Burial Costs

Making the choice for a burial at Bluestem supports the permanent protection and restoration of its 87 acres, as well as ongoing cemetery operations. 

Every person choosing to be buried at Bluestem purchases an interment right. They are then accompanied by Bluestem staff and invited to select a burial area of their choice, and have it reserved. Interment rights are arranged by appointment only. 

COSTS FOR A BLUESTEM BURIAL
Full Body Burial                                                             $5200
Ash Burial                                                                       $2200

Burial costs are divided into two parts:
An Interment Right   ownership of a right to be buried at Bluestem 
A Burial Fee   staff support in opening and closing the grave and accompanying the family in planning the service

THE BREAKDOWN

Interment Rights for Full Body Burial                            $4000
At Need and Pre-Need
Includes: Interment right, grave marker, gravestone, cemetery registry, contribution to Bluestem’s perpetual care fund and land conservation fund. 

Fees for Full Body Burial                                                $1200
Paid Only at the Time of Burial 
Includes: Selection of gravesite, preparing the conservation area, opening the grave, readying the grave for burial, use of Bluestem facility for services, supporting the family in closing the grave and Certificate of Burial.

Interment Rights for Ash Burial                                     $1700
At Need and Pre-Need
Includes: Interment right, grave marker, gravestone, cemetery registry, contribution to Bluestem’s perpetual care fund and land conservation fund. 

Fees for Ash Burial                                                           $500
Paid Only at the Time of Burial 
Includes: Selection of gravesite, preparing the conservation area, opening the grave, readying the grave for burial, use of Bluestem facility for services, supporting the family in closing the grave and Certificate of Burial.

Burial Fees for Pets 
Our priority in opening the cemetery is preparing for human burial. Contact us directly if you are interested in pet burial. 

As a conservation cemetery, one of our goals is to reduce our human impact thereby elevating the conservation benefit on the land. If two people choose to be buried in the same plot, they each purchase an interment right, and select a plot that can accommodate two graves. Their burials, and conservation impact, is accounted for in Bluestem's records. Plan to discuss this option with staff when you visit. 

BURIAL PREFERENCE FORM

Interment Rights and Burial Fees are reviewed annually by Bluestem Community’s Council of Stewards.
​These 2022-23 rates and fees will hold through 12/31/23.