Spring is Here at Jerome Cemetery
The first mowing is done, the sprinklers are ready to go…and spring is here at the Jerome Cemetery! Along with the coming of spring, we have some staffing changes to announce. Kellee Traughber, the Jerome Cemetery Clerk, has retired after many years of exemplary service. She looks forward to spending more time with her husband and family, gardening, summer camping, and enjoying her chickens.
Our new Clerk is Janey Miller. Janey is a long-time resident of Jerome, and brings her love of local history, accounting skills, and Spanish fluency to the cemetery. We are excited to have her in the office and look forward to her serving the community from our on-site office at the cemetery.
Thanks to donations by generous locals, many baby markers were made this winter. They are now being placed on unmarked baby graves, and many more are needed. The cost for a baby marker is $25 each, and donations may be sent to Jerome Cemetery, PO Box J, Jerome, ID 83338. With the donations the cemetery staff purchases materials and makes the small markers at the cemetery. Thank you to the cemetery staff for their commitment to this project!
When you visit the cemetery, if you notice a headstone is not level or a grave needs some maintenance, please bring it to our attention. There is a Comment Box on the Section 3 Directory near the flagpole where notes may be left for the staff. Please also be reminded that if you have a bush or tree on the grave of your loved one, you are responsible to see that it gets trimmed this spring if needed.
There are many options for burial at Jerome Cemetery. The cemetery offers full-size lots for standard burial, smaller sized cremation lots, cremation niches for above ground interment, and a memory wall for names of loved ones not buried in the cemetery. Plan ahead…your loved ones will appreciate it!
The office at the cemetery is located inside the east cemetery entrance gate. To schedule an appointment or for more information, please call Janey Miller at (208) 324-6645.