Natural Burial

Looking toward the future, with consideration for environmentally conscious and sustainable cemetery operations, natural burial services and products have been available at Marble Park Cemetery since 2014.

A natural burial allows for and encourages the rapid return of human remains to the elements and materials of which all living things on earth are composed.

This natural process does not allow for the option of voluntary disinterment of the remains placed in the burial site (grave).

It is understood and agreed that Marble Park Cemetery considers a natural burial gravesite to be permanent and that Marble Park Cemetery will not perform or allow disinterment of the remains for any reason whatsoever, the only exception being by court order of criminal investigation.

All coffins, caskets or shrouds shall be made of 100% biodegradable material (incidental metal is allowed) and of sufficient structural integrity so as to allow safe and dignified lowering of the remains into the grave.

Monuments or markers of any type are not permitted in the Natural Burial section.

For more information on natural burial please contact Marble Park Cemetery at (734) 439-5660 and www.naturalburialcompany.com.