The Parks and Recreation Department is responsible for burials in, and the care and maintenance of, the cemeteries on Orchard Mesa. The City of Grand Junction purchased the Orchard Mesa Cemetery from the Bannister Furniture and Mortuary Company in 1922. The City then developed the Municipal Cemetery three years later on city owned land. In June of 1965, the city acquired the Masonic (established in 1898), Odd Fellows(established in 1898), and Calvary (established in 1906), cemeteries.

The city took possession of the Veterans Cemetery (established 1898), in 1978 and in 1982 acquired Veterans Crown Point Cemetery (established 1904). In 1992, the Ohr Shalom section of the cemetery was established for the orthodox and unorthodox burials of the city's Jewish citizens. In 1998, in response to the increasing demands for non-traditional services, a number of new sections in the existing cemeteries were developed in order to provide options for interment of remains. Block 5 of Municipal Cemetery includes a Cremation Garden, the Rose Scattering Garden, a columbarium, and the Memorial Tree Forest to provide options other than in-ground casket burial. Click here to view a cemetery map.

Administrative services and sales information can be obtained by visiting the municipal cemetery at 263 26 1/4 Road;
Monday - Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. or by calling 244-1550.

For more information please contact Vicki Beltran

This page updated Thursday, August 16, 2007