Cemeteries

The Parks & Cemetery Division is responsible for the management and the general care of the City Cemetery property grounds. In addition to routine property maintenance, the employees also are responsible for lot and columbarium sales and internments in the cemetery.

The City of St. Joseph owns three cemeteries, two of which are active.  The city cemetery within the City of St. Joseph and Riverview Cemetery located in St. Joseph Township.

City Cemetery:
1918 Lakeview Avenue

City Cemetery, located at 1918 Lakeview Avenue, is the oldest city cemetery with graves dating back to the early 1800s. Although it currently has no in-ground lots for sale, it does offer an alternative to in-ground burials with the use of columbaria, which by definition are mausoleums or structures with niches for cremated remains. These columbaria are located directly in front of the mausoleum.

Riverview Cemetery:
2925 Niles Road

Riverview Cemetery, located at 2925 Niles Road, offers full burial lots, cremation lots, and columbarium niches for sale. Columbaria are located throughout Riverview Cemetery, as well as the City Cemetery on Lakeview Avenue.

Highland Cemetery: