Trout Lake Township Cemeteries

Community Cemetery

Community Cemetery is located off gravel road County Road 492 that runs from County Road 10 to North Road. It was formerly owned by two Trout Lake (Finnish) Lutheran congregations. The cemetery consists of one acre and is platted into 850 burial lots. Approximately 516 gravesites are reserved or filled.

Lakeside Cemetery

Get to know the amazing individuals who make up our community. Learn about their backgrounds, interests and contributions. The Lakeside Cemetery is located on the south end of Trout Lake off gravel road County Road 460. It was formerly the site of Trout Lake (Norwegian) Lutheran Church. It consists of two acres and is platted into 936 burial lots; currently 70 gravesites are reserved or filled. It includes a columbarium (installed in 2011) with inurnments for 190.

Rules & Regulations

The Town board and caretaker are obligated to communicate these rules and regulations;

Inquiries are to be directed to the caretaker or clerk;

Special requests or policy challenges are to be directed to the Town Board;

Sales and burials are only for those with family connections to a Trout Lake resident, past or present;

Cemetery records are maintained permanently and are open to the public in the office of the township's clerk;

Verbal agreements are nullified if not followed with agreed upon payment for purchase and/or service.

BEHAVIOR

The Town Board manages the cemeteries to prevent misuse, but the township will not be held financially responsible for theft and/or vandalism.

Vehicles of guests are confined to the driveways; only workers authorized by the caretaker may drive on the grounds.

Visitors need to bring water if needed, and must take their trash away.

Activities at the cemeteries are limited to grounds maintenance, memorial services and meditation.

Markers & Planters

Rules & Regulations

MARKERS

Extraordinary monuments on family lots may require written liability clauses; insurance is recommended.

Installing a border around the perimeter of any grave space is not allowed due to ground heaving and mowing complications.

The township will not maintain and/or repair monuments.

PLANTINGS

Traditional Gravesites Only

Plantings of flowers are permitted if designed for easy mowing; plantings must not exceed the width of the grave space; neglected plantings will be removed or mowed over.

No glass containers or glass ornamentation is allowed.

The township will not maintain individual plantings and/or ornamentation. Unsightly ornamentation will be trashed.

Plantings of shrubs are not allowed on gravesites. Memorial trees are recommended at the township's community center where perpetually care is provided.

Price List

Trout Lake Resident:

Gravesite

$300

Monument Application

$25

Applications for permanent markers are required and accompanied by fee for the service of staking the placement.

Markers on single gravesites are limited to one headstone not to exceed 2.5 feet wide and placed on the west end, and a flat footstone, not to exceed 2.5 feet wide, placed on the east end;

Markers on two adjoining gravesites may have one headstone not to exceed 4 feet wide and placed on the west end, and two flat footstone (not to exceed 2.5 feet wide) placed on the east end;

Extraordin

Full Burial

$650

Personal excavating of graves is strictly prohibited;

All burials must be accompanied with a burial permit and/or death certificate;

Only two cremation burials are allowed per traditional gravesite; if an urn is small (approved by caretaker) it may be placed within and/or above a full casket burial;

Vaults are required for full casket burials;

Deeds (Rights to Burial) may be willed, inherited in an order defined by law, or reverted back to the township, but may not be re-sold by individuals.

Lakeside Columbarium Niche

$300

Only two inurnments per niche in the Lakeside columbarium are allowed; each niche holds two urns. 5.5" x 5.5" x 5.5”

Lakeside Columbarium Opening or Closing

$30

Cremation Winter Burial

$300

Added when the ground is frozen, approximately November through April

Nonresidents with Trout Lake Connection:

Gravesite

$600

Monument Application

$25

Applications for permanent markers are required and accompanied by fee for the service of staking the placement.

Markers on single gravesites are limited to one headstone not to exceed 2.5 feet wide and placed on the west end, and a flat footstone, not to exceed 2.5 feet wide, placed on the east end;

Markers on two adjoining gravesites may have one headstone not to exceed 4 feet wide and placed on the west end, and two flat footstone (not to exceed 2.5 feet wide) placed on the east end;

Full Burial

$1,100

Personal excavating of graves is strictly prohibited;

All burials must be accompanied with a burial permit and/or death certificate;

Only two cremation burials are allowed per traditional gravesite; if an urn is small (approved by caretaker) it may be placed within and/or above a full casket burial;

Vaults are required for full casket burials;

Deeds (Rights to Burial) may be willed, inherited in an order defined by law, or reverted back to the township, but may not be re-sold by individuals.Add a de

Cremation Burial

$550

Lakeside Columbarium Niche

$600

Only two inurnments per niche in the Lakeside columbarium are allowed; each niche holds two urns. 5.5" x 5.5" x 5.5”

Lakeside Columbarium Opening or Closing

$60

Cremation Winter Burial

$400

Added when the ground is frozen, approximately November through April

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