Cemetery

Cemetery 2
Cemetery

The Blair Cemetery is owned and managed by the City of Blair. The management of the cemetery is under the direction of the Cemetery Superintendent. All applications for purchase, transfers, assignments or repurchase of the cemetery grave spaces, interment and disinterment permits shall be made at the Cemetery Superintendent's office.

Blair Cemetery Map

Holy Cross Cemetery Map

Cemetery Rules (PDF)

Fees for Grave Space Purchases

Grave SpaceFee
40 inches by 10 feet and 45 inches by 10 feet for Adult / Infant / Cremation$550
30 inches by 60 inches in the Baby Section for Infant (under 2 years old)$300


Fees for Grave Openings

Grave Type/CremationFee
Adult$550
Infant (Under 2)$350
Cremation (one urn)$300
Cremation (one urn with vault)$350


Additional Fees

  1. There shall be an additional charge of $250 for interments on Saturday mornings. There shall be an additional charge of $350 for interments on Saturday afternoon, or recognized City holiday mornings. Rates shall be set as to when the funeral procession arrives at the cemetery.
  2. There shall be a late service fee of $125 per hour for any service scheduled after the normal weekday hours of 7 am to 4 pm. Over time charge shall run until staff have completed their funeral duties.
  3. All disinterment and re-interments in same grave space shall be charged for one opening and any additional time or equipment used in the removal of said disinterment in accordance with City rental fees and expenses.
  4. All disinterment and re-interments in a different grave space shall be charged for two openings plus any additional fees, if applicable.


Flowers (silk, plastic or real) are not permitted on lots or grave spaces from April 1 through November 1 unless contained in a permanent type of container approved by these rules except as follows: 

  1. From April 1 through November 1 all other decorations or mementoes are permitted if attached to the headstone or firmly sitting completely on the headstone base.  
  2. A valid three (3) day registration in remembrance of birthdays or date of death. 
  3. Five (5) days before Memorial Day to seven (7) days after. 
  4. The Thursday before Mother’s and/or Father’s Day at 4:00 p.m. to the Tuesday after Mother’s and/or Father’s Day at 6:00 p.m.   
  5. Temporary decorations are allowed for 30 days after interment. Decorations must be placed in line with adjacent markers and must not impede routine maintenance of the cemetery. 
  6. An extension may be allowed by the superintendent on a case-by-case basis, depending upon circumstances.
  7. No glass containers.