Full-Size Grounds Interment

Typical Burial Opening and Closing

  • Administrative work

  • Uncover lot pegs

  • Layout grave

  • Remove pre-need marker as required

  • Remove sod

  • Set up boards

  • Dig and spud the grave

  • Cover with tent and equipment

  • Set up tent

  • Put out walks as needed

  • Perpetual care to forever maintain area

Additional Circumstances

  • Trim low-hanging branches

  • Move monument as necessary

  • Break frost as necessary

  • Lay down mud tracks as required

  • Layout walks from road to the grave

  • Trim markers and monuments around service area

  • Salt roads along lead-in route

  • Set vault

  • Set lowering device and placer

  • Lead in funeral and pull flags

  • Watch and have funeral service

  • Set lid on vault

  • Fill grave

  • Re-sod grave

  • Remove boards

  • Tear down tent and load equipment on trailer

  • Return and park trailer

Full-Size Mausoleum Entombment

Additional Circumstances

  • Retrieve casket hoist

  • Remove sealed front if necessary

  • Drill vase hole as required

  • Chimes and Memories set up & remove chairs

  • Set podium as required

  • Sweep carpets as needed

Typical Opening and Closing

  • Administrative work

  • Remove granite front

  • Open and cover ventilation holes

  • Clean crypt

  • Place round pellets for ease of loading

  • Place curtain

  • Lead in funeral and pull flags

  • Watch and have funeral service

  • Place casket and plastic tray in crypt

  • Apply sealed front

  • Re-install granite front

  • Clean up and put hoist away

  • Perpetual care to forever maintain building

Cremation – Ground Inurnment or Mausoleum Inurnment

Typical Ground Inurnment

  • Administrative work

  • Uncover lot pegs

  • Layout grave

  • Remove sod

  • Dig and spud the grave

  • Set up tent

  • Put out walks as needed

  • Lead in funeral and pull flags

  • Watch and have funeral service

  • Place urn in grave

  • Back fill grave

  • Re-sod grave

  • Tear down tent and load equipment on trailer

  • Return and park trailer

  • Perpetual care to forever maintain area

Typical Ground Inurnment – Extra Things

  • Trim low-hanging branches

  • Break frost as necessary

  • Layout walks from road to the grave

  • Trim markers and monuments in service area

  • Place urn vault as needed

  • Salt roads along lead-in route

Typical Scattering

  • Administrative work

  • Lead in funeral and pull flags

  • Watch and have funeral service

  • Scatter loved one

  • Perpetual care to forever maintain scattering area

Typical Mausoleum Inurnment

  • Administrative work

  • Remove granite or glass front

  • Clean niche

  • Place curtain

  • Lead in funeral and pull flags

  • Watch and have funeral service

  • Place urn in niche

  • Apply sealed front

  • Re-install granite or glass front

  • Perpetual care to forever maintain building

Typical Mausoleum Inurnment – Extra Things

  • Drill or glue vase hole as required

  • Chimes and memories set up & remove chairs

  • Set podium as required

  • Sweep carpets as needed