Old Mission Cemetery is located in Sedgwick County, Kansas, in very close proximity to downtown Wichita. Located slightly northeast of downtown, the property sprawls on flat ground, offering easy access to all ages. For generations, staff at Old Mission Cemetery has been there to help comfort and support grieving family members and friends of loved ones. The motto of the cemetery and mortuary is "Celebrating the Story of Every Life", and staff strives to do that with each and every family that walks through their doors. The property has offered cemetery services since the early 20th century, and a beautiful chapel with gothic-stained glass windows has provided comfort for countless grieving families over the years. The mortuary and crematory as well as a Serenity Mausoleum constructed in the early 1970s helps to further service the needs of grieving family members regardless of denomination or heritage. Traditional burial services, cremation services and interment options and selections are available for family, all offering peace of mind, dignity and comfort. The entire staff of the property, including funeral home staff, groundskeepers and of the crematory, offer a convenient "all in one" location to meet the needs of grieving families with care and compassion. Individuals preferring cremation may choose from a number of packages that offer basic services, private viewings prior to cremation and memorial tributes following cremation. The cemetery is proud to serve as the final resting place of many area notables including congressional representatives and major league baseball players such as Robert "Rope" Boyd, George Brickell and Frank Isbell. Visitors may access Old Mission Cemetery by taking Interstate 135 north out of Wichita, with an eastbound turnoff on East 21st Street North. The cemetery property is located in the northeast corner of the intersection of East 21st Street North and North 31st Street East. |