St. Michael Cemetery

Address:
5437 160th Street, SE, Prior Lake

History:
History of the St. Michael Cemetery written by Rev. C.J. Farrell, Pastor – July 1, 1940

Grave cost for single grave:

• Single Regular Grave: $800 (parishioner) & $1,100 (non-parishioner)
• Cremation Grave: $1,100 (parishioner) $ $1,400 (non-parishioner)

Grave open/close cost: (parishioner & non-parishioner rates are the same)

• $500 Full casket burial
• $250 Cremation burial
• $175 Cremation vault if handled by Cemetery Committee

Additional Cost for Open/Close for Frost November-March

• $200 Regular
• $100 Cremation

Columbarium cost:  (price includes name plaque front of niche & open/close)

• $900 Single Niche
• Double Niche - Sold Out

• $1,150 Single Niche
• $2,000 Double Niche

• $1,450 Single Niche
• $2,300 Double Niche

Staking fees:

• $50 staking fee for new monuments, foot markers and service markers placed on graves in cemetery. Committee member stakes out new monument, foot markers and service marker placement for monument companies.

1. Flowers, plants and shrubbery may not be planted on the gravesites or anywhere in the cemetery.
2. Wilted flowers and faded artificial flowers will be removed.
3. Toys, figurines, statues, memorabilia and vigil or solar lights are prohibited on gravesites. Maintenance personnel will remove these items. Items will be stored and can be retrieved by calling the chairman of the Cemetery Committee.
4. All live plants or artificial flowers must be in baskets or vases and placed on grave monuments or placed in a plant stand within close proximity to the side of the monument. Single pole plant stands are recommended.
5. The Church of St. Michael Cemetery Rules and Regulations give monument specifications.
6. Shepherd's hooks are prohibited.
7. Potted plants and flowers are prohibited on or around the Columbaria. Flowers within vases must not infringe on adjacent niches.
8. The cemetery is open from dawn to dusk. Rules and Regulations can be reviewed at the Church of St. Michael Business Office or at the Cemetery main entrance.