City of Shawnee

Cemeteries

The City's cemeteries fall under the care of the Parks and Recreation Department, overseen by the Director who serves as the City's sexton. Burial plots at Pleasant View and Shawnee Cemeteries are available for purchase. For further details or to purchase a burial plot, please reach out to Shawnee Parks & Recreation at (913) 631-5200.

 Locations

  • Pleasant View (6025 Quivira Road)
  • Shawnee Cemetery (11810 W. 61st Terrace)

Background
On August 18, 2004, the City took ownership and began operation of the Pleasant View Cemetery. On June 25, 2007 the City took ownership and began operation of the Shawnee Cemetery.

Grave Spaces
All grave spaces are sold through the Shawnee Parks & Recreation Department at the Shawnee Civic Centre, 13817 Johnson Drive. For more information, call 913.631.5200.

Pricing
 Infant Grave Space $400.00 
 Adult Grave Space $1,200.00 
Cremation Grave Space  Not available at this time 

Sell or Transfer
In the event that a grave space or lot owner wishes to sell or transfer ownership, they should initiate the process by submitting a letter to the Parks and Recreation Director at the City of Shawnee. Upon completion, the Director will provide a statement reflecting the change to the new owner or transferee. A fee of thirty-five dollars ($35.00) will be required for the issuance of the new certificate.

Repurchase by the City
Grave spaces or lots repurchased by the City will be reimbursed at 100% of the original price paid, with an administrative deduction of thirty-five dollars ($35.00).

Statement of Purchase
Upon acquiring a grave space, individuals will be provided with a statement specifying the details and location of the purchased grave.
Columbarium Niches
All Columbarium Niches are sold through the Shawnee Parks & Recreation Department at the Shawnee Civic Centre, 13817 Johnson Drive. For more information, call 913.631.5200.

Niche Pricing
 Columbarium Niche Level A (bottom) $2,200.00 
 Columbarium Niche Level B and E $2,450.00 
 Columbarium Niche Leve C and D $2,600.00 
 Columbarium Niche Leve F (top) $2,300.00 
All niches are 12” x 12” and can hold up to two urns.

Sell or Transfer
In the event that a niche owner wishes to sell or transfer ownership, they should initiate the process by submitting a letter to the Parks and Recreation Director at the City of Shawnee. Upon completion, the Director will provide a statement reflecting the change to the new owner or transferee. A fee of thirty-five dollars ($35.00) will be required for the issuance of the new certificate.

Repurchase by the City
Niches repurchased by the City will be reimbursed at 100% of the original price paid, with an administrative deduction of thirty-five dollars ($35.00).

Statement of Purchase
Upon acquiring a grave space, individuals will be provided with a statement specifying the details and location of the purchased grave.

Engraving
Standard niche engraving is $325.00. Additional lettering is $8.00 per letter.
Burial Permits
An interment permit is required to schedule a burial. This permit can be acquired through the Shawnee Parks & Recreation Department at the Shawnee Civic Centre, 13817 Johnson Drive. You can call 913.631.5200 for more information.

Burial Permit Fees
Before the burial permit is issued, the City Parks and Recreation Director will collect the following interment fees, covering the operation of opening and closing the grave/niche:

 Infant Grave Opening/Closing $400.00 
 Adult Grave Opening/Closing $1,000.00 
 Cremation Grave Opening/Closing $500.00 
 Columbarium Opening/Closing $150.00

Opening/closing is available Monday-Friday from 9:00am-4:00pm. An additional fee of $400 will be incurred for interments, disinterments, cremations, or services scheduled to commence later than 4:00pm or before 9:00am.

Double deep and oversize graves will also incur an additional $200 fee.

Cremation services are currently unavailable.

Burial Permit Record
The Parks and Recreation Department will maintain record of permits issued, detailing the issuance date, recipient, pertinent information, lot number, grave number, and block number.

Pleasant View

Pleasant View