Sheldon has 3 cemeteries — The St. Patrick’s Catholic Cemetery, the St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery, and East Lawn Cemetery. The City of Sheldon takes care of the East Lawn Cemetery’s records and ground keeping. The City Office has a database compiled of those individuals buried at East Lawn Cemetery.

All live flowers and plants, artificial flowers and plants, and other grave adornments shall be removed from all gravesites between Oct. 30 and April 1 of each year. The sexton will dispose of items left on graves after this time period. (Note: Adornments have been allowed for special occasions and holidays as designated by sexton.)

Cemetery inquiries, please contact: abeckman@cityofsheldon.com