Cemeteries
John Venman, Sexton
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Phone: 616-866-0323
Locations:
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Oakfield Cemetery – Wellman & Stultz
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White Swan Cemetery – 12 Mile & Nugent
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Horton Cemetery (Closed) – 14 Mile & Lappley
Costs
If you need cemetery information or need to purchase a plot please contact the Township Clerk’s office at 616-754-5679.
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Plot costs (includes perpetual care):
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Township resident - $200.00/lot
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Non-resident - $300.00/lot
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Opening and Closing Fees:
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Adult: $600.00
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Child: $410.00
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Infant: $385.00
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Cremation: $295.00
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Saturdays: $185.00 extra
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Sundays: $340.00 extra
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Winter: $445.00 extra
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After 4:00 p.m.: $100.00 extra
Oakfield Township Cemetery Rules:
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No grading, leveling or excavating in a burial space shall be allowed without the permission of the cemetery sexton or the Township Clerk.
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No flowers, shrubs, trees or vegetation of any kind shall be planted without the approval of the cemetery sexton or the Township Clerk. Any such items planted without such approval may be removed by the sexton or the Township Clerk.
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The Township reserves the right to remove or trim any tree, plant or shrub located within the cemetery when necessary in the interest of maintaining proper appearance and use of said cemetery.
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Any mounds or other obstructions which hinder the free use of a lawn mower or other gardening apparatus are prohibited, except markers as herein provided.
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The cemetery sexton shall have the right to remove and dispose of any and all growth, emblems, displays or containers that, through decay, deterioration, damage or otherwise, become unsightly, a source of litter or a maintenance problem.
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Surfaces other than earth or sod are prohibited.
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All refuse of any kind or nature, including dried flowers, wreaths, papers and flower containers, must be removed or deposited in containers located within the cemetery.