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Greenlawn Cemetery
Greenlawn Cemetery is located in Larimer County, at the corner of County Road 1 and Highway 56, one mile east of the Town of Berthoud. It is a public cemetery managed by the Town of Berthoud, with the records maintained by the Berthoud Town Clerk and Deputy Town Clerk.
Sections
The cemetery is divided into sections.
Upright Section
There are no plots available for sale in the upright section.
This is the oldest section of the cemetery, located closest to Highway 56, and the only section where upright markers are allowed.
Flat Marker Section
The flat marker section is immediately north of the upright section and extends to the cemetery's northern boundary.
- The purpose of the flat marker section is to reduce the cost of maintenance.
- No permanent memorabilia is allowed.
- No plantings are allowed.
- No artificial flowers
- No potted plants
- No statues
- No vases
- Memorabilia can be placed on the flat marker from October 1st to March 31st.
- Memorabilia can be placed three days before Memorial Day to the third day after Memorial Day.
- We are not responsible for returning any items left beyond three days after the Memorial Day Holiday or anything left after March 31st.
- Fresh Flowers can be placed on a gravesite if they can be swept in the grass and mowed over.
Columbarium
The Town of Berthoud has two columbarium units with 48 niches. Each niche can be purchased for a single cremains, or we allow two cremains per niche. Please call to get the size requirements for the urn that will be placed inside the niche. In addition to the cost of purchasing the niche, there is a charge for the plaque that identifies the cremains within.
History
The cemetery was originally purchased by three of the town's early settlers, Davis Baxter, Lewis Cross, and John Kerr. When the lots were put up for sale, the price was $10 for a block of ten burial sites. The first burial was that of Ms. Virginia Kerr, who died in 1870. The Town of Berthoud assumed ownership of Greenlawn Cemetery in June 1905.
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Michelle Tovar
Deputy Town ClerkPhone: 970-344-5801
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Greenlawn Cemetery
Physical Address
Highway 56 and Weld County Road 1
Berthoud, CO 80513
Mailing Address
P.O. Box 1229
Greenlawn Cemetery
Berthoud, CO 80513
Phone : 970-344-5801
- Are plots still available at Greenlawn Cemetery?
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There are plots available only in the flat marker sections of the cemetery; the Town keeps records of available plots. We would be happy to speak with you about availability of single and double plots in person, by phone at 970-344-5801, or by emailing the Deputy Clerk.
- May we plant flowers?
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Flowers are allowed to be planted in the area containing upright markers; however, due to maintenance operations we do not allow planting in the sections with flat markers.
- Is a burial vault required?
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Yes, vaults are mandatory.
- Is a cremation urn permitted in the same plot with an existing burial?
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If the body is not oversized, yes, up to two cremains may be interred in a grave space with an existing full body burial. Up to three cremains can be put on a single grave space without a full body burial.
- Do you offer a payment plan?
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No, we do not offer a payment plan. Plots must be paid in full at time of purchase.
- May opening and closing charges be paid in advance?
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Because fees are reviewed and updated on an annual basis, we are unable to allow opening and closing charges to be paid in advance.
- Can I sell my private lot once I have received the deed?
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In the event that the owner of a grave space wishes to sell a previously owned and unoccupied space, they may. You will need to contact the Deputy Town Clerk at 970-344-5801 or email the Deputy Clerk to transfer ownership into the new name. There will need to be proof of ownership and then a signed and notarized document of the sell to the new owner.
- Does the Town provide funeral service accommodations?
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We do not provide funeral service accommodations. Please ask the funeral home you are working with for guidance and cost of service.