Tecumseh City Cemetery
The Tecumseh Cemetery is operated and maintained by the Tecumseh Cemetery Association which is a non-profit organization. The first Constitution and By-Laws of the Tecumseh Cemetery Association are dated April 11, 1876. Of course those By-Laws have been updated and changed over the years, but the one thing that hasn't changed is the main focus of the Association which is to keep the cemetery a dignified and lasting memorial to our loved ones interred there. The Association operates entirely on donations and contributions; they receive no money from taxation. A small amount comes from interest earned from a Trust Fund established in 1985 by the Association and its members.
The Association membership consists of anyone who has immediate family members (parent, spouse or child) interred in the cemetery or anyone who has reserved a space. The Association is governed by a 5 member board of Trustees and an annual meeting is held in April of each year. Notice of location and time of the annual meeting is posted in the local newspaper for all interested members. In May, members receive an annual letter which usually includes reminders of cemetery rules and a report of the financial condition of the Association. If any other important changes are taking place, they would be mentioned in this letter as well. If you are not receiving this letter and would like to be added to the mailing list, please contact the secretary/treasurer.
SPACE INFORMATION
If you wish for the Tecumseh Cemetery to be your final resting place, you can purchase a Right of Burial to a space in the cemetery. This gives you the right of burial in a specific space at the cemetery. This right is not transferable or assignable to anyone but the person or persons named at the time of purchase. Each space is allowed one full burial, one full burial and one cremation or two cremations. If you need further information on spaces, please contact Jim Seckman, Caretaker at 402-335-7610.
CEMETERY RULES
The Association membership consists of anyone who has immediate family members (parent, spouse or child) interred in the cemetery or anyone who has reserved a space. The Association is governed by a 5 member board of Trustees and an annual meeting is held in April of each year. Notice of location and time of the annual meeting is posted in the local newspaper for all interested members. In May, members receive an annual letter which usually includes reminders of cemetery rules and a report of the financial condition of the Association. If any other important changes are taking place, they would be mentioned in this letter as well. If you are not receiving this letter and would like to be added to the mailing list, please contact the secretary/treasurer.
SPACE INFORMATION
If you wish for the Tecumseh Cemetery to be your final resting place, you can purchase a Right of Burial to a space in the cemetery. This gives you the right of burial in a specific space at the cemetery. This right is not transferable or assignable to anyone but the person or persons named at the time of purchase. Each space is allowed one full burial, one full burial and one cremation or two cremations. If you need further information on spaces, please contact Jim Seckman, Caretaker at 402-335-7610.
CEMETERY RULES
- Ornaments, toys, solar lights or other foreign objects not allowed.
- Holiday flowers will be allowed for the following holidays, but must be removed as follows:
Holiday Removal Date
Christmas February 1
Easter May 1
Memorial Day June 9 - Flowers in permanent vases and three-foot-high shepherd hooks with flowers will be allowed.
- No permanent plantings without prior permission. If allowed, plantings must be to the right or left or next to headstone on the grave side only. No planting is allowed in the middle or end of the grave. Bushes and trees are not allowed to be planted.
- Headstones are only allowed at the head of graves and are the responsibility of the family.
- Temporary markers (metal grave locators) are only allowed for two years from time of burial.
- Any items in violation of the above rules will be collected by the caretaker or cemetery board and destroyed. So, if you wish to keep any items you use to decorate a grave, you need to pick up the items before the above removal dates.
- These rules are subject to change at any time, so before burying a loved one or decorating a grave, please make yourself aware of the most recent cemetery rules.