Cemetery Policies
Our rules and regulations are put in place in order to respect our family members, the property, and those grieving.
Rules and Regulations
Kindly contact the office if you notice any violations.
A complete list of our Rules and Regulations can be downloaded below.
- No planting of trees, shrubs, or perennial bushes by lot owners
- No artificial flowers during the mowing season (April 1 to November 1). One live flower box or in-ground planting per lot.
- No wire, glass, statues, pictures, balloons, etc.
- Artificial flowers and holiday decorations allowed November 1 to March15. Must be removed by March 15 or cemetery will dispose of them.
- Dogs are not permitted on cemetery grounds.
- No kites, baseball, golf, picnics, sunbathing, etc., in honor of deceased persons and out of respect for grieving families.
Our Pricing
River Bend provides spaces for full casket burial, cremation burial, or in our columbarium, all at reasonable prices. We allow either a monument or a bench as the main headstone on our lots.
We also have a payment plan for those wishing to own a burial site at today’s prices rather than at a higher cost many years in the future.
Graves
Section 87 (Estate Lots)
Most are 10 grave lots. $4,000 per grave
Section 86
Most are 2 grave lots: $1,500–$2,000 per grave
Section 81
Two grave flush marker lots: $2,400 ($1,200 per grave)
Section 82
Monument permitted lots, two grave minimum: $3,500 ($1,750 per grave)
Two grave flush marker lots: $2,200 ($1,100 per grave)
Monument permitted North side (further from river): $3,100 ($1,550 per grave)
Section 84S
Single grave, small upright monument permitted: $1,250
Cremation plot (4) upright tablet permitted: $1,250
Cremation Garden
3'x4' Grass Lots
Four cremation spaces, small monument permitted: $8,000
3'x28" Grass Lots
Two cremation spaces, small monument permitted: $4,000
Granite Walkway Stones
Stone included. Engraving is extra.
Stone for one cremation is $2,500.
Stone for two cremations is $5,000.
Cremation Benches
Holds two urns: $10,000 each
Engraving is extra.
Columbarium
Bottom Level: $4,000
Second Level: $4,250
Third Level: $4,500
Top Level: $5,000
Additional Considerations
Included in the prices of lots is a one-time perpetual care fee to ensure that the cemetery continues to be financially sound and properly maintained forever.
- Perpetual Care for tree or shrub, if allowed: $250
- All trees and hedges installed by cemetery only: Costs available
- Flower curbing installations are no longer permitted in River Bend Cemetery
- If existing flower curbing needs removal for burial: $125
- Foundations are installed by the cemetery under all memorials: price is according to size @ $100 per square foot
- Research for genealogy: $10 minimum, $15 per half hour
Burial Fees
Please consider the following fees for interment services offered by River Bend Cemetery.
| Interment Charges for Casket Burial | |
|---|---|
| Adult | $1,000 |
| Infant/Child | $50 min. |
| River Bend Vault (Grave Liner) and installation | $700 |
| Same Vault as above with seal and painted cover | $800 |
| Outside Vault installation charge | $250 |
| Additional charge for Saturday interments or grave openings | $550 |
| Additional charge for Victory and Columbus Day | $550 |
| Additional charge for Victory and Columbus Day | $550 |
| Tents for interments or cremations | $225 |
| Wilbert Way coordination fee | $150 |
| Burial Charges for Cremations | |
|---|---|
| Cremation burial scheduled – includes urn vault* | $700 |
| Cremation burial unscheduled – includes urn vault* | $625 |
| Sealed urn vault (optional) – additional charge | $100 |
| Saturday cremation burial – additional charge | $325 |
| Cremation burial on Victory or Columbus Day – additional charge | $325 |
| Columbarium urn placement | $700 |
| Standard urn vault above is 9"Lx9"Wx9"D and holds one urn. Add $100 for 18"Lx9"Wx12"D, which holds two urns | |
Right to Interment
The above costs are for the first burial in a grave. Additional interments are allowed on the same grave thru cremation burials. The right to Interment fee for each additional burial on the same grave is $300.
No interments or grave openings on Sundays, New Years Day, Memorial Day, July 4th, Labor Day, Veterans’ Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas.
Important Regulations
- An order for interment requires 12 working hours notice.
- All outside vaults except Wilbert Way to be delivered the day prior to funeral.
- Cremation urn must fit 9”X9”X9” liner. Larger sizes must be requested.
- All prices subject to change, per Board of Trustees.
- All interment charges must be paid prior to burial. Burial lots must be paid prior to use. Perpetual Care when not previously paid = $3.00 per square foot.
- For two cremation burials at the same time in same vault, regular charges for one, the second charge is $300.00 for a Recording Fee.
- Foundation – Veterans’ fee is $75.00