Information:

• With a traditional burial, sometimes called a full burial, a casket is lowered into a vault in the ground

• We have a variety of lot options:

  • Single lot: space for a single casket​

  • Double lot: space for two caskets

  • Flat-Marker section: a section of flat markers only, no upright monuments allowed

  • Veterans section: a section dedicated to military veterans

  • Infant section: a section dedicated for children and infants aged 3 or younger

• All traditional burial arrangements must be made through a licensed funeral home

• All interments must occur Monday through Saturday between 8:00 AM and 4:00 PM and be made with at least a 24-hour notice ahead of time. Additional notice will be needed during winter months. Additional fees may apply for a Saturday or holiday burial

• Opening and closing fees occur at the time of need

• Lot ownership refers to the ownership of the burial rights of a given space

• 20% of all lot sales are placed in a perpetual care fund to maintain the grounds and buildings

Rules & Regulations:

• Designated areas allow planting of flowers or shrubs, however, they must not extend onto the neighboring owners' lots, and are to be planted by the upright monument

• The cemetery is not responsible to watering or maintaining planted flowers, trees, or shrubs on lots

• the cemetery has the right to cut down or remove any planted flowers, trees, or shrubs should they become unsightly and not maintained to cemetery standards

• Flowers are allowed in containers such as planters or vases which can be lifted by one person for mowing and trimming. Breakable vases and containers can cause injury to visitors or employees and are prohibited

• ​Evergreen wreaths are permitted from November 1st through the holiday season and will be removed during Spring clean-up or when they become unsightly

• Artificial/plastic flowers, plants, displays, etc. will be removed by October 1st each year. Riverside Cemetery staff and management have the right to remove any unsightly, damaged, or out-of-season decorations

• Fencing for flowers and shrubs is only allowed near the monument and cannot exceed 12 inches in height

• Benches are not permitted on any lots. Marble or stone monument benches are allowed in place of an upright monument

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See our full Riverside Cemetery Association Rules and Regulations here: