Family Services
Supporting Your Family's Legacy in Perpetuity
At Bellefontaine Cemetery and Arboretum, our commitment to your family does not end at interment. Our dedicated Family Services team is here to provide continuous care, thoughtful remembrance, and support for your family's history, ensuring your loved one's legacy is preserved for generations to come.
Ongoing Care and Maintenance
Our dedicated team provides a range of specialized services aimed at ensuring that your family's memorial space remains a beautiful and serene environment. We understand the importance of maintaining these sacred areas, and we are committed to delivering peace of mind through our meticulous care and attention to detail.
Perpetual Care
funding for the long-term, fundamental care of the Cemetery grounds, ensuring beautiful upkeep of roads, turf, and common areas in perpetuity.
Floral Tributes, Monument, & Lot Care
Honor your loved ones throughout the year with professional services for monument cleaning, leveling, and restoration. We also offer lot care and seasonal floral tribute services.
Support for Our Families
Our mission is to offer unwavering support to families during difficult times by providing thorough guidance, a variety of essential services, and assistance in securing future resting places for loved ones. We understand the complexities involved in managing both immediate needs and long-term arrangements, and we are dedicated to helping you navigate this journey with sensitivity and understanding, ensuring that every aspect is handled with the utmost care and respect.
Immediate Need Guidance
Our
compassionate staff is available 24/7 to provide expert guidance when you need
it most, coordinating the necessary steps with funeral homes and other
providers.
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Funeral Services
We can provide
resources and guidance for planning comprehensive funeral and memorial
services, ensuring a dignified process and a service that authentically honors
your loved one's life.
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Relocation Services
Our team
manages the sensitive process of moving family members from another cemetery to
Bellefontaine, or consolidating family members within the Cemetery, bringing
loved ones together.
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Burial and Pre-planning
We offer
guidance on selecting and reserving family lots, crypts, and adjacent niches to
ensure loved ones can be laid to rest together, securing your family's legacy.
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✽ Bellefontaine hosts several annual events designed to bring families together for shared reflection and to honor those who have passed.
Annual Events & Seasonal Remembrance
Annual Memorial Glow
We invite families to join us for an evening of reflection and
remembrance at the Hotchkiss Chapel. Cemetery Staff and Volunteers place
memorial lights for those recently interred, and families are encouraged to
create and place their own votives in memory of a loved one.
Holiday Remembrance
Join us virtually for our annual event designed to honor those we love and have lost through an uplifting message and holiday music. Families can receive a customized ornament to honor a loved one during the holiday season.
Seasonal Floral Purchase
Spring flower arrangements and winter holiday greenery are available for purchase to be placed directly on your loved one's grave or lot.
Seasonal Flowers
A
complimentary single seasonal flower is available outside our front office
during select holiday weekends, including Mother's Day, Father's Day, and
Infant Loss Awareness Day, for families to place at a grave.
Lot Care Rules and Policy
For detailed information regarding rules for placing flowers, plants, and permanent adornments on cemetery grounds, please consult our official regulations.