The City of Warsaw-Oakwood Cemetery is requesting that all winter decorations that have been placed in or on the ground at gravesites be removed as soon as possible. InkFreeNews photo by Lasca Randels

News Release

WARSAW— The City of Warsaw-Oakwood Cemetery is requesting that all winter decorations that have been placed in or on the ground at gravesites be removed as soon as possible.

Grave blankets should be removed by March 1, according to the Board of Regents’ rules and regulations. Remaining blankets will be placed near the shop area until March 14 for pickup. After March 14, any remaining grave blankets will be discarded.

All decorations for spring, summer and fall must be placed on a monument’s foundation or on top of the monument. Decorations placed in or on the ground will be removed. For the benefit of safety, glass vases/decorations and shepherd’s hooks are not permitted.

To obtain a copy of the rules and regulations, please visit the cemetery office or the City of Warsaw website.

The staff of Oakwood Cemetery would like to thank the friends and family members of deceased loved ones for abiding by the cemetery rules, allowing the staff to efficiently and properly maintain the cemetery as a beautiful place for visitors to honor their loved ones.