Ohde Funeral Home, Inc.

Ohde Funeral Home & Cremation Services has served families in Bayard, Iowa, and the surrounding Guthrie County communities for over 114 years. Founded on a singular commitment to caring for client families, the funeral home offers a comprehensive range of quality, customized services and products, including traditional burial services and cremation options. The professional and devoted staff guides families through every step of the funeral planning process, from selecting caskets and urns to arranging music, flowers, and other personalized details. Ohde Funeral Home is located at 402 3rd Street in Bayard, a facility that is wheelchair accessible and features a convenient parking lot. The funeral home also operates additional locations in Manning (108 1st Street) and Kimballton (103 South Main Street), ensuring that families across the region have access to compassionate and reliable care. In addition to immediate-need funeral arrangements, Ohde Funeral Home provides prudent advance funeral planning options, allowing individuals to document their wishes, lock in pricing, and relieve their loved ones of difficult decisions during a time of grief. The staff works closely with families to handle logistics, paperwork, and coordination with cemeteries, clergy, and other vendors, ensuring that every service—whether a traditional religious service, a simple cremation with a private gathering, or a personalized celebration of life—reflects the life being honored. The funeral home also offers grief support resources and a year of weekly grief messages to provide strength and comfort during the challenging months following a loss. Families can send sympathy flowers directly through the funeral home or their partner florists. Ohde Funeral Home maintains the highest standards of professional and ethical conduct, and its dedicated team is available by phone at (712) 651-2164 for the Bayard location or (712) 655-3416 for the Manning location. Business hours are Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The funeral home’s website provides current obituaries, an email subscription for updates, and the ability to make payments online. With a deep understanding of local traditions, faith communities, and cemeteries, Ohde Funeral Home continues to be a trusted pillar in the Bayard area, offering caring guidance and attentive service to families during their time of need.