Martin-Mattice Funeral Home - Ruthven

Ralph Lightle established the Lightle Funeral Home in Ruthven in the 1930's. He then opened a funeral home in Spencer, Iowa with a partner. The Ruthven Funeral Home then became known as the Lightle-Hays Funeral Home until 1977 when both partners died. The funeral home was sold to Dick Martin who owned and operated the facility until 1990 when Alan Mattice joined as a partner in the operation. Alan and Tracey purchased the funeral home in 1993 and did extensive remodeling on the old home. In 1995 they built a new facility on Merrill Street which is it's current location.

Martin-Mattice Funeral Home is dedicated to providing services to the families of Palo Alto County with care and compassion. For over 105 years these communities have trusted Martin-Mattice Funeral Home with helping them plan the celebrations of lives lived. We serve every family in our communities with great pride. We are able to offer a wide range of services to meet your families needs and customs. We will listen to you and your wishes to help plan a celebration consistent with your expectations. We will take the time to plan every detail and help to relieve the burden on your family during your time of loss. Our website contains information about our caring staff, our services and links to resources to help you get through this difficult time. Please give us a call to see how we can help.