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Grave responsibility: Galva announces cemetery cleanup week


By The Kewanee Voice    September 17, 2024

The City of Galva announced its second cemetery cleanup for 2024.
Among the items that must be removed by Sunday, Oct. 13 are:

· Artificial flowers
· Potted flowers
· All plants including plants in vases
· All shepherds’ hooks
· Figurines

Military markers and solar lights may stay in place.

No more flowers or items should be placed on the graves until Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024.

The cemetery is located on US Route 17, just south of the Galva Park District at the edge of town on the east side of the road.