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Friends of the Cemetery

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oakshadeThe Friends of Oak Shade Cemetery meet on a regular basis and assist Marion Parks and Recreation staff with seasonal clean up, perennial flower bed maintenance, headstone repairs, and genealogy and cemetery history research.

Our Mission

To preserve our historic cemetery and the memory of those interred there.

Join Us

Oak Shade Cemetery is a great place for walking and meditating. If you are interested in more information or joining the group, please contact Jay Kacena at 319-377-7709. Volunteer opportunities are available. Follow us on Facebook at "Friends of Oak Shade Cemetery."

 

cemetery volunteers at shed 

 

 cemetery clean-up volunteers

 Nine of our 70 volunteers - join us!

  Spring clean up!

 

cemetery markers before

  

cemetery markers after clean up

 Memorial recovery - before

  Memorial recovery - in progress

 

cemetery vegetation before 

 

cemetery vegetation after trimming

 Vegetation control - before

  Vegetation control - after
headstone damaged in derecho   headstone restored by Friends of the Cemetery
Impacts of the derecho
 Restored by Friends of the Cemetery