To prepare St. Mary Immaculate Cemetery for the spring and summer season, we are asking if you wish to save your winter arrangements, please remove them on or before Wednesday, April 1, 2026. This includes the removal of all wreaths, grave blankets and flowers.
Any items not removed by the deadline will be disposed of.
For review, here are the guidelines for decoration placement in the cemetery:
- Artificial decorations are permitted.
- Natural flowers must be in plastic containers, clay pots or planted in front of the marker. They may NOT exceed the width of the marker or extend farther out than 12 inches in front of the marker.
- Shepherd’s hooks are permitted.
- Statues are NOT permitted
- Glass containers are NOT permitted.
- Plants and decorations are NOT permitted on the side or in back of the marker.
- Bushes, trees and evergreens are NOT permitted.
- Stones or rocks are NOT permitted on or around the grave.
- Outlining of the graves or markers with stripping borders, metal frames or stones is NOT permitted.
- Please do NOT place decorations on or around the columbarium.
- We regret we cannot guarantee decorations from damage or disappearance.
- Items that are placed on or around the marker/columbarium that are not permitted will be disposed of.
If you have any questions, please contact the cemetery office at 815.436.2651 ext. 860.