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.