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Special Dates

This is a guide to important dates throughout the year. Some dates are approximate. Follow our Facebook page, sign up for our e-newsletter, or verify with us by phone (231-347-6531) or email (info@gwood.us) before making plans.

Five people riding red and green lawnmowers on a large grassy field.
Yellow front-end loader moving a large pile of dark soil near forest.
Snow blower truck clearing a snowy driveway under a dark winter sky.

Seasonal schedule

​March 1 - Winter items (wreaths and grave blankets) are removed by cemetery staff. 

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April 1 - Trinkets, small statues, wind chimes, etc. may be placed in flower beds or pots. Large pots are turned upright by cemetery staff

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May 1 - Water faucets turned on (subject to weather)

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Week before Memorial Day - Because we are busy preparing the grounds for Memorial Day, the cemetery crew cannot plant shrubbery for you during this week. (This is a service we offer any other time of the year)

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September 15 - American flags are removed from veterans' graves

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October 1 - Trinkets, small statuary, wind chimes, etc. will be removed by staff in preparation for leaf-blowing season. They will not be saved. 

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October 15 - Water faucets turned off for the winter.

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November 1 - Flower pots tipped upside down by staff to prevent freezing/breaking

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Friday after Thanksgiving - Wreaths and grave blankets may be placed.

Events​

Bearded man places green wreath with German Shepherd dog in cemetery.

​Week before Memorial Day - The Petoskey High School baseball team places American flags at the graves of veterans​
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Memorial Day - American Legion Memorial Day ceremony at Veterans Honor Garden. Watch our Facebook page for time. Please enter through the Sheridan Street gate.
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Summer/Fall Walking Tour(s) - Follow our Facebook page or sign up for our
e-newsletter for details on this annual offering: Sign me up
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Second or third Saturday in December - Wreaths Across America wreath placement day beginning at 10 a.m. This has grown to be a treasured local event where people bring their friends and families to the cemetery to help place wreaths on the graves of veterans. 

Christmas wreaths with big red velvet bows outdoors on snowy ground.

The cemetery office is closed in observance of these holidays. We do offer interments on these days (unless they land on a Sunday), but with an added charge used toward overtime pay for staff. 

Holidays

  • New Year's Day

  • Memorial Day

  • Fourth of July

  • Labor Day

  • Thanksgiving and the day after 

  • Christmas Eve and Christmas Day

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