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, 2021
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Grave Opening Fees
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Opening Type
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Price
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Standard Burial
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$ 675.00
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Child or Infant Burial
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$ 575.00
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Standard Cremation*
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$ 475.00
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Drop-off Cremation*
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$ 325.00
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Additional Fees
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SATURDAY Opening
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$ 350.00
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Day Prior to a Holiday
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$ 400.00
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Service scheduled after 2:30 p.m. on Weekdays
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$ 50.00
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Service scheduled after 11:30 a.m. on Saturday
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$ 50.00
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Short Notice Opening
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$ 350.00
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* Cremation with Vault larger than 13” x 13”
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$ 50.00
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Use of Bobcat
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$ 80.00/Hour
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Use of hydraulic hammer
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$ 80.00/Hour
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Any Other Labor
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$ 80.00/Hour
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Snow Removal from Grave
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$ 80.00/Hour
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Foundation Installation Fees
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$0.55 per square inch and require an 8” collar. (4” on all sides of stone)
Foundations are not placed during Winter.
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Grave-site Purchase
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Each grave-site costs $250.00 and may only be purchased by a resident or property owner of Richland Township.
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Each Grave can be used for up to One Full Burial and one Cremains Burial
or four Cremains Burials.
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Please contact Richland Township Office of the Clerk for more information.
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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