Bless A Grave: Honoring Final Resting Places
Trust us to keep the graves of your loved ones and ancestors beautiful and maintained.
About Bless a Grave
Our Mission
At Bless a Grave, our mission is to respect and honor the final resting places of your loved ones. We provide a range of gravesite care services, ensuring that each resting place reflects the love and memories cherished by families. Whether you need something as simple as Spring cleanup of your loved ones’ graves and placement of grave decorations or you would prefer enhanced services such as professional gravestone cleaning, we have you covered! Love flowers at the gravesite to honor loved ones? We can place and maintain beautiful flowers throughout the Summer for you!
Our services are a wonderful option for families who would like to see a well-kept gravesite when visiting, without hauling cleaning materials with them on each visit. We are also a helpful service for families who live a distance away and are unable to care for the site or place flowers.
Currently serving the following cemeteries in the Rochester, MN area:
Oakwood Cemetery
Oakwood East Cemetery
Grandview Memorial Gardens
Check back soon for UPDATES to the list of cemeteries and columbariums we serve!
Our Services & Products (Prices/Ordering Available Soon!)
Professional Gravesite Cleaning
Outdoor monuments and markers are subjected to the elements, depositing dirt, pollen, bird droppings, and debris on and around the stones. While a good rain helps, it doesn't compare to a thorough cleaning. Over time, it is also common to see organic buildup occur. Typically, it's patches of a plant organism called lichen, which can render a stone unreadable and even impact the integrity of the stone. Let us protect it. Honor your loved ones with gravesite cleaning and feel proud when you visit!
Professional Deep Cleaning of Stone Monument
We carefully and thoroughly clean the stone(s) at the grave of your loved one(s). This service is a DEEP clean and includes the safe removal of organic material such as lichens. Water and D/2 biologic solution are used, along with soft items such as cloths, nylon tools, and soft brushes. No metal or abrasives are ever used on the stone. D/2 continues working after the application, so we do repeat checks to ensure the expected result. The base is swept, cleaned, & debris is removed at gravesite.
Professional Standard Cleaning of Stone Monument
We carefully and thoroughly clean the stone(s) at the grave of your loved one(s). This service is a STANDARD clean and includes the application of water and use of soft items such as cloths, nylon tools, and soft brushes. No metal or abrasives are ever used on the stone. Lichen removal is not a specific focus; please choose Deep Cleaning for lichen removal. We DO focus on cleaning dirt, pollen, stuck-on grass clippings, bird droppings, etc. The base is swept, cleaned, & debris removed at site.
Professional Standard Cleaning of Flat Non-Stone Marker
We will carefully and thoroughly clean the marker at the grave of your loved one(s). This service is a STANDARD clean for a flat, non-stone marker, which will include the application of water and use of soft items such as cloths, nylon tools, and soft brushes. No metal or abrasives are ever used to clean the marker. Any grass or dirt overtaking the edges of the marker will be removed, and debris will be cleared from the gravesite (ie: bits of plastic decoration, broken items, sticks, etc.)
Gravesite Care
Want to keep the gravesite neat and tidy throughout the warmer months? This service includes regular visits to the gravesite to do basic cleanup: Spot-cleaning and/or wipe-down of headstone, sweeping base free of grass clippings/leaves/dirt, hand-trimming any long grass near the stone, removing any broken items or debris from the site, and readjusting any existing decorations and/or flowers that have tipped or been disrupted.
Flowers and Decorations
We offer a variety of flower and decoration services, including potted flowers, fresh cut bouquets, and UV-resistant faux flower options. All flower services include delivery, placement, and timely removal (as dictated by cemetery rules). Please note that cemetery rules regarding flowers and decorations can vary widely. We do our best to guide you through your available options based on cemetery criteria, but if you have questions, please contact us!
Fresh Cut Floral Arrangement
We are partnering with a local small business to bring you beautiful, quality floral arrangements that we place where your loved ones rest. Honor a birthday, anniversary, Mother's/Father's Day, holidays, religious dates, etc. The price includes flowers, delivery, placement, and removal. We include one water replenishment trip. Flowers are removed after one week. The cemetery may require a monument-integrated vase, but if not, we can supply a specialized one to place at the gravesite.
Faux Flower Arrangement
The flowers may not be real, but they'll hold their color longer...especially since we only use faux florals that are UV-resistant and weather resistant. You want them to look good, and so do we! Price includes faux flowers, delivery, placement, and removal. We place for a month and check twice to ensure they're still in place and in good shape (if not, we will replace with the same, or similar, colors). The cemetery may require a monument vase, but if not, we can place at the gravesite.
Add a month! Faux Flowers only.
If you're purchasing a Faux Flower Arrangement and want to extend service another month or more, select this option! It will include periodic checks to ensure the arrangement is still in place and in good shape (if not, we will replace with the same, or similar, colors). We will remove the arrangement at the end of the number of months you order. Remember: You already get a month with a faux flower arrangement order, this is an add-on month!
Potted Flowers with Plant Stand
Beautify the gravesite with potted flowers from Memorial Day to Labor Day! Price includes 12-inch pot of flowers, cemetery-ready plant stand, delivery, placement, maintenance, and removal. The maintenance includes pruning, fertilizer, and frequent watering to keep the plants flowering and looking healthy all Summer long!
Full Sun: Geraniums
Shady: Impatiens
Packages
Want to combine Cleaning Services with Flowers? Cleaning with Gravesite Care? Check out our combo packages! Please note that cemetery rules regarding flowers and decorations can vary widely. We do our best to guide you through your available options based on cemetery criteria, but if you have questions, please contact us!
Pro Deep Clean + Potted Flowers for Summer
Info coming soon!
Pro Standard Clean + Faux Flower Arrangement
Info coming soon!
More Packages coming soon!
Merch and More
Apparel and gift items will soon be available for purchase. We will also be offering grave decorations for placement at the gravesite. Remember: Reminiscing and sharing good memories are healthy ways to honor loved ones and to help us process our grief.
Bless A Grave - Tree Tee (Super Soft, Unisex)
Info coming soon!
All services include communication to our clients when we perform any service visit at the gravesite.