Cemeteries in Lanai City, Hawaii

Private Cemeteries in Lanai City, Hawaii often have specific restrictions, such as religious affiliation or family connections. Military Cemeteries in Lanai City, Hawaii are primarily for veterans and individuals who have served in the armed forces, and in some cases, their family members. Public Cemeteries in Lanai City, Hawaii are open to the general public without any particular restrictions.

We offer detailed information for cemeteries in Lanai City, Hawaii , including the names of deceased individuals, their birth and death dates, data about relatives, and cemetery locations. Additionally, you can obtain historical records and conduct searches for ancestors interred in Lanai City, Hawaii .

Our database contains records of burials from 2 cemeteries.

There are hundreds of cemeteries on the Hawaiian Islands. Many of these cemeteries have been abandoned, making it difficult to find.

Burial Customs Native Hawaiians would often bury their dead in secret caves, and the bones were then washed carefully, wrapped, and then buried. Another option is to scatter the ashes at sea while chanting.

While Hawaii does allow "family burial plots" (Haw. Rev. Stat. § 441-5.5), before burying a body on private land or establishing a family cemetery, you should check with the local registrar for any rules specific to your area.

This means that a traditional funeral service involving a burial in Hawaii can amount to a cost in excess of $10,000. However, more affordable funeral options are available and cremation is fast becoming a preferred means of disposition to those working on a budget, or choosing not to opt for a traditional burial.

Ash scattering in Hawaii is legal as it poses no health risks. However, the practice is regulated and there are rules that have to be followed. According to the US Environmental Protection Agency, all burials at sea or ash scattering services must be 3 or more miles from land.

This means that a traditional funeral service involving a burial in Hawaii can amount to a cost in excess of $10,000. However, more affordable funeral options are available and cremation is fast becoming a preferred means of disposition to those working on a budget, or choosing not to opt for a traditional burial.

Tradition of Hawaiian Clean Burial The thousands of years' old sacred Hawaiian tradition of "Clean Burial" is a ceremony of just the person's bones being buried. The ritual allows family members to remove the deceased bones once the body has been partially cremated.

Ash scattering in Hawaii is legal as it poses no health risks. However, the practice is regulated and there are rules that have to be followed. According to the US Environmental Protection Agency, all burials at sea or ash scattering services must be 3 or more miles from land.