City of Tempe, AZ
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Administration Office 480-350-5244
Hours: Monday-Friday, except on city and federal holidays.
Available Space(s)
Adult Casket Space - Sunrise Section (lawn)
Infant Casket Space - Sunset Section (desert)
Cremation Space - Memorial Gardens
Curbing & Gravel
The installation/replacement of curbing & gravel can be ordered for all desert locations, except the Sunset Section. All work will be performed by city staff only.
Decorations
Decorations must adhere to the posted cemetery guidelines (no glass, no items depressed into the ground etc.) and may be removed at any time, as necessary to conduct cemetery operations. ALL decorations will be permanently removed at the 1st week of May and the 1st week of November.
Marker Requirements
Markers can be purchased through any monument company of your choice. Markers in the lawn section must be flat. Vases must be in-ground (inverted). We are not responsible for lost, or stolen, vase inserts. Markers for the desert sections can be flat, slant or upright. All markers and vases will be installed by staff.
Military Markers
Military markers are provided fee of charge, for eligible veterans, through the Veterans Administration. The setting fee for official VA markers will be waived.
Payment Options
Full payment is required for all immediate burials and pre-need spaces.
Sale/Transfer of Cemetery Spaces
Burial spaces can be advertised for private sale through traditional, or on-line, advertisements. To transfer ownership a notarized letter from the deed holder, authorizing the transfer, is required along with the applicable deed transfer fee(s). Additional documentation may be required if the deed holder is deceased.
Visiting Hours
Daily, Sunrise-Sunset - Hours vary by season.