2019 Grave Blanket Decoration Sales are complete and we are now
Grave Blanket Decoration order forms were mailed in early October.
We will mail grave blanket order forms in early October. If you receive multiple orders each year, please be patient as they are shipped out in different batches - allow 2 weeks after receiving your first order forms before contacting us for missing forms. If you have moved, please make sure we have your correct address on file. Our orders are printed in advance, and your address will be updated for the following season. When returning your forms you may include multiple orders in one envelope. Please be sure to return the ENTIRE form in order to have your order processed properly.
*Decorations may vary, image is for a sample only.
What is a Grave Blanket?
A common misconception most people have is thinking that a Grave Blanket is a physical blanket (like you would have on your bed). A grave blanket is a seasonal decoration that is constructed of evergreen branches and bows. It is used to decorate the grave for the winter season, and it is not meant as a religious decoration. If you enter the cemetery after Thanksgiving you can see a sample of the Grave Blanket.
How much does it cost?
For the 2019 season Grave Blankets are $45.00 each.
This fee includes the cost of the Grave Blanket, placement on the grave site, and final disposal.
This fee includes the cost of the Grave Blanket, placement on the grave site, and final disposal.
Am I required to purchase a Grave Blanket?
No. Purchasing a Grave Blanket is optional. We just want to extend the service to our lot owners. It serves as a convenient way to decorate the grave since we place the Grave Blanket on the grave. You are permitted to purchase your own Grave Blanket from an outside vendor.
How can I pay?
If you are a lot owner, or a previous purchaser, you will receive an order form in the mail. Please return the form along with a check or money order for $45.00. We cannot accept cash or any in-person payments at our office. All payments should be mailed. Please cut the form at the dotted line and return the lower half with your payment. If we do not receive the complete lower half, we will not be able to process your order.
Can I pay with a credit card?
In order to pay by credit card, you must complete the invoice request form located at the bottom of this page. Once we receive the information below, you will be emailed an invoice from our Square credit card processing system. Please allow 1-2 days for the invoice to be emailed, or longer if it is during a holiday.
Did you receive my payment?
We receive hundreds of orders returned to us, and despite trying to go through the orders as fast as possible, it is time consuming. If you sent in a check you can check with your bank to see if the check has cleared. We only make deposits twice a month so check after the middle or end of the month. Please DO NOT call if you only sent your check less than two weeks ago.
Can the Grave Blanket be customized?
Our Grave Blankets are hand-made and pre-designed. We do not have the ability to customize them with names, specific colors, or decorations. You may feel free to incorporate your own decorations into the Grave Blanket once it has been placed on your grave.
When will you put the Grave Blanket on the grave?
We start putting grave blankets down around Thanksgiving and continue up until December 22nd, or until we sell out.
If you've recently submitted your payment for the Grave Blanket, and do not see it on your grave we may not have put it on just yet. We receive a weekly delivery (depending on available stock) and put out the Grave Blankets in groups. It may take a week after payment clears, before you will see the Grave Blanket on the grave.
If you've recently submitted your payment for the Grave Blanket, and do not see it on your grave we may not have put it on just yet. We receive a weekly delivery (depending on available stock) and put out the Grave Blankets in groups. It may take a week after payment clears, before you will see the Grave Blanket on the grave.
When do you remove the Grave Blankets?
We try to remove the Grave Blankets by the second week of January. This time frame is flexible as it is dependent on weather. If there is snow covering the Grave Blankets we will not be able to remove them until it clears.
Do I need to have a headstone/monument to have a Grave Blanket?
No. A headstone or monument is not required for you to have a Grave Blanket. Each grave is our cemetery is mapped out, so we know the precise location. Many people without a headstone/monument order a Grave Blanket.
I paid for my Grave Blanket, saw it, and now it is missing.
Unfortunately we have come across instances where people disrespectfully steal a Grave Blanket to decorate their own grave. If this happens to you, please email or call us and we will have one of our workers investigate the situation.
I want to be removed from your mailing list.
If you'd like to be removed from the mailing list either submit your request here, or return the form to us and write 'Remove'.
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*The cemetery reserves the right to request proof of valid identification and licensure for any funeral direct or that enter our cemetery accompanying a funeral.*
The cemetery only accepts payment for funerals with a check from the funeral home, cashier's check, postal money order. We do not accept personal checks or cash.
Overtimes fees for late arrivals are strictly the responsibility of the funeral home. Any overtime charges assessed will be billed directly to the funeral home after the funeral takes place. If there are any outstanding overtime charges unpaid you will not be able to schedule an interment until the outstanding fees are paid.
The cemetery does not permit the use of camera/video recording during the procession, transport of the casket to the grave, during the services which are not limited to; setup, lowering, closing of the grave.
The cemetery does not give any consent to video record our staff.
The cemetery only accepts payment for funerals with a check from the funeral home, cashier's check, postal money order. We do not accept personal checks or cash.
Overtimes fees for late arrivals are strictly the responsibility of the funeral home. Any overtime charges assessed will be billed directly to the funeral home after the funeral takes place. If there are any outstanding overtime charges unpaid you will not be able to schedule an interment until the outstanding fees are paid.
The cemetery does not permit the use of camera/video recording during the procession, transport of the casket to the grave, during the services which are not limited to; setup, lowering, closing of the grave.
The cemetery does not give any consent to video record our staff.
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