St. Joseph Memorial Park and Mount Auburn Cemetery to conduct semi annual cleanup

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) -- St. Joseph Memorial Park and Mount Auburn Cemetery will conduct its semi-annual cemetery cleanup on Monday, June 2.

Beginning at daybreak, cemetery staff will clear all remaining flowers, decorations and other additional items off every grave to begin mowing and maintenance of the cemetery grounds.

The community is asked to remove any items they wish to keep by the evening of Sunday, June 1. All items left behind are subject to disposal.

The cemeteries conduct two general cleanups annually. Once the first Monday in March and once the Monday following Memorial Day.