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Wojcik’s Cemetery Advice For Choosing A Cemetery
Families who have lost a loved one may need assistance in choosing cemetery
property for burial of a casket or cremated remains in an urn, if the deceased
has not previously paid for a cemetery plot. You may wish to have a trusted
friend or family member assist you in gathering and reviewing the information.
** IT IS EXTREMELY IMPORTANT FOR FAMILIES TO KNOW THAT THEY DO NOT HAVE
TO USE THE FUNERAL HOME LOCATED ON THE GROUNDS OF ANY CEMETERY.
WOJCIK’S FUNERAL CHAPEL IS ALLOWED TO BURY IN ANY
CEMETERY WORLDWIDE **
General Questions
1.
What types of cemeteries are there?
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Traditional cemeteries have upright monuments and may have private mausoleums
and or Columbariums. They may be either nonprofit or for-profit ventures.
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Memorial parks or memorial gardens have flat bronze markers. Both have beautiful
landscaping and attractive features. Like traditional cemeteries, they are
either nonprofit or for-profit ventures.
2.
Who owns/manages a cemetery?
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The City of Winnipeg, religious groups or private organizations.
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Each owner will have different policies for managing the cemetery.
3.
What are the options when choosing a grave?
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A single grave or
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Lots that accommodate two or more graves, depending on what is available.
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Cremation Plots – some of which can hold multiples of cremated remains
4.
Does the cemetery require a burial vault and/or grave liner?
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Both a vault and a liner are outside containers into which the casket is placed.
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Burial vault: This is designed to protect the casket and may be made of a
variety of materials including concrete, stainless steel, galvanized steel,
copper, bronze, plastic or fiberglass.
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Grave liner: This is a lightweight version of a vault, which keeps the grave
surface from sinking in.
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Most, but not all, cemeteries require you to purchase a grave liner, which can
be several hundred dollars.
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Wojcik’s Funeral Directors will assist you in your decisions.
5.
You can choose a monument or plaque:
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a flat plaque/marker or
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an upright monument.
6.
How do you choose a monument or plaque?
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Find out what the cemetery's policies are on types and placement.
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Choose within your price range.
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Monuments come in three grades of stone rated according to their density (light,
medium, and dark with dark being the most-dense).
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Plaques/markers are generally made of bronze.
7.
Ask about the policies on flowers or wreaths at the graveside.
8.
Ask about the year-round grounds maintenance routines.
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Perpetual care on a cemetery plot is sometimes included in the purchase price;
clarify this before you buy a site or service. If it's not included, look for a
separate endowment care fee for maintenance and grounds keeping.
Cemetery Costs
1.
What’s the price difference between a burial and entombment?
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Earth burial, the most common means of disposition, includes a casket, cemetery
plot, opening and closing of the grave, a grave liner or vault and a memorial or
marker.
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Entombment, or placing the casket above ground in a mausoleum, may be more
expensive than a burial, depending on the cost of mausoleum space.
2.
What is the final cost for burial and what is included in that cost?
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Most cemeteries will have a breakdown of costs either at their administrative
offices or online.
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Fees can include monuments, interment, recording fees, land size by child or
adult, grave liner, opening and closing the grave, perpetual care etc.
WOJCIK’S FUNERAL CHAPEL IS ALLOWED TO BURY IN ANY CEMETERY WORLDWIDE **
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