Ground Rules

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The visiting hours for the cemetery are from sunrise until sunset, no exceptions.

Only one ground decoration is permitted per grave space; all others will be removed. In-ground vases and solar lights are considered decorations.
Items not permitted on the grounds at any time include the following: glass, grave blankets, tall shepherd’s hooks, and anything else that staff or management deems a safety concern. Also, the planting of live flowers, shrubs, trees, etc. is not permitted.

A cleanup of holiday flowers and decorations will occur on February 15th each year in preparation for the mowing season. Decorations not removed by that date are subject to removal and disposal by cemetery staff.
Flowers from burials will be removed by cemetery personnel approximately 5-10 days after the service.

Always stay on the pavement. At no time should tires be on the grass.
There is only one short, single-lane road in the cemetery. If using it, please do not park and block others.

All caskets (burial receptacles) must be encased in a permanent outer container made of concrete, steel, or polystyrene. Caskets only are not permitted.
No extra deep, double, or stacked burials are permitted in Shepherd Hills.
Cremated remains must be contained in an urn. Urns may be made of plastic, concrete, marble, steel, wood, or other suitable material. An urn may be enclosed in an outer container, but an outer container is not required regardless of the material from which the urn is made. Please contact our office for pricing on the burial of non-standard-sized urns.
Each grave space may accommodate either one casket burial or up to two cremation burials. Casket and cremation burials may not be combined in the same grave space.