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We’ve gathered a collection of helpful resources to support you and your family during life’s most meaningful moments. Whether you’re looking for answers to common questions, searching for a trusted cemetery monument company, or finding a local funeral home in your area, we hope this page makes the process a little easier.

Take your time browsing — we’ve done our best to bring it all together so you don’t have to search far.

Frequently Asked Questions

Got questions? You’re in the right place. We’ve rounded up the questions we hear most often and answered them all in one spot. If you don’t find what you’re looking for, don’t hesitate to reach out — we’re always happy to help.

Give us a call and we will help setup an appointment with our staff to meet at the Cemetery. Once you have chosen a space, we can accept payment in person or by phone.

  • 2 caskets, if the first burial is buried at double depth
  • 1 casket burial and 1 cremation urn
  • 2 cremation urns, including companion urns

An approved Interment Permit is required for burials. Once the opening and closing of the grave is paid, our cemetery staff will schedule a time with the family to meet for burial of cremains

Only authorized monument companies may install stones with an approved Foundation Permit. All stones must be 36″ or less per grave space. See our Cemetery Policy Statement for requirements.

The cemetery assumes no responsibility for memorials, flowers, decorations vases, urns, or other property on any interment space. Owners should make arrangements with their personal insurance carriers regarding any personal property such as memorials, vases and urns that are at the cemetery.

The City of Shawnee assumes no responsibility for the placement or maintenance of any decorations placed on graves.

Permitted:

  1. Artificial and fresh cut flowers will be permitted during the grass-mowing season (April 1 until October 15) and shall be placed in an approved permanent receptacle within six (6) inches of the memorial or on the base of the stone.
  2. Plants are permitted for Memorial Day, with four (4) days allowed before Memorial Day for decorating and four (4) days after, for picking up plants or decorations before the plants will be removed by cemetery staff.
  3. From November 1 through March 15, wreaths and artificial decorations are permitted and shall be placed within six (6) inches of the memorial and will be removed when faded or during spring clean up after March 15.
  4. Flags and veteran’s emblems will be permitted on Memorial Day and Veteran’s Day with removal occurring within two weeks of holiday.

Prohibited:

  1. Copings, fences, curbs, retaining walls, structures of wood, or other equally perishable material are prohibited.
  2. The planting of hedges or elevated mounds is strictly prohibited
  3. No ground cover or other plantings, other than grass will be permitted.
  4. Toys, unsightly objects, glass jars, glass vases, and unapproved containers will not be permitted as grave decorations

Planning Considerations

The days following a loss can feel overwhelming, with many decisions and arrangements that need attention. This guide is designed to help you and your family work through the process with as much ease as possible. From contacting the right people to making arrangements at the funeral home and cemetery, consider this a helpful checklist to lean on when you need it most.

  • Determine a budget for services and arrangements
  • Select a cemetery or memorial garden
  • Choose a casket or urn
  • Order a tent and chairs, if desired
  • Determine how many copies of the death certificate you’ll need
  • Select an outer burial container
  • Choose pallbearers
  • Select music for the service
  • Choose readings for the service
  • Prepare a eulogy
  • Decide on floral or plant arrangements, and plan for their disposition after the service
  • Inform the funeral home of any military honors, if applicable
  • Establish a memorial fund (through a church, hospice, charity, or school)

  • Meet with cemetery staff to discuss options and pricing
  • Select a burial or cremation space, if one has not already been purchased
  • Pay the fee for opening and closing the plot (required at the time of interment)

  • Funeral home or crematory
    Cemetery
  • Church or minister
  • Relatives, friends, and acquaintances — you may also need to arrange accommodations for out-of-town guests
  • Employers and schools of those attending the service
  • Childcare arrangements, if needed
  • Insurance companies
  • If your loved one was living alone: utilities, landlord, and the post office
  • Veteran’s association
  • Member organizations
  • Family attorney and executor of the will
  • Review any outstanding debts or installment payments, including credit cards
  • If Social Security payments were set up as direct deposit, notify the bank

  • Obituary information, including a list of surviving relatives
  • Clothing and personal accessories
  • Cemetery paperwork
  • Social Security information (for the death certificate)
  • If applicable: life insurance and military discharge information

Cemetery Etiquette

We ask that all visitors conduct themselves in a manner that is respectful of others and of this sacred space. Anyone exhibiting inappropriate behavior may be asked to leave the premises.

Dogs are welcome but must be kept on a leash at all times.

Local Monument Companies

Bluhm Monuments/Miller Granite

1612 N 13th Street
Kansas City, KS 66102
913-281-4230

Frisbie Monuments

2320 Crysler Avenue
Independence, MO 64052
816-833-5111

Johnson Granite Supply

400 NW Platte Valley Dr
Riverside, MO 64150
816-581-4632

Kansas City Monument

6842 Troost Avenue
Kansas City, MO 64131
816-333-0075

Need assistance?

For additional information or assistance with purchasing a burial plot, please contact Shawnee Parks and Recreation at 913-631-5200, or send us a message.

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