Oakwood Cemetery

WARSAW — The city of Warsaw-Oakwood Cemetery is requesting that all winter decorations that have been placed in or on the ground at gravesites be removed as soon as possible.

Grave blankets should have been removed by March 1, according to the Board of Regents rules and regulations. Remaining blankets are being placed near the shop area for pick up for the next two weeks. Any remaining ground decorations will be removed and discarded.

All decorations for spring, summer and fall must be placed on the monument’s foundation or on top of the monument. Decorations placed in or on the ground will be removed. For the benefit of safety, glass vases/decorations are not permitted as well as shepherd’s hooks. To obtain a copy of the rules and regulations, please visit the cemetery office.

The staff of Oakwood Cemetery would like to thank the friends and family members of deceased loved ones for abiding by the cemetery rules, allowing the staff to efficiently and properly maintain the cemetery as a beautiful place for visitors to honor their loved ones.