Cemetery Guidelines

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• No planting of any trees or shrubs.

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• Decorate on one side only of a tombstone and not on the ends.

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• Width of flower bed is to be no more than 18 inches from base of stone and extend no further than the width of the stone.

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• Raised flower beds using timbers, bricks, mounds of dirt, or mulch are not permitted. The dirt for flowers must be level with the existing grass.

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• Flower bed edging must be installed level with the grass and be installed no wider than the width of the stone. Raised plastic fencing is not allowed.

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• Flower urns and pots must follow the same rules for location and size as for flower beds. Shepherd hooks must be tight against the gravestone.

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• No statues, benches, toys, items attached to wire or plastic rods, trinkets, or decorative lights are allowed. Tripod wire stands are only allowed for winter decorations. American flag holders are permitted all year.

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• No wood chips, mulch, or landscape stone is permitted on graves or in the flowerbeds. This interferes with fall cleanup.

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• No military stones, footstones, metal or plastic fencing, or other items are permitted between the rows of gravestones.

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• The cemetery may remove any and all flowers, trees, shrubs, hedges, or other plantings that have become unsightly or dangerous or that encroach on an adjoining grave or walkway.

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• Grave blankets and wreaths are allowed from November 15th through April 1st and must be removed April 1st or Palm Sunday, whichever comes first.

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• Cemetery hours are from DAWN to DUSK. Anyone entering the cemetery after dark is TRESPASSING on PRIVATE PROPERTY and is subject to arrest and prosecution.

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• This cemetery is owned by St. Peter Lutheran Church, Hemlock, MI. For questions or concerns, call the church at (989) 642-8188.