Fenton Twp. — How many cremated remains can be buried in one cemetery plot?
The Fenton Township Board of Trustees discussed this question at the Monday, June 21 meeting during the first reading for a possible amendment to the cemeteries ordinance.
Fenton Township has one cemetery, Gage Cemetery, on N. Fenton Road between Thompson and N. Long Lake roads. It was originally established in 1856.
The current ordinance states that, “Only one person may be buried in a cemetery plot, except for a mother and infant or two children buried at the same time.”
Thomas Broecker, operations manager/deputy clerk, said a couple approached the township to inquire about having both their cremated remains interred in the same plot. Broecker said it was a reasonable request, but the township ordinance currently restricts it to one person, with the exception for a mother and infant or two children buried at the same time.
The amendment proposed on Monday, June 21 would allow more exceptions: A, a mother and an infant may be buried together; B, two children can be buried at the same time; C, the non-cremated remains of one person and the cremated remains of a second person; D, the cremated remains of two people.
Treasurer John Tucker asked if it included restrictions on the relationship between the two people, and Broecker said no. The board spoke in favor of not having restrictions on this.
Trustee Mark Goupil said, “I would be less restrictive than this, actually. Why just two cremated remains in one plot? Knowing what I’ve done in my career, I’ve had several times where there’s been more than two people perish at the same time in the same family.”
Broecker said two people seemed to be the standard, but they can change it.
Supervisor Vince Lorraine, and more members of the board, agreed with Goupil and spoke in favor of not restricting it to two people.
However, Clerk Robert Krug said there could be a state law that limits the number of remains that can be buried in one plot to two people.
RJ Sharp, president of business operations/funeral director, at Sharp Funeral Homes, said there’s no state law he’s aware of that limits the number of cremated remains being placed in one grave.
“Every cemetery that we have worked with has their own individual restrictions. The most common is two cremated remains being allowed to be placed in one grave however I have heard of some cemeteries that will allow as many as four,” he said. A resident asked if the cremated remains have to be put in something, and Broecker said any remains have to be contained in a vault, which can be plastic or concrete.
The second reading will take place at the Tuesday, July 6 meeting.
Cemeteries Ordinance,
Section 7 of Ordinance No. 453
The ordinance states that “not less than 36 hours’ notice shall be given in advance of any time of any funeral to allow for the opening of the cemetery plot(s).”
Appropriate permits and the appropriate identification of the person(s) to be buried there shall be presented to either the Cemetery Sexton or the Township Clerk prior to interment.
“Where such permit has been lost or destroyed, the Township Clerk shall be satisfied, from his or her records, that the person to be buried in the cemetery plot is an authorized and appropriate one before any interment is commenced or completed. All graves shall be located in an orderly and neat appearing manner within the confines of the cemetery plot involved,” the ordinance states.
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