Lenexa Cemetery

Cemetery

Address:
8805 Pflumm Rd.
Lenexa, KS 66215

Hours:
Dawn to dusk

Sales and customer service

Address:
17201 W. 87th St. Pkwy.
Lenexa, KS 66219

Hours:
Monday–Friday, 8 a.m.–5 p.m.

Phone:
913.477.7133

Email:
[email protected]

Tours and preplanning:
Available by appointment only

The Lenexa Cemetery is honored to assist the Lenexa community in making arrangements for their loved ones. Whether you need immediate assistant or wish to preplan, our staff will guide you through the process, ensuring your needs are met.

Cemetery Information Packet
Cemetery City Policy (coming soon)

Cemetery History

Lenexa Cemetery was established in 1872, in what was then rural Lenexa, to provide for the management and maintenance of the cemetery. This association was made up of volunteers and managed by a board of directors. The not-for-profit group wrote articles of the association, which described how the organization would be governed by three elected trustees. In 1872, the first trustees were Adam Legler, David Brickley and Rosswell Allen.

The dedicated volunteers of the Lenexa Cemetery Association took care of the day-to-day operations and record keeping for 150 years. Most of the prior board members and officers have family and friends buried in this historical final resting place. In 2023, pursuant to K.S.A. 12-1401, the City of Lenexa takes over ownership of the cemetery and responsibility for cemetery management at the request of the Lenexa Cemetery Association.

Interment Procedures

Please call a licensed funeral home to begin the process of interment. The sexton makes arrangements with the funeral home. The City of Lenexa does not provide tents, chairs, matting, lowering devices or other items for graveside services.

Fees

Single Grave: $1,800
Monday–Friday Full Interment: $1,125
Monday–Friday Cremation: $550
Saturday Service Surcharge: +$250
Rock Surcharge: +$660

Hours of interment

Monday–Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Saturdays: 8 a.m. to noon

Interments shall not be made on Sundays or any City-recognized holiday.

Local funeral homes

Penwell-Gabel Funeral Home
14275 S. Black Bob Rd., Olathe, KS 66062
913.768.6777

McGilley & Frye Funeral Home
105 E. Loula St., Olathe, KS 66061
913.782.0582

Bruce Funeral Home
106 S. Center, Gardner, KS 66030
913.856.7111

Porter Funeral Home & Crematory
8535 Monrovia St., Lenexa, KS
913.438.6444

Cremation Society of Kansas & Missouri
18837 Roe Ave., Prairie Village, KS 66207
913.383.9888

Amos Family Funeral Home & Crematory
10901 Johnson Dr., Shawnee, KS 66203
913.631.5566

Heartland Cremation & Burial Society
7700 Shawnee Mission Pkwy., Overland Park, KS 66202
913.789.8998

Decorations

Lenexa Cemetery reserves the right to update and change policies at any time. The City of Lenexa assumes no responsibility for the placement or maintenance of any decorations placed on graves. The City of Lenexa reserves the right to remove and dispose of any decorations that prevent proper care and maintenance of the lot and/or cemetery grounds.

Permitted

Artificial flowers are required to be displayed in containers.
All decorations must be within 6 inches of any monument.

Prohibited

Shepherd's hooks
In-ground plantings
Hanging décor
Physical structures or materials; for example, fencing or edging material
Mulching material or gravel
Anything placed outside 6 inches will be removed by the sexton.

Monuments

Only authorized service providers may be used.

Monument companies

Kansas City Monument
Bryan Chidester
816.333.0075
Kcmonum[email protected]

Bluhm Monuments
Dan Bluhm
913.281.4230

Four County Monuments
Shane Stout
913.285.0111
[email protected]

Requirements

No more than 36 inches wide for a single marker.
No more than 72 inches wide for a double marker.
Only first-quality granite is allowed.
No vases allowed separate of marker.
Foundations for markers must be completed by the City of Lenexa or an approved service provider.
All work must be done the same day the monument is delivered.

Transferring Rights

Please contact [email protected] with questions about transferring rights.

Application to Transfer Lot Burial Rights (coming soon)
Surviving Heirs Notarized Statement (coming soon)

Planning Considerations

People you may need to contact

Funeral home or crematory
Cemetery
Church or minister
Relatives, friends, acquaintances (may need to arrange accommodations for out-of-town guests)
Employers and schools of those attending the service
Arrange for childcare, if needed
Insurance companies
Veteran's association
Member organizations
Family attorney and executor of will
Notify utilities, landlord and post office if deceased was living alone
Check on all debts and installment payments, including credit cards
If Social Security checks are automatic deposit, notify bank of the death

Items to bring to funeral home or crematory

Deceased personal information for death certificate (Social Security Administration 1.800.772.1213)
Life insurance certificates (Social Security, credit union, trade union, fraternal and military)
Clothing for deceased
Obituary information
Photo of deceased
Veteran information (discharge paperwork)

Possible decisions to make for funeral home

Amount to spend on service/ arrangements
Select cemetery or memorial garden
Select the casket or urn
Order tent and chairs if desired
How many copies of death certificate?
Select outside burial container
Select pallbearers
Select music for service
Select readings for service
Prepare eulogy
Types of floral/plant arrangements (arrange for disposition of flowers after funeral)
Military honor, if applicable
Set up memorial fund (church, hospice, charity or school)

Cemetery arrangements

Meet with Cemetery staff for information and pricing
Select burial/cremation space
Pay fee for opening and closing the grave
Order final date on existing monument
If no existing monument, design and order monument