement, cemetery approval.
About porcelain cameos →We have placed veteran memorials for every branch — Army, Navy, Marines, Air Force, Coast Guard, and National Guard. Rank insignias and medal clusters engraved in granite. Military discounts apply.
Military monument options →Our showroom is at 404 S Lincoln St in Mount Ayr. Call ahead and Eric will be there. No pressure, no rush — every question answered.