Cremation
For families choosing cremation, Elmwood Cemetery’s experienced and caring staff will help you plan the right ceremony to create a meaningful celebration to reflect the life of your loved ones. A cremation committal ceremony may occur immediately after the funeral, or it may take place months, or even years after death, whenever the family is ready. By pre-planning you and your family can decide on a gathering that best reflects your life. Having a permanent place to visit is an essential part of helping family and friends grieve.
The Memorial Garden
Elmwood Cemetery has recently opened The Memorial Garden, a permanent final home for cremation. The Memorial Garden is a woodland garden, landscaped with a dozen different perennials, flowering shrubs and native oak trees; it is designed to work in harmony with nature requiring minimal maintenance. The garden is an affordable, eco-friendly cremation option offering above-ground niches that compliment the natural landscape.
Memorial Walk
Honor the memory of friends or family members who are buried elsewhere or whose cremains have been scattered by purchasing a commemorative brick which will be installed in the Memorial Walk. Bricks may be inscribed in memory of an individual or used as an opportunity to leave a blessing, prayer, or a loving, personal message.
Urn Garden
Located in the oldest section of the cemetery amidst century old trees and beautiful statuary, Elmwood Cemetery Urn garden offers traditional, in-ground burial for those choosing cremation. Each grave is memorialized by a granite marker chosen by the family.
Scattering
You may choose to scatter in our Butterfly Garden. Elmwood Cemetery's Butterfly Garden has over 200 trees, plants and shrubs that support native butterflies and other pollinators. Please contact our office to find out more about scattering in the Butterfly Garden.