$99 Holiday Spirit Special: decoration service for your loved one's grave

Bless A Grave Professional and Attentive Gravesite Care in SE Minnesota

Name: Bless a Grave
Address: Rochester

Honor your loved ones and ancestors with gravesite care,

including professional cleaning and decorating services

Learn About Our Services

About Bless a Grave

Upright granite headstone with flowering plant next to it.

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 for a special occasion or throughout the Summer!
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.

Rural Minnesota cemetery on a sunny summer day

Service Area

We provide services at cemeteries throughout the following

Southeastern Minnesota counties:

Dodge

Fillmore

Freeborn

Goodhue

Houston

Mower

Olmsted

Steele

Wabasha

Winona

And also...Riceville, Iowa

Is my cemetery in the service area?

Our Services & Products

Flowers & Decorations

We offer a variety of flower 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.

Holiday Spirit Special

$99

Yes! Many cemeteries allow Winter decorations. With purchase of this service, we will be delivering, placing, and maintaining a 20" artificial cedar tree at your loved one's gravesite. The all-weather tree will be decorated with lights (we maintain the lights Thanksgiving - New Year's) and a bow. Tree usage, decorations, delivery, placement, maintenance, and removal all included in package price.

Choose from white, multicolor, or blue lights. ORDER YOURS NOW!

Faux Flower Arrangement - Special Occasion

Standard $50 (on left) Deluxe $75 (on right)

Commemorate a special day or season at your loved one's gravesite with an artificial flower arrangement. We will place the arrangement, maintain it for up to 6 weeks, then remove it. Arrangements placed in a monument-integrated or spike vase. The artificial florals are UV-resistant and rated for outdoors. Price includes arrangement, delivery, placement, maintenance, and removal. Maintenance includes regular visits to ensure florals are still in place and look good (we will refresh as needed!).

Faux Flower Arrangement in Vase - All Summer

Unavailable Until Spring

Memorial Day to Labor Day! Faux flower arrangement in monument-integrated or spike vase. The flowers may not be real, but they always bloom & hold their color...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 flower arrangement, delivery, placement, maintenance, and removal. Maintenance includes regular visits to ensure they're still in place and look good (we will refresh as needed!).

Integrated monument vases with fresh cut flower arrangements to honor loved ones.

Fresh Cut Floral Arrangement

Unavailable Until Spring

UNAVAILABLE UNTIL SPRING 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 vase of flowers, delivery, placement, and removal. We include one water replenishment trip. Flowers are removed after one week.

NOTE: We cannot guarantee flowers won't be enjoyed by deer, bunnies, etc. once placed at the cemetery.

Cemetery plant stand with potted flowers that are watered and maintained in Summer.

Potted Flowers with Plant Stand

Coming soon: reservations for 2026!

Beautify the gravesite with potted flowers from Memorial Day to Labor Day! Price includes pot of live flowering plant(s), 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!

2026 Season: We will be placing Geraniums. Choose from Red, White, or Pink when you reserve this service!

Blessed gravestone with two flowering potted plants in stands on each side of the stone.

Potted Flowers (you supply Plant Stand)

Coming soon: reservations for 2026!

For Clients who already have the Plant Stand and Flower Pot! Beautify the gravesite with potted flowers from Memorial Day to Labor Day! Price includes live flowering plant(s) - planted in your supplied pot, delivery, placement, maintenance, and removal. The maintenance includes pruning, fertilizer, and frequent watering to keep the plants flowering and looking healthy all Summer long!

2026 Season: We will be placing Geraniums. Choose from Red, White, or Pink when you reserve this service!

Pot of Faux Flowers (place in Plant Stand)

Coming soon: reservations for 2026!

Beautify the gravesite with a pot of faux flowers from Memorial Day to Labor Day! Price includes 12-14-inch pot of weather and UV-resistant faux flowers, delivery, placement, monthly checks to ensure they're still looking good, and removal after Labor Day. **Let us know if you need a plant stand or if you already own one!**

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 and honor your loved ones with professional gravesite cleaning.

Blessing A Grave with Professional Cleaning

Professional Cleaning of Stone Monuments

$59 and up

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 brushes. No metal or abrasives are ever used on the stone. We apply D/2 when we leave, then we return to continue cleaning, repeating the process for best results. The base is swept, cleaned, & debris is removed at gravesite.

Professional Cleaning of Flat, Non-Stone Marker

$59 and up

We will carefully and thoroughly clean the marker at the grave of your loved one(s). This service is a deep clean for a flat, non-stone marker. It includes the use of water and safe solutions, along with soft items such as cloths, nylon tools, and brushes. No metal or abrasives are ever used to clean the actual 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 Upkeep

$25-$75/mo based on size

Want to keep the gravesite neat and tidy throughout the warmer months? This service runs from Memorial Day to Labor Day and 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. Goodbye to bird droppings!

**All services include communication to our clients when we perform any service visit at the gravesite.**

Frequently Asked Questions

Please see the Contact Us section if you have additional questions for us!

Is the Bless A Grave company locally owned?

Yes. Bless A Grave is a woman-owned, family business based in Rochester, Minnesota. It is owned and operated by Jennifer Boysen.

Is the Bless A Grave company insured?

Yes. Bless A Grave is insured.

I don't see my Southeastern Minnesota county listed in your service area. Can I still use your services?

We currently service most counties in SE MN and one small area in IA, but we are happy to take requests for additional towns/cemeteries/counties to include in our service area. Although we may not be able to extend to your requested location immediately, we will keep it in our requests for when we're able to expand. Use our Contact Us section to send us a note about the area you'd like to see on our list!

Current SE MN counties in our service area: Dodge, Fillmore, Freeborn, Houston, Goodhue, Mower, Olmsted, Steele, Wabasha, Winona. We have not expanded into the SE counties of Rice or Waseca yet.

Do you collaborate with cemeteries/cemetery leadership?

Yes, we love to collaborate with Cemetery Owners, Caretakers, and Cemetery Boards, for many reasons!

First, we want to ensure we're following cemetery rules and regulations that are in effect, and we welcome a working relationship, so you feel comfortable about the work we do in your cemetery. As the owner, I have reached out to many cemeteries, but if you have not heard from me and would like to meet, please contact me (info below)!

Bless A Grave will also collaborate with cemeteries for cemetery-funded and/or cemetery-coordinated group orders for services such as professional cleaning, gravesite upkeep, or holiday decoration placements/removals.

Note: Depending on type of service and volume of work contracted with a cemetery, it may be possible to occasionally serve cemeteries outside of our current service area in SE MN.

Cemetery Owners, Caretakers, and Cemetery Boards may directly contact Jennifer Boysen, the owner of Bless A Grave, to meet and discuss any and all relevant topics and to provide updated rules and regulations for the cemetery.

Email: jennifer@blessagrave.com

Call/text: 507-251-9695

What's the Service Consultation and why do you charge a fee?

***The Service Consultation Fee is currently FREE***

The Service Consultation allows us to meet with you, discuss the services you're interested in, answer your questions, and ensure we have all of the necessary information required to properly serve the resting places of your loved ones.

Information to have on hand, if available:

- Cemetery Name and location

- Plot location within the cemetery

- Name(s) on the grave and birth and/or death years

- Monument/Marker description (ie: stone or bronze, shape, etc.)

The service consult will typically be conducted via a phone call. In some instances, we may be visiting your area on your preferred day and could offer an in-person meeting at the cemetery or other public location.

The Consultation Fee will be applied as a discount to any service that you book with us, otherwise it simply serves as a fee for our time.

What if I don't know where in the cemetery my loved one is buried?

It's always best if a family member calls the cemetery office or cemetery board to find out the burial location. We reserve the option to charge a $25 locator fee if we need to do searches and make calls on your behalf.

Are your services limited to people with certain religious beliefs?

Not at all! Bless A Grave will respectfully service your loved ones' final resting places regardless of religious beliefs or affiliation.

How long does it take for you to start to service the gravesite?

We typically begin services within 5 business days of your service consultation.

What solutions, tools, and equipment do you use to clean the stones?

Our main goal is to ensure we do not damage the beautiful stone or bronze marker. We use lots and lots of water, and sometimes we even use a little Dawn dish soap to get the grime off. The other liquid solution we use is D/2, which is a biological solution that is biodegradable, non-toxic, leaves no harmful residues, and works to restore the beauty of the monument. D/2 is trusted by architects and conservators to clean and protect historical monuments, including the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery, The White House, and The Alamo. The tools and equipment we use are soft cloths, soft brushes, non-abrasive sponges, soft brooms/sweeps, smooth bamboo, and flat nylon tools. We occasionally hand-trim any long grass next to the monument/marker with a grass shear, and on rare occasions, a metal tool may be used on an area of grass next to a flat marker to prevent overgrowth. We do not use abrasives, wire brushes, or metal tools on the monuments or markers. We also do not power-wash monuments or markers.

Contact Us

Questions? We're here for you!

We love to hear from our customers, so feel free to contact us anytime! We can talk over the phone, have an online meeting, or meet in-person to discuss the services that we offer and customize a plan for you.

Bless a Grave

Rochester, MN 55902, USA

507.251.9695 office@blessagrave.com

Hours

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09:00 am – 05:00 pm

Bless A Grave Professional and Attentive Gravesite Care in SE Minnesota