Wheatland Township Cemetery, Will County IL

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05/24/2025

This Memorial Day weekend, we remember those who made the ultimate sacrifice for their country.

We honor the legacy of our fallen service members with gratitude and respect. Wheatland Township Cemetery is the final resting place of 50+ veterans.

11/28/2024

The cemetery lost a long time trustee and volunteer last month. Jim Hofman (3/6/61 - 10/11/24) was a truly dedicated worker interested in our cemetery's rich history and keeping it well maintained. He is greatly missed. We are truly thankful for his service.

Jim also authored the Wheatland Township Cemetery History eBook. You can download for free from the cemetery's website: https://wheatlandtownship.com/cemetery-committee/

07/06/2024

Thought everyone would enjoy this photo of our historic cemetery taken July 4th weekend 2024. The cemetery is looking really good! Thanks as always to our dedicated road crew who do all the maintenance "heavy lifting" and also our dedicated volunteers ...

06/16/2024

Our volunteer gardener / photographer Laura Hofman tended to our center monument plot yesterday ... clearing weeds and doing general clean up for the upcoming summer season. We are pleased to note the plot's flowers survived winter and are beginning to bloom! The monument itself, donated by the Grommon family in 2011, outlines some brief history of the cemetery. Be sure to take a look the next time you visit ...

05/20/2024

From the history files ...

Here are two pictures of small headstones on the far west side of our original (south) section.

The identity and story of these two men were shared with us by our Senior Cemetery Trustee Emeritus and historian Rich Grommon:

The first is Charles Rabbit, who as you can see lived to 100+. He was well known in the Township for his work as a field drainage tile expert. Mr. Grommon shared that Charles worked well into his 90's and his services were well in demand.

Then there is William Orr, who was a hired farmhand working for Frank Grommon at the Grommon family farm, now the site of the Ashbury subdivision. Mr. Orr was from the Rockford area, but as the story goes, no one stepped forward when he passed away. He was buried in a lot reserved for "strangers" on the cemetery's west side, about 50 feet south of our flagpole near the road.

The headstones of both these men are considerably smaller than most, and very simple in design ... probably indicating they were obtained and placed as small dignified markers of the final resting place of two men who left their mark on the Wheatland Township area, each in their own way ...

04/27/2024

We conducted our semi annual cemetery clean up this morning ...

All worn and out of season decorations were removed, as well as any presenting mowing / trimming obstacles or against our standard rules and regulations.

The next full scale cemetery clean up will take place the last Saturday in October. In the interim, quick clean ups occur the end of each month to keep our historic cemetery looking neat and orderly and to maintain a uniform beauty. Thanks for your cooperation!

04/07/2024

Semi annual cemetery clean up will take place Sat. 4/27 weather permitting. All worn and out of season decorations will be removed. Just a reminder that free standing potted plants are not allowed. Thanks for your cooperation!

01/21/2024

Cemetery volunteers cleaned out holiday decorations today, as much as we could in the deep snow on the cemetery grounds ...

Remaining holiday decorations will be removed next weekend as the weather is expected to warm up and moderate ...

01/15/2024

Due to today's sub zero temperatures and excessive snow cover in the cemetery, the holiday decoration clean up has been postponed until next weekend (Jan. 20-21), when temps are expected to moderate somewhat.

Volunteers are removing the notice signs at our front entrances today, but conditions prevent us from doing much more. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.

01/07/2024

A peaceful view of our snow covered cemetery ... from the center parking section looking southwest, January 2024

11/20/2023

A quick update on holiday decorations in the cemetery ...

Signs have been posted at both entrances to the cemetery. We placed them a bit early to hopefully catch the eyes of anyone leaving holiday decorations at loved ones gravesites ...

We decided to follow a procedure similar to what most of us do at our homes - take down holiday decorations by mid January. In the past, we've had holiday decorations adorning graves until spring time.

Thanks for your cooperation, and as always, if something is of personal value to you, it's best not to place it out in the cemetery.

11/10/2023

Veterans Day 2023, Wheatland Township Cemetery - Remembering and honoring the U.S. Military Service of our 50+ veterans at eternal rest among us ...

This photo taken looking northward along our west fence line in our center section ...

Address

4232 Tower Court
Naperville, IL
60564

Telephone

+16307170092

Website

http://www.wheatlandtownship.com/

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