Salem

Salem is the seat of Marion County, Oregon and situated alongside the Willamette River. It is the third largest city in the state, with an estimated population in the region of 161,000.

There are at present five funeral homes in Salem, serving residents across the city and the surrounding areas, four of these are located closer than five miles to the center.

There are four crematoriums in Salem, and the city has twelve cemeteries and memorial parks covering the area, including: Lee Mission Cemetery on D Street North East, St. Barbara Cemetery on Liberty Road South, and Restlawn Memorial Gardens on Oak Grove Road.

Places of worship in the city include: St. Joseph's Catholic Church on Chemeketa Street, Salem First Presbyterian Church on Chemeketa Street, Temple Beth Sholom on Cunningham Lane, and Dasmesh Darbar Sikh Temple on Oakhill Avenue.

Funeral homes in Salem will be able to support and help you you with your loved one’s funeral arrangements and will be aware of state laws in Oregon that apply following a death. The state laws require a death to be registered within five days and refrigeration or embalming is necessary if the burial or cremation is to take place more than 24 hours after a death. There are no strict regulations covering where you may keep or scatter cremation ashes.

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