News Release

WARSAW — The city of Warsaw-Oakwood Cemetery is asking that all winter decorations that have been placed in or on the ground at grave sites be removed as soon as possible to allow for maintenance of the cemetery grounds.

According to the board of regents’ rules and regulations, grave blankets should be removed by Saturday, March 1. The remaining blankets will be removed and disposed of by the groundskeepers.

All decorations for spring, summer and fall must be placed on the monument’s concrete foundation, monument base or on top of the monument. Decorations placed in or on the ground will be removed. For safety reasons, glass vases/decorations are not permitted as well as shepherd’s hooks. To obtain a copy of the rules and regulations, visit the cemetery office or go online at warsaw.in.gov and use the city of Warsaw official website.

Oakwood Cemetery administrators say they are grateful to the families and friends of deceased loved ones for following the cemetery rules, which allows the staff to efficiently care for the cemetery.