Crane Eater Community Church Cemetery Ministry

     Crane Eater owns and maintains a cemetery as a ministry for both members of the church as well as those in the community who are not members. All members that remain in good standing with the church are allotted free grave sites for themselves. The cemetery has been established for many years, and as such things were allowed initially that are not allowed today. These items were expressed in our Cemetery Rules and Regulations as noted on our Certificate of Internment. An example of these documents are below. Please note that grave sites are allocated to individuals for the 'right' of internment, ownership and control of the graves and the cemetery remain solely with Crane Eater Community Church. 

Rules and Regulations

The following rules and regulations were adopted by the Crane Eater Community Church Pastor’s Council on August 16, 2020 to be effective for grave lots purchased on or after August 17, 2020.

• Burial estates or grave spaces to be available at the discretion of the Crane Eater Cemetery Committee Chairperson.
• A charge of $0 per grave space will be assessed to adult members of Crane Eater Community Church and a charge of $300 per grave space will be assessed to non-member husband or wife and unmarried adult children of the church member. All fees to be paid to the chairman of the Cemetery Committee. 
• Limit of purchase not to exceed eight (8) grave spaces, unless otherwise approved by Cemetery Committee. A single grave size is 3 feet wide x 7 feet long. A double grave size is 7 feet wide and 7 feet long.
• Only members of the lot owner’s immediate family, as stated above, shall have privilege of interment. 
• The grave lots purchased remain the real and personal property of Crane Eater Community Church and are designated for interment purposes only. 
• Crane Eater Community Church shall have the right to exercise sole option on any property which is not used, redeemable at original value. No sale or transfer can be made by individuals without authorization by the Cemetery Committee Chairperson.
• Head markers:
• Single Grave: must not exceed 14” x 24” with an 18” x 28” base
• Double Grave: must not exceed 14” x 48” companion marker with 18” x 72” base. 
• Vault made of concrete asphalt with reinforced steel and/or grave liner must be installed. 
• Foot markers or corner markers permitted only within the grave space and must be installed at ground level. Benches or any other seating devices are not permitted. 
• Coping, walls, gravel, or any other material is NOT permitted on graves in any section. For mowing and upkeep purposes, only grass is allowed in and on the gravesite, along with a headstone, footstone, or corner markers. Footstones and corner markers must be ground level. 
• No type of memorials may be left on the gravesites. This includes but is not limited to, lights of any type, wind chimes, planted trees, planted flowers or bushes, statues, or figurines. 
• Flowers, real or artificial must be put in a container that is part of the headstone, or in a device that holds the flower arrangement on the top of the headstone. None can be placed on the ground, in or around the gravesite. 
• Markers must be erected at grave spaces within a period not to exceed twelve (12) months of date of interment. 
• The Cemetery Committee must be contacted through the Crane Eater Community Church office before any company or individual can place a marker or do any type of work in the cemetery. This includes any burial preparations on the property.
• All flowers must be removed by the family no later than two (2) weeks after burial. This applies to all standing flowers and those laid on the grave at the time of burial. Family flowers are permitted as in paragraph 12 above. 
• Extreme hardship cases will be given consideration by the Cemetery Committee. No burial space can be used until purchase is arranged and a Certificate of Ownership is given, unless approved by Cemetery Committee. 
• Certificate of Ownership (Contractual Agreement) shall be issued for burial spaces purchased. 
• Any alterations to a grave site, the cemetery proper or walkways will be removed by the Cemetery Committee. Any monetary cost associated with the removal of unauthorized grave usage or materials will be forwarded to the owner of the Certificate of Ownership. 

 For more information Call the church office or Contact:

Pastor Paul Gay

Executive Pastor Crane Eater

Pastor Donna Gay

Worship Pastor Crane Eater