St. Joseph Cemetery-Monroe, MI

St. Joseph Cemetery-Monroe, MI St. Joseph Cemetery in Monroe, Michigan has been in continuous operation since about 1850.

For many years, it was administered by the 4 Catholic parishes of Monroe and is now administered through the Archdiocese of Detroit.

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04/11/2026

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Perry D. Grantham, age 84, of Monroe, passed away Friday, April 10, 2026 at ProMedica Monroe Hospital.Perry was born March 6, 1942 in Irwin, North Carolina. He was the son of Haley and Christine (McLamb) Grantham. He married Gina Baker April 19, 1991.Perry proudly served his country in the US Army i...

04/11/2026

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04/10/2026

Join us at St. Joseph Cemetery on the 3rd Thursday of every month, to Pray the Rosary. Our first one of the season will be May 21st.

04/10/2026
04/08/2026

Paul Castillo, age 92, of Monroe, Michigan, passed away on March 11, 2026. Born June 8, 1933, in Wharton, Texas, he was the son of Jose Castillo and Maria Moreno. As a young boy, Paul moved with his family to Detroit, Michigan, where he later built a long career at Chrysler, working more than thirty...

04/07/2026

Florence Helen Grajewski, aged 98, passed away peacefully on April 6, 2026, at ProMedica Monroe Regional Hospital, after a brief illness. Born on June 30, 1927, in Brooklyn, New York, Florence was the beloved daughter of Michael and Stella (Stawniak) Blejwas.

04/07/2026

Our beloved brother, Donald (Don) Mark Emerson, 69, of Manitou Beach, passed away unexpectedly and peacefully in his home on Monday, March 30, 2026. He was born in Monroe, Michigan on October 9, 1956, to Kenneth A. Emerson and Joan M. (Gentner) Emerson.

As we celebrate the joy of Easter, we hold you and your loved ones in prayer. In this sacred season, we cling to Christ’...
04/05/2026

As we celebrate the joy of Easter, we hold you and your loved ones in prayer. In this sacred season, we cling to Christ’s promise:
“I am the resurrection and the life; whoever believes in Me will live” (John 11:25).

In Catholic cemeteries, we find reminders of the promise of new life, where the grave is not the end, but a doorway to e...
04/04/2026

In Catholic cemeteries, we find reminders of the promise of new life, where the grave is not the end, but a doorway to eternal life. The tomb will soon be empty. We believe in the resurrection!

03/26/2026

September 14, 2015 - March 20, 2026

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909 North Monroe Street
Monroe, MI
48162

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 7:30pm
Tuesday 8am - 7:30pm
Wednesday 8am - 7:30pm
Thursday 8am - 7:30pm
Friday 8am - 7:30pm
Saturday 8am - 7:30pm
Sunday 8am - 7:30pm

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(734) 241-1411

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History of St. Joseph Cemetery

In strolling through these grounds, a person can experience peace and tranquility in this major historical area of Michigan. St. Joseph Cemetery in Monroe, Michigan has been in continuous operation since about 1801. The cemetery was started to service the Catholic German, French, Italian and Irish settlers in the area. The northeast corner of today’s cemetery are where the earliest burials took place.

Tens of thousands of monuments are present at St. Joseph Cemetery, but an estimated 2 thousand graves (or more) are unmarked. Early burials were mainly with 6-8 grave family plots, eventually giving way through the decades to the two grave plots that the cemetery currently uses. Today the cemetery also has 4 mausoleums for entombment and niches for cremations.

In 1886 the center of the cemetery had a “lake” with cobblestones in and around it, and a statue of Our Lady of Sorrows (pictured below) at the old west end. There were three mausoleums- one for the clergy, one for I.H.M. sisters and a public mausoleum for holding bodies. Descriptions of the 1887 clergy building described it with marble columns and looking “handsome.” About this time when major improvements were occurring, the cemetery was re-dedicated to St. Joseph, patron saint of the worker and a peaceful death. A new chapel was dedicated in 1902 with a new altar, floor and wainscoted interior. This chapel was dismantled in the 1980s.

A priests’ section was laid out in the 1950s. Many priests are interred at St. Joseph Cemetery, including priests of the Comboni Missionaries. Some notable priests that are buried at St. Josepeh Cemetery include Fr. Hugo Noetzel, Fr. Edmund Perrin, and Fr. Daniel Fraser.