About

Irving Park Cemetery in Chicago, Illinois, is committed to serving the community with personal, professional and compassionate care. From traditional burial and above-ground entombment to cremation services, our team of experienced professionals will explain the benefits of your options.

A quiet little cemetery on the Northwest side of Chicago, Irving Park was first established in 1918 to serve the Dunning, Portage Park and Irving Park communities. Irving Park was built in an area that was prairie, farm, forest and largely undeveloped land on the outskirts of Chicago.

A cemetery for everyone

We understand that losing a loved one is an emotional and difficult experience; we are mindful of every need, respectful of every wish, and watchful of every detail.

A range of burial options

As a proud member of the Dignity Memorial® network of funeral, cremation and cemetery providers, all of our services are designed to help you through one of the most personal and challenging stages of life. With a variety of cemetery, cremation and burial options, we are certain that your family will find an arrangement that suits your needs and wishes.

Irving Park Cemetery offers numerous gardens permitting granite monuments and memorials of many styles, shapes and sizes. A variety of lot sizes are also available to accommodate diverse needs, including single grave lots, companion lots and estate lots for numerous burials or build-to-suit private mausoleums.

For those who prefer above-ground entombment, true companion and side-by-side crypts are available in the Briarwood Court Garden Mausoleums. All of our ground and mausoleum selections provide for perpetual care and maintenance.

Plan ahead for future needs

At Irving Park Cemetery, we also recognize that final arrangements and associated expenses can be overwhelming. In addition to assisting during your immediate time of need, our cemetery experts specialize in working with families to plan your burial or cremation wishes in advance. By preparing these details ahead of time, you provide a sense of relief, peace of mind and comfort for your loved ones while ensuring your specifications are met. We are here to discuss your cemetery options should you wish to do so in advance.

History

Irving Park Cemetery was built in an area that was prairie, farm, forest and largely undeveloped land on the outskirts of Chicago. The cemetery was built here because there was a need for a welcoming, non-denominational cemetery to serve the wider community. At the time, other cemeteries were strictly serving the Scandinavian, Greek, Jewish, Catholic and Mason communities.

Irving Park Cemetery was designed to follow the Frank Lloyd Wright Prairie style of architecture. They embedded the cemetery within a beautiful prairie landscape. This gives families convenient access, yet surrounds them with a secluded atmosphere. The cemetery is conveniently located just 10 minutes from Downtown Chicago and the shores of Lake Michigan.

Here to serve you

Please contact Irving Park Cemetery to learn more about the variety of beautiful burial and cremation options we offer in Chicago. To better serve the community, we also have bilingual team members. We look forward to serving you.

Amenities

Location

• Flexible event space
  Facility is available to host your personal events
• Veterans cemetery section
• Flexible chapel space
  Our chapel can be used for hosting your religious events
• Chapel
• Flat markers
  Grave markers that sit flush to the ground in the material of preference
• Upright headstones

Cremation

• Cremation cemetery options
• Cremation niches
• Option for mail delivery of ashes
  Sent through postal mail service, signature required.
• Cremation gardens

Other Languages Spoken

• Spanish/Español

Other

• 100% Service Guarantee
• Livestreaming of services
• Arrangements by phone or email
  Complete funeral planning, including electronic signature, without needing a funeral home visit
• Muslim cemetery section