Custom monuments and memorial care in Frankenmuth
Frankenmuth sits outside our weekly cleaning routes, though it is close enough to the Thumb that a monument or resetting project here is ordinary work for us. Two very different sets of rules apply here. The Township cemetery runs under regulations the Frankenmuth City/Township Commission Board adopted on September 16, 2004, which require every monument to sit on a foundation put in by the Sexton. St. Lorenz Lutheran Cemetery, founded in 1845 and among the oldest German Lutheran burial grounds in Michigan, is owned by the church and keeps its own.
Cemeteries we work in in Frankenmuth
Frankenmuth Township Cemetery
Frankenmuth, MI — governed by the Frankenmuth Township Cemetery Regulations adopted September 16, 2004
Township of Frankenmuth; grave digging and monument foundations are the Sexton's responsibility, and assignments are made by the Frankenmuth City/Township Commission Board.
St. Lorenz Lutheran Cemetery
1030 W. Tuscola Street, Frankenmuth, MI — founded 1845
Owned and maintained by St. Lorenz Evangelical Lutheran Church; monument and decoration rules come from the church office rather than the Township.
Not the cemetery you need? We work at cemeteries across Saginaw County — name yours when you book or ask, and we confirm the office's requirements with them directly.
What Frankenmuth requires, and how we meet it
Every monument sits on a Sexton-poured foundation
The Township regulations state plainly that all monuments must be located on a suitable foundation put in by the Sexton, and that monuments go at the head of the grave. Grave digging is also the Sexton's responsibility, and grave depth is set at four and a half feet. We order the foundation through the Sexton as part of any installation rather than leaving it to the family.
Markers must be stone or equally durable material
All markers and memorials must be of stone or other equally durable material — there is no allowance for the softer or manufactured materials some cemeteries still permit. The head of the casket faces west, and inscriptions are to be read from the foot of the grave wherever possible, which is why an inscription that has closed up with biological growth is so noticeable here.
Copings, fences, curbs, benches, and bird feeders are prohibited
The regulations prohibit copings, fences, curbs, benches, bird feeders, and any perishable material outright. Trees and bushes may not be planted in the cemetery at all, and trees or bushes hanging over a lot may be trimmed or removed. What remains on the lot is the stone.
Lots are for residents and taxpayers
Burial spaces are assigned only for individuals who at the time of death were legal residents or taxpayers of the Township or the City of Frankenmuth, and no assignment is made to funeral directors. The Board may vary that where an applicant shows sufficient personal reason — previous residence in the Township or City, or a relationship to others already interred there.
St. Lorenz keeps its own rulebook
St. Lorenz Lutheran Cemetery at 1030 W. Tuscola Street is church-owned and not governed by the Township regulations. The original south cemetery lies south of West Tuscola Street with rows lettered A through S, the north cemetery sits west of the church in numbered sections, and a columbarium was added north of Section 6. Monument and decoration rules there come from the church office, and we confirm them with the office before cutting or setting a stone.
Rules as published by the Frankenmuth Township Cemetery Regulations, adopted September 16, 2004 (see the current text). Cemetery requirements do change, so we confirm them with the office before we cut a base or set a stone.
Stones that have leaned, sunk, or come off their base
Monument and headstone resetting and levelling is quoted rather than priced from a list, because the work depends on the size of the stone, the base beneath it, and the ground it has settled into. Send photographs and the cemetery name and we will tell you what it involves.
Monuments drawn, etched, and set in Frankenmuth
Drawn first, then cut in-house
Flat markers from $400, bevels from $600, slants from $1,250, uprights from $1,500, benches from $2,750, and family or estate monuments from $6,500.
Custom shapes are a specialty
Hearts, crosses, angels and wings, open books, obelisks and columns, tree and rustic rock-pitch stones, children's shapes, and hobby silhouettes, quoted per project after a free consultation.
Laser etching from $400
Etched in-house on Jet Black granite. Other colors are sandblasted instead.
Cemetery requirements handled
We coordinate the cemetery's rules, permits, and foundation work as part of the project.
Other towns we serve in Saginaw County
Also serving near Frankenmuth
The same route covers the county lines around Frankenmuth, so a family with graves in more than one place can have them handled on one visit.
Nearby counties in Flint, the Tri-Cities, and the Thumb
Questions from families in Frankenmuth
Which cemeteries are there in Frankenmuth?
The Frankenmuth Township Cemetery, which runs under Township regulations adopted in September 2004, and St. Lorenz Lutheran Cemetery at 1030 W. Tuscola Street, founded in 1845 and owned by St. Lorenz Evangelical Lutheran Church. The two are governed separately. We clean at both and at the other church and township cemeteries across Saginaw County.
Who installs a monument foundation in Frankenmuth?
At the Township cemetery, the Sexton. The regulations require every monument to be located on a suitable foundation put in by the Sexton, placed at the head of the grave, with grave digging also the Sexton's responsibility and grave depth set at four and a half feet. When we cut and deliver a stone we arrange that foundation through the Sexton so the dates line up.
Can I put a bench or a bird feeder at the Frankenmuth Township cemetery?
No. Copings, fences, curbs, benches, bird feeders, and any perishable material are all prohibited, and trees and bushes may not be planted in the cemetery. Anything hanging over the lot may be trimmed or removed. St. Lorenz is church-owned and sets its own policy, so the answer there comes from the church office.
How long is the wait for a Frankenmuth cleaning, and is there a travel charge?
Frankenmuth is outside our weekly cleaning routes, which run through Genesee, Lapeer, and Sanilac with selected northern Oakland and Macomb work. Call 586-404-5869 about a cleaning here and a person will answer. Monuments and resetting are quoted normally.
Do you clean headstones in Frankenmuth?
Routine cleaning runs through Genesee, Lapeer, Sanilac, Huron counties, with selected northern Oakland and Macomb routes, so Frankenmuth is outside the routine schedule. Custom monuments, laser-etched artwork, and monument resetting are still quoted here. Call 586-404-5869 and a person will tell you plainly what we can do at that cemetery.
Do you set monuments in Frankenmuth?
Yes. Custom monuments are drawn, etched, and set for cemeteries in Frankenmuth. We draw it first, you approve the drawing, then we cut, and nothing is ordered until you have seen it and know the price. Consultations are free, and we coordinate the cemetery's requirements with the office directly.
Can you reset a stone that has leaned or sunk in Frankenmuth?
Yes. Monument and headstone resetting and leveling is quoted rather than priced from a list, because what a stone needs depends on its size, its base, and the ground under it. Send photographs with a reset assessment request and we will tell you what the work involves.
Start the memorial
Tell us the cemetery, the kind of memorial you have in mind, and how to reach you. We draw it first, you approve the drawing, then we cut.