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Stonelick Township Cemeteries

Cemetary Information & Cost

​Cemetery Rates

  • Township Resident: $650.00 each

  • Non-Township Resident: $1,500.00 each

  • Corner Markers: Two markers are included in the cost of grave. Additional markers are $50.00 each.

 

Interment

  • Weekday: $750.00

  • Saturday: $1,000.00

  • Infant: $300.00

  • Interment of Ashes

  • Weekday: $300.00

  • Saturday: $450.00

 

Hours of Operation

  • Monday through Friday: 9:00 am to 2:30 pm

  • Saturday: 9:00 am to 1:00 pm

  • There will be no interment on Sundays, holidays, or holiday weekends.

  • All arrangements must be coordinated through the Cemetery Sexton.

  • The Sexton must be notified at least 72 hours before interment.

 

Overtime

  • Weekday burials are an additional $75.00 per hour after 2:30 pm.

  • Saturday burials are an additional $75.00 per hour after 1:00 pm.

 

Disinterment

  • Vault: $2,000.00

  • Urn: $500.00

 

Foundations

  • Foundations are priced at $0.55 per square inch. This is based on length +2” and width of +2”.

 

Veteran Marker:

  • No Charge

  • Foundations will be installed based on scheduling conditions twice a year. No foundations will be poured when the ground is frozen. All foundations will be installed at the discretion of the Board of Trustees. Foundations of new graves are not poured until at least six months before burial to allow  for settling. The settling of each grave site will be evaluated for proper installation.

 

Stonelick Township Board of Trustees
PO Box 37, 457 S. Broadway
Owensville, OH 45160
513-732-3299
www.stonelicktwp.org

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Effective June 15th, 2023

Cemetery Rules & Regulations

Hours of Operation

The cemetery is open daily from sunrise to sunset.Interments

  • No interments will be conducted on Sundays, holidays, or holiday weekends.

  • Only one interment is permitted per day.

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Fee Schedule
A current fee schedule for grave lots and services is available and subject to change.

 

Mausoleums
Mausoleums are not permitted in the cemetery.

 

Trash & Debris
No debris may be left in the cemetery except in designated trash containers.

 

Decorations

  • The planting of trees, bushes, shrubs, vines, decorative stone, and landscape timbers is not allowed.

  • Glass items, such as vases or jars, are prohibited due to safety concerns.

  • Christmas decorations must be removed by March 1.

  • Memorial Day and special holiday decorations may remain for two weeks after the holiday.

  • After March 31 or two weeks post-holiday (excluding Christmas), cemetery staff will remove all decorations without notice.

  • Artificial flowers are permitted year-round.

  • Any decorations deemed unsightly or obstructive to maintenance will be removed without notice.

  • Flowers and receptacles will be removed five days after funerals.

  • From March 31 to October 31, during mowing season, all decorations must be securely affixed to monuments. Items on the ground will be removed.

  • Shepherd’s hooks are prohibited.

 

Benches, Monuments, and Markers

  • Memorial benches must be approved by the cemetery sexton. Wrought iron or concrete benches must be set on a permanent foundation.

  • Grave markers not purchased through a monument company must receive prior approval from the cemetery sexton or the Stonelick Township Board of Trustees.

  • All monuments must be placed on an approved foundation.

  • Foundations must be poured by either the Stonelick Township Maintenance Department or an approved monument company, at the purchaser's expense.

 

Prohibited Items
The following items are not allowed and will be removed without reimbursement:

  • Live plantings including flowers, shrubs, bushes, vines, trees, or grass.

  • Flower beds, flower boxes, decorative fences, trellises, arbors, or any other items not expressly permitted.

 

Liability Disclaimer
The Township is not responsible for:

  • Accidents occurring on cemetery grounds.

  • Theft or damage to personal property not owned by the Township.

  • Theft or damage to monuments, markers, flag holders, or stones due to routine maintenance or vandalism.

  • Disputes among family members regarding lot ownership or burial locations.

 

Burial Requirements

  • All grave openings and closings must be arranged and paid for by the funeral director.

  • Cremation burials may be arranged by individuals.
    Effective Date

 

These regulations are effective immediately.     

 

Any questions regarding the rules please contact our office at (513) 732-3299

Monday - Thursday between 9:00 am - 4:00 pm

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