Richland Township has one cemetery, Prairie Home Cemetery, on the north and south side of M-89 in the Village of Richland.
Cemetery Address: Prairie Home, 9170 East D Avenue, Richland, MI 49083.
PRAIRIE HOME CEMETERY
PRICES EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2023
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Grave Opening
& Closing Fees
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Regular Rates
- March 16th through November 30th
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Opening Type
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Monday - Friday before 2:30 PM
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Monday - Friday AFTER 2:30 PM
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Saturday before 11:30 AM
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Saturday AFTER 11:30 AM
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Standard
Burial
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$825
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$925
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$1,175
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$1,275
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Child
or Infant Burial
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$725
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$825
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$1,075
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$1,175
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Standard
Cremation
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$575
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$675
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$925
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$1,025
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Large
Vault or Urn Cremation (base ≥ 12" x 12")
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$675
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$775
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$1,025
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$1,125
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Drop-off
Cremation
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$325
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n/a
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n/a
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n/a
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Drop-off
Large Vault or Urn (base ≥ 12" x 12")
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$425
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n/a
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n/a
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n/a
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Winter Rates
- December 1st through March 15th
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Opening Type
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Monday - Friday before 2:30 PM
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Monday - Friday AFTER 2:30 PM
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Saturday before 11:30 AM
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Saturday AFTER 11:30 AM
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Standard
Burial
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$1,025
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$1,125
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$1,375
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$1,475
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Child
or Infant Burial
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$925
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$1,025
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$1,275
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$1,375
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Standard
Cremation
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$775
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$875
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$1,125
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$1,225
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Large
Vault or Urn Cremation (base ≥ 12" x 12")
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$625
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$725
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$1,225
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$1,325
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Drop-off
Cremation
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$325
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n/a
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n/a
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n/a
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Drop-off
Large Vault or Urn (base ≥ 12" x 12")
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$625
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n/a
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n/a
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n/a
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Additional
Fees
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Use
of Bobcat
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$170/hour
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Additional Snow Removal
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$200/event
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Foundation
Installation Fees
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$0.65 per square inch and require
an 8” collar. (4” on all sides of stone)
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Maximum foundation size
24" x 48" per grave
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Foundations are not placed
during colder months (Generally November through March)
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Gravesite
Purchase (Burial Rights)
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Burial
Rights cost $250.00 per gravesite and may only be purchased by a resident or
property owner of Richland Township. Each family may only own burial rights
for up to eight (8) gravesites.
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Each
Grave can be used for up to One Full Burial and one Cremains Burial after the
full burial or four Cremains Burials.
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General Rules:
- All burials require 36 hours’ notice.
- All Monday burials (or Tuesday burials if Monday is a holiday) must be ordered by 12:00 noon on the previous Friday or burial will be assessed a Short Notice Fee.
- All burials closed same day as funeral service.
- No burial services will be provided on Easter, July 4th, Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year’s Day, Labor Day, or Memorial Day.
- Short notice openings are not guaranteed and are at RI Stafford Excavating’s sole discretion.
- All Monuments, headstones, plaques, etc. require a foundation to be poured by Cemetery Staff.
- Vaults are required for all burials except for the interment of stillborn babies and cremains.
- Payments are to be made to Richland Township and may only be paid by cash or check.
For more information, please stop by our office or call us at (269) 629-4921. We are here Monday through Thursday from 8:00 to 5:00.
View the Cemetery Regulations