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Cremation Options
https://www.lakewoodcemetery.org/what-we-offer/cremation-options/Choosing Cremation Lakewood offers a variety of ways to create a personal, permanent remembrance for those who choose cremation.
Trees of Stone
https://www.lakewoodcemetery.org/2020-04-29-trees-of-stone/This #EarthMonth on our Facebook page we’ve been honoring some of Minnesota’s environmental heroes who are now laid to rest…
A Gate to Another World: Lakewood’s Entrances Throughout the Ages
https://www.lakewoodcemetery.org/a-gate-to-another-world/As you enter Lakewood, you pass through our front gates. Yes, the gates serve the practical purpose of safekeeping, but…
Ask Our Gardener: Bringing Lakewood’s Gardens to Life in Spring
https://www.lakewoodcemetery.org/ask-our-gardener-spring/Before the last of the snow has melted into the ground and the first robins hop onto bare branches, preparations…
Ask Our Gardener: How Does Lakewood Prepare for Winter?
https://www.lakewoodcemetery.org/ask-our-gardener-winter/Fall is a busy time for Lakewood! We talked to Paul Aarestad, Lakewood’s Buildings & Grounds Director, to learn more…
From Oaks to Elms: Lakewood’s Trees and the Garden Cemetery
https://www.lakewoodcemetery.org/2018-10-03-from-oaks-to-elms-to-ashes-and-more-lakewood-trees-and-the-garden-cemetery/One of the most beautiful collections of trees in Minneapolis can be found at Lakewood Cemetery. Lakewood’s first trees were…
Food and Drink in WWI Minnesota
https://www.lakewoodcemetery.org/2018-05-17-memorial-day-sneak-peek-food-and-drink-in-wwi-minnesota/2018 marks the 100th anniversary of the end of the First World War. The lives and stories of two Lakewood…
Lakewood and the Park Board: An Entwined History
https://www.lakewoodcemetery.org/2018-04-30-lakewood-and-the-park-board-an-entwined-history/If you’ve been following our blog throughout National Garden Month, you’ve learned about Lakewood’s greenhouse, garden, and horticultural history. Today…
Saunder’s Park Is A Story of Lakewood’s Growth—and Horticulture
https://www.lakewoodcemetery.org/saunders-park/The Saunder’s Park neighborhood of Minneapolis once stood on the northeast section of the cemetery (where Hubert Humphrey is buried…