NEWS & NOTICES

12
Apr

What Are ‘Green’ Burials?

The idea of green burials (also called “natural burials”) is to minimize harmful effects on the environment in one’s burial process. There is no ‘one size fits all’ in making green burial decisions, but a variety of options depending on availability and the families’ desires.Continue Reading..

22
Mar

Is It Better to Go Back Home to Be Buried or Be Buried Where Your Family Will Visit?

Obviously a rhetorical question: the cemetery is for the living and not the dead.Continue Reading..

09
Feb

Does Brookland Cemetery Sell Insurance to Pay for Burial Costs

Yes. One advantage of buying insurance is to acquire coverage in the event of death before the policy is paid up in full. Continue Reading..

07
Jan

Must I Be Embalmed?

No. There is no law that requires a person to be embalmed. In fact, some religions preclude the process. The trade off is that the body is typically buried the same day of death in order to preclude its deterioration in public viewing.Continue Reading..

17
Dec

Who Owns a Burial Right?

This is a good question: the subject of many lawsuits and considerable confusion, even amongst the legal community. The owner of the burial right, initially, is who is declared as the owner upon purchase, and recorded as such in the cemetery’s records. Continue Reading..

23
Nov

How Do Burial Rights Pass to Others at One’s Death?

It depends. One can designate by Will who is the next owner of one’s burial rights. If there is no Will, the burial rights will pass immediately on death to the first tier next of kin and the spouse, if any.Continue Reading..

18
Oct

Just Minutes from Anywhere in Louisville

             Brookland Cemetery is conveniently located just minutes from anywhere in Jefferson, Bullitt County and Southern Indiana.  Located one mile east of I-65 off the “Brooks” exit, Brookland Cemetery is quick and easy to come visit one’s loved ones and enjoy its serene environment.  Continue Reading..

09
Sep

Why Do Brookland’s Monuments Stand Straight and Some Others Do Not?

All monuments erected in Brookland Cemetery must have a concrete foundation under the entirety of its base in order to keep it standing plumb in the distant future. Continue Reading..

20
Aug

How Do Schoppenhorst-Underwood and Brooks Funeral Home’s Prices Compare?

Our funeral home offers superior service for honest value. It can, because it is family owned and operated. It does not have Wall Street owners pressuring it for high profits.Continue Reading..

16
Jul

How do Brookland Cemetery’s Prices Compare to Other Cemeteries?

It is not all about ‘price’, but value instead. It is not desired to be the least expensive if the quality and service are lacking. That is why we believe that Brookland Cemetery offers the best quality service for honest value.Continue Reading..