Our Family’s Monument Story

Fuller Monument is a family-owned business founded in 1993 by Jack Fuller Sr. and Shirley Fuller.

As a traditionally operated monument company, we do all our hand-crafted work at our shop, conveniently located at the corner of Church and N. Davis Street in Ottumwa, Iowa.

Jack Fuller Jr., the current business owner, is 2nd generation in the Fuller family and has been known as a monument designer and diamond hand-etching artist.

All the engraving and shape-carving work is accomplished with a detailed layout pre-approved by customers.

In recent years, we introduced a diamond etching system, which allows our customers to bring in any image impact etching into any color headstone rather than printing as the laser does. The result is its precision, boldness, and subtlety.

Perpetual Foundation with Granite Cover

Our customers also note our professional foundation work since we believe the making of a monument starts with a perpetual base underneath it. A solid granite foundation cover is provided on a 4-foot full concrete to extend the lifetime of all our foundations further.

Every step of the process is explained and proofed by the purchaser.

Our customers can have peace of mind because we do all the work with a guarantee of quality and trust.

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    Lulu & Jack, 


    I want to thank you for the beautiful work you did on our stone. It is all wonderful. the picture on the back really brings back memories.


    Mom and my family were so impressed with it too. 


    I appreciate all the time and personalization you put into it.


    Thank you so very much


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    - Sue Mahler

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  • They did my brother stone and it was breath taking how awsome it came out.


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    - Amanda H.

  • My sister and I had a great experience with the owners of Fuller Monument.  We were replacing a headstone, and they even accompanied us to Shaul Cemetery to make sure what would need to be done to replace the existing headstone.  They were very informative and went over every detail with us.  I would recommend this establishment to anyone looking for someone with their expertise in this area.  Thank you for your help!


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    - Debra E.

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    - Nannette H.

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  • Outstanding job. Monument looks great and was done in a timely manner. Owners were very compassionate and understanding of family needs and took a personal interest in getting the stone right for our family. Jack, the owner, has fantastic artistic talent. He made two etchings that meant a lot to our family. We could not have been more pleased with the results. KG


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    - Maureen G.

  • “Thank you. You did a great job. Our family is very happy with the monument."


    Sincerely,


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    - Jan H.

  • “Thank you so much for our beautiful monument! We finally got over to Ottumwa and to Shaul Cemetery to see it. It is gorgeous! We appreciate your time and patience in working with us and love the outcome of your awesome craftsmanship!"


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    - Richard and Joyce B.

  • “Just a note of thanks for such a wonderful job on our headstone. It’s better than I expected. Just love it! Everyone is totally amazed at your work. Hoping it brings much more business. Very happy. Thank you!"


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    - Cindy

  • “Dear friends, it made our day (brought tears to our eyes) to see Mom and Dad’s headstone in place! (Mary and Bill Van Der Horst) Thank you for your excellence in making a lasting memory of beauty. Mom and Dad would be happy! Thank you for all your work."


    Sincerely,


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    - Stan and Jody Van Der H.

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  • “Thank you! The stone is absolutely beautiful and reflects our dad’s personality perfectly. We appreciate your hard work!


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    - Cindie D.

  • “Hi guys! I love the monument and I am sure Jim does too. Wish you could have met him --- you would have loved him. You were great to work with and Jack does beautiful work. Keep in touch, I feel we have more in our relationship than a customer and artist and business manager! Happy holidays,"


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    - Betty

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  • “Dear Jack and Lu, 


    ---Jack, I wanted to say what a fabulous job you did on our stone. We knew we’d like it but we were absolutely blown away when we saw it! We came from the back and I was looking for our plot when the flag caught our eyes! OMG! We stood there in awe of your work! Everything was perfect.  The dogs—the Cubs---the OFD--- and the flag! Perfect! Then we looked at the front! OMG! The BOXX stands out and flowers are perfect! We stood there and walked around there again! There is not one thing that we would have done differently. Please share a picture of this work with future customers. --- Again, we are thrilled and will definitely recommend you both! You are the best! 


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    - Susan B.

  • “Mr. Fuller, 


    Thank you for the beautiful work on behalf of the Winston family. The monument is a class act just like Byron H. Winston!"


    Sincerely, 


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    - Victor B. W.

  • “Thank you: for a job well done. You did good!!!"


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    - Doyle

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    Jack and Alulu,


    Our stone is very nice. Thank you so much for your attention to details and beautiful workmanship.

    And thank you for being compassionate. I am grateful for all your work for us. 


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    - Cynthia P. 


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