BELLEFONTAINE CEMETERY SERVICES
Over 170 Years of History
Green Burial
Green burial is an affordable and
environmentally friendly natural burial
option utilizing a biodegradable container
with no embalming, metal caskets,
and burial vaults.
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Traditional Burial
From multi-grave private lots to single plots, our affordable traditional burial options ensure you will find the final resting place appropriate
to your needs.
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Flameless Cremation
Flameless cremation is a gentle & environmentally-friendly process that accelerates the natural breakdown of the body, creating clean mineral bone ash for inurnment or burial.
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Green Burial
Niches For Cremation
Our indoor, elegant Hotchkiss Chapel
Columbarium features wooden and
glass-front niches. Our breathtaking
Lakeside columbarium features
niches on the outside walls.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS:
“A Spirited Holiday Past”
Bellefontaine Cemetery and Arboretum is proud to participate in Historic Saint Louis’ annual “A Spirited Holiday Past.” Join us at the cemetery Saturday, December 3rd, from 10:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. in the Historic Hotchkiss Chapel. We will have re-enactors wearing era-appropriate attire, special programing throughout the day, two fire pits, holidays music, and roasted Chestnuts grown on our 314-acre accredited Arboretum. We will also have games, guided general and iconography outdoor walking tours, and a seated video presentation indoors. Sign up now!
PROGRAM SCHEDULE:
- Holiday Games, 10:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m.
- General Outdoor Walking Tour, 11:00 a.m. until noon
- Iconography Walking Tour, noon until 1:00 p.m.
- General Outdoor Walking Tour, 1:00 p.m. until 2:00 p.m.
- Holiday Games, 2:00 p.m. until 3:00 p.m.
- 1904 World’s Fair Presentation, 3:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m.
This free holiday event will be something the whole family can enjoy. We hope to see you here!
Membership & Giving
A variety of giving levels and benefits are available for your generous donations.
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Floral Tributes & Lot Care
A place of interment provides a place of remembrance and serenity for family and friends — a place to honor those we love. Bellefontaine offers several options for honoring your loved one through lot maintenance and beautification.
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Upcoming Events
Join us for one or all of our events!
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Giving To Bellefontaine Cemetery
Become a Friend of Bellefontaine Cemetery. To make a gift to the Friends of Bellefontaine, you can call Joe Shields at 314-381-0750, or you can donate online in three ways:
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On our website,
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Using VENMO,
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Using PayPal,
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