For Purchasing graves and Cemetery information please contact the Parish Office. 402-780-5535
St. Leo's & Martin's Cemetery rates are currently $600 per grave ($1,200 per 1/2 lot of two or $2,400 per lot of 4) along with a $75 setting fee. Presently, lots in St Leo's & Martin's cemetery are available.
A fee of $300 beyond grave diggers' charges to be used for help with perpetual care will be assessed. These fees are normally assessed through the funeral home but may be billed directly to family. Due to insurance regulations digging of graves, including cremation, by individuals outside of professional companies contracted by the cemetery is not permitted.
The purchase of a grave space grants the holder the following: right to burial in the space and normal maintenance of the grave space (as outlined by St. Leo & Martin Cemetery). Please note the charge for a grave space does not grant ownership of the space to the holder.
Sale of Graves may NOT be resold or transferred or exchanged except in writing through the office of St. Leo & Martin pastor. Doing so without permission voids all rights and privileges and ownership is returned to cemetery.
Monuments or Markers may be placed at the head of graves in accordance with the policies of the Catholic cemeteries of the Diocese of Lincoln. Monuments or Markers should contain a vase if family wishes to place flowers (artificial or real) at any point.
Planting of trees, shrubs or placement of statues, pots, planters, etc. is NOT permitted on any lot or grave spaces by a private individual. Doing so may result in them being removed without notification.
Any temporary decorations such as placement of cut flowers or wreaths, etc are permitted, however are subject to removal, without notice, for purposes of mowing & maintenance safety. All temporary flowers, wreaths, etc must be within vase not placed in ground. All temporary decorations are asked to be removed by person who placed them no later than 3 days after placement.
Please know that both St. Leo and St. Martin Cemeteries are country cemeteries and because of that various critters like to make a home within them. This includes the digging of holes, sometimes large holes. We do our best to fill in and maintain these pests however it is often difficult to do. Thus, please use caution when walking through our cemeteries.
