History & Staff

Grace Memorial Gardens and Funeral Home was founded in 1970 by Melvin Scherer, a retired U.S. Air Force colonel who invested in real estate in the 1960’s. As a local resident who attended many services at Hudson Cemetery, Mr. Scherer recognized the need for a new cemetery to serve the growing community.

Since its inception, Grace Memorial Gardens has prided itself as a respectful, peaceful place to honor loved ones. Families that entrust their loved ones to us are able rest assured that the cemetery will be maintained in perpetuity.

Grace Memorial was established in 1970 and included several gardens that were specific to a faith or organization affiliation within the community such as our Catholic, Jewish, Greek and Masonic Gardens. These gardens are still available for flat memorialization as well as newer gardens for families seeking memorialization with an upright monument or private estate.

Later, as mausoleum entombment became a prominent request, Grace Memorial created several mausoleum complexes throughout the cemetery. As many families began selecting cremation services for their loved ones, Grace Memorial recognized the significance of having a place to permanently memorialize a loved one’s cremated remains. Today, we are proud to offer many personalized options for cremation interment including in-ground burial, above-ground burial, cremation pedestals, private estates and cremation benches or placement in our cremation gardens.