Grave sites or Columbarium Niches at Doyle Cemetery cannot be reserved . At the time of need, the next of kin should obtain services from a local funeral home. To request burial, the funeral director should call the general information number while the next of kin is present and only  if all of the necessary documentation has been submitted and received by the cemetery.  

Before scheduling the burial, the cemetery staff must determine eligibility. Fax any documents requested by the cemetery staff to the general information fax number. The burial will be scheduled after eligibility is established. The same procedure is followed if an eligible dependent predeceases the qualifying veteran.

Burial services are scheduled on business days only, excluding State Holidays, between 9:30 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Please arrive at the cemetery approximately 15 minutes prior to the scheduled time. If attending services, please proceed directly to the appropriate cortege lane at the Public Information Center. The Honor Guard Escort will be there to assist you.

It should be noted that due to time constraints we allow 15 minutes for the service and ask that you please restrict you self to that time frame. Others are waiting and out of respect for each other it is vital that we adhere to this time limit.

Family members and friends must provide for their own transportation when attending burial services at Doyle Cemetery.

Interment Costs

There is no cost for burial at Doyle Cemetery unless the next of kin elects not to use a state provided grave liner. The next of kin may choose to purchase a vault in place of the state provided grave liner that is placed inside the grave site.

The next of kin is responsible for all costs associated with preparation and transportation of the casketed or cremated remains to Doyle Cemetery except in cases when the death occurred while on active duty in the Armed Forces. The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs or the Social Security Administration may also provide some monetary assistance. Please contact these agencies for additional information.

Assignment of Grave Sites

Grave sites are assigned on the afternoon of the business day prior to the scheduled interment. The next available in-ground grave site is assigned without regard to rank, color, creed, or gender of the eligible service member. When requested, a grave as close as possible to an interred relative or personal friend of the deceased may be assigned, but please note that some sections of the cemetery no longer have grave space available.

Pre-Registration

Pre-registration for interment at Doyle Cemetery is encouraged. It can help avoid confusion and possible delays at the time of need. Pre-registration may be accomplished in person either at the cemetery or at any Veterans Service Office. The application may also be submitted through U.S. Mail. Download the Pre-Registration Form. 

Please note a pre-registration is not a guarantee of a reserved grave.  

Disinterment Procedures

A disinterment will be approved only when all living immediate family members of the decedent, to include the person who initiated the interment (whether or not he or she is a member of the immediate family), give their written consent, or when a court order or state instrumentality of competent jurisdiction directs the disinterment. "Immediate family members" are defined as surviving spouse, even if remarried, all adult children of the decedent, appointed guardians (s) of minor children, the appointed guardian of the surviving spouse or of the adult child(ren) of the decedent. In the absence of a surviving spouse and children, the decedent's parents will be considered "immediate family members."

All requests for authority to disinter remains will be submitted in writing, and will include the following information:

(a) A full statement of reasons for the proposed disinterment.
(b) Notarized statements by all eligible living immediate family members of the decedent, to include the person who initiated the interment (whether or not he or she is a member of the immediate family), that they consent to the proposed disinterment.
(c) A notarized statement, by the person requesting the disinterment that those who supplied affidavits comprise all the living immediate family members of the deceased.

In lieu of the documents required above, an order of a court of competent jurisdiction will be considered.

Cemetery Staff should not be made a party to the court action since this is a matter among the family members involved.

Please contact the Doyle Cemetery Staff for further direction when scheduling a disinterment. Current disinterment charges are listed below.

Disinterment of an unburied urn is $100.00
Disinterment of a buried urn is $200.00
Disinterment of a full casket  is $500.00