Cemeteries

Cemeteries

St. Gabriel Parish maintains three cemeteries: 


  1. St. Columba Cemetery - 106 Hwy. 164, Colgate, WI 53017
  2. St. Hubert Cemetery - 3727 Hubertus Rd., Hubertus, WI 53033
  3. St. Mary Cemetery - 2420 Hillside Rd., Richfield, WI 53076 - NOTE: There are NO plots availabe at St. Mary's Cemetery.


All three cemeteries follow the same cemetery regulations. To review the complete document of Cemetery Regulations, please click St. Gabriel Parish Cemetery Regulations


Parishioner Rates        Non-Parishioner Rates

Plot Purchase                                $600                                   $1,000

Rite of Second Burial                   $400                                   $800


  • Parishioners and non-parishioners are free to choose from any of these cemeteries for their perpetual burial needs.
  • Cemetery plots allow for one full burial with one cremation or two cremation burials. No more than two burials are allowed in each cemetery plot and second burials require prearrangement. There is an additional charge for second burials.
  • Multiple burials for any plot need to be specified and arranged by the individual(s) purchasing the cemetery plot and such arrangements must be included on the plot deed.
  • Relatives or relations of the interred will not be allowed to be buried with the interred without notarized consent from the interred. An individual receiving notarized consent from the interred will be charged the same rate for burial in the interred plot a the current specified rate.
  • Cemetery burial rite purchases are non-refundable. Exceptions are made at the sole discretion of St. Gabriel Parish. In response to Catholic concern for those in need, the pastor, together with the Director of Administration, may provide reduced or free burial rates for parishioners with financial hardship.


If you would like to purchase cemetery burial plots, please contact of our Sexton's below. 


St. Mary’s Cemetery & St. Huberts Cemetery:

NOTE: There are NO plots availabe at St. Mary's Cemetery

Sexton Todd & Dawn Kons

Todd Kons Trenching, Inc.

W202N11658 Merkel Dr.

Germantown, WI 53022

262-229-3060 office/fax

konstrenching@gmail.com

 

St. Columba Cemetery:

Sexton: John Johnson


The cemeteries are supported by the St. Gabriel Cemetery perpetual care fund and managed by the St. Gabriel Parish grounds and maintenance staff.


Cemetery Committee:

The cemetery committee exists as a spiritual extension of St. Gabrial’s parish. It is commissioned to ensure that the reverence and holiness of each cemetery is maintained. The committee establishes and prioritizes the needs of each cemetery, ensures that ground maintenance and cleanliness are performed, ensures good repairs of the local signage, and identifies long term maintenance and repair needs. The cemetery committee does not deal with areas where we have established providers: such as mowing the grass, snow plowing, grave opening and closing, and needed grave touch-ups.  If interested in learning more about this ministry, please contact: Dick Lemminger Sr. at cell (414) 588-7125, home (262) 628-1805


Any additional questions, please contact Mike Reichert (mike.reichert@stgabrielhubertus.org), Director of Administrative Services.

The Catholic Perspective on Death, Funerals, and Cemeteries 


As Christians what we believe about death highly influences how we live our everyday lives. We must carry life's crosses and bear the incredible loss with hope in our hearts. We must gaze upon the bodies of our deceased loved ones and remember that "God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life" John 3:16. Unlike many in our secular society, we do not turn away from death nor allow ourselves to believe that death is the end. Trusting that God will wipe away every tear (Revelation 21:4) we stand before him in grief but not in despair. 


The Catholic Funeral Rites in the Order of Christian Funerals is a celebration of faith that enables loved ones and the community to mourn by focusing on the promise of everlasting life and the hope of resurrection in Christ! 


Three distinct rites are provided at the time of the funeral. 


  1. Vigil and Visitation. The vigil is often the first time family, friends and members of the community gather for prayer and support in remembrance of a treasured life.
  2. Funeral Liturgy. The funeral Mass is the principle celebration of the Christian funeral, where family and friends join to reaffirm that life has not ended. It is the memorial of Christ's sacrifice and is a reminder that we are one with Christ in life, death, and resurrection.
  3. Committal. The committal is the final service and time of internment. Here family and friends gather to take their final leave with the comfort and promise of everlasting life in the resurrection.


A Cemetery is a sanctuary for the living. Catholic Cemeteries are an extension of our parishes; a place for prayer, reflection, hope, and remembrance. The cemetery is a vital part of Catholic life, expressing our faith, reverence, and respect for sacred burial on consecrated grounds. It is a permanent place for remembering in natural and inspiring environments.

-Catholic Funeral and Cemetery Services Resource Booklet Milwaukee Archdiocese. 


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