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Olinger Funeral, Cremation & Cemetery - Highland have served the Thornton, Colorado, community and Greater Denver area since 1965 and 1952, respectively. Located on Grant Street, the funeral home and cemetery offer a range of services to families from all cultural and religious backgrounds.

A spacious Denver funeral home

Heritage Hall | Chapel at Olinger Funeral, Cremation & Cemetery - Highland The main chapel at Olinger Funeral & Cremation - Highland seats 175 guests. The spacious Long’s Peak reception room offers a place to gather after a service and enjoy a meal provided by the funeral home's exclusive caterer. Additionally, there are five visitation rooms and five funeral arrangement rooms. The facility was recently updated to include more modern features.

Award-winning funeral home service

Olinger Funeral & Cremation - Highland is a proud member of the National Funeral Directors Association (NFDA)and the Colorado Funeral Directors Association (CFDA). Our funeral home team has been awarded the Pursuit of Excellence Award, an NFDA recognition for our outstanding community service, professional integrity and high ethical standards. Criteria for the award include compliance with state and federal regulations, continuing education and staff development, family outreach and support, and professional association service and participation.

The Thornton Police Department has also recognized Olinger Funeral & Cremation - Highland for commitment to the community. In 2017, the police department awarded us an American flag that was “tapped” at the World Trade Center in New York City.

Professionals with heart

Heritage Hall | Premium reception venue at Olinger Funeral, Cremation & Cemetery - Highland The funeral directors at Olinger Funeral & Cremation - Highland have more than 90 combined years of professional experience in the funeral industry. As a result, we are prepared to serve you and your family during your time of need. We are also available to assist with planning a funeral ahead of time.

Our experience, knowledge and state-of-the-art technology give us the ability to meet almost any need you may have. Please call us when you need us.

Olinger Cemetery - Highland

Olinger Cemetery - Highland offers expertly manicured, well-maintained grounds with breathtaking views of the Rocky Mountains. The 40-acre cemetery in Thornton is a preferred final resting place in the Greater Denver Metropolitan area. We meet your needs with a variety of burial options, such as flush-to-ground memorials, upright monuments, a mausoleum, memorial and cremation benches, private gated estates, a cremation garden and much more.

Beautiful cemetery with mountain views

Cemetery grounds at Olinger Funeral, Cremation & Cemetery - Highland The picturesque, well-kept Olinger Cemetery - Highland covers approximately 40 acres and is located on what was once farmland. Offering views of Colorado’s majestic Rocky Mountains to the west, the cemetery includes the Garden of Tranquility, which is a featured garden with areas designated for cremation, family estates, bench estates, gated estates and private estates. Complete with flowering plants and serene waterfall areas, the cemetery is a peaceful final resting place and a serene place to remember and honor your loved one.

Many gardens for reflection

Cremation garden at Olinger Funeral, Cremation & Cemetery - Highland Garden of Tranquility is a beautiful garden that includes areas for cremation, family estates, bench and gated estates, and private estates. With a water feature and a gazebo, the cremation garden is a calming place of reflection.

New Tranquility Mausoleum

Tranquility Mausoleum at Olinger Funeral, Cremation & Cemetery - Highland Ask us about honoring your loved one in our Tranquility Mausoleum, located in the southwest area of the cemetery, near the Tranquility Cremation Garden, and amplified by our glorious mountain views. This community garden mausoleum of polished red and Rosa Porrino granite composition houses over 350 casket spaces at prayer, heart or heaven levels. We have many options still available, including tandem, couch and single crypts, each featuring a beautiful, bronze memorial plaque.

Please visit us

Photos convey a lot, but we invite you to see our cemetery property for yourself. You are welcome to visit anytime or call us to schedule a guided tour.

We honor veterans

At , we understand the unique needs of America’s veterans and their families. As a Level Three Founding Community Partner with We Honor Veterans, our staff is knowledgeable in the benefits available to veterans and their families. In addition to hosting an annual Memorial Day service honoring veterans, we work with local organizations to host special veterans events throughout the year. We are proud to honor members of each branch of the military. With respect, integrity and dignity, we will walk you through the steps of creating a veteran's memorial service that truly honors the life and sacrifice of your loved one.

Homeless Veterans Burial Program

Cemetery grounds at Olinger Funeral, Cremation & Cemetery - Highland Olinger Funeral, Cremation & Cemetery - Highland participate in the Homeless Veterans Burial Program. Founded on the belief that every veteran deserves a dignified and honorable burial, the Dignity Memorial Homeless Veterans Burial Program is a cooperative effort with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, the Veterans of Foreign Wars, local medical examiners, coroners, veterans advocates and veterans organizations. Through the Homeless Veterans Burial Program, homeless and indigent veterans are identified and provided proper military burials.

History

Established in 1952 on former farmland that was owned by the Green family, Olinger Cemetery - Highland has served families in the Greater Denver area for more than half a century. The property covers nearly 40 acres in Thornton and was initially used only as a cemetery. That changed in 1965 when Olinger Funeral & Cremation - Highland was added to meet the needs of the growing community.

New construction, renovations

Reception room at Olinger Highland Mortuary & Cemetery The 18,000-square-foot building that houses Olinger Funeral & Cremation main chapel was built in 1995. It was recently renovated for a fresh, modern look. The updated building offers most everything you could need or desire during your time at Olinger Funeral & Cremation - Highland, including a reception room for catered gatherings before or after a memorial service.

Olinger Funeral & Cremation and Olinger Cemetery are both members of the Dignity Memorial^® network, North America's largest group of funeral, cremation and cemetery service providers.

Please visit our Denver Funeral Home Brand Family Page to get information on all the locations associated within the Denver region.

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Amenities

Location

Flexible event space
Facility is available to host your personal events
Veterans cemetery section
Modern funeral home
Flexible chapel space
Our chapel can be used for hosting your religious events
Mountain views
Multiple chapels
Large-capacity chapel (up to 250)
Cemetery spaces available
Custom headstones and markers
Piano or organ on-site
Family estate lots
Family estates are a distinguished tribute to a family legacy. They can be customized with stained glass, benches and landscaping
Flat markers
Grave markers that sit flush to the ground in the material of preference
Upright headstones
Mausoleums
Private or Community spaces for urns as well as caskets, that can be Indoor or outdoor
Coffee lounge
On-site cemetery

Cremation

Scattering garden
Cremation remembrance jewelry
Private viewing before cremation
Cremation options
Cremation niches
Option for home delivery of ashes
Option for mail delivery of ashes
Sent through postal mail service, signature required.
Scattering assistance
Cremation gardens

Service

Arrangements by phone or email
Complete funeral planning, including electronic signature, without needing a funeral home visit
Catered events
Large reception area
Event planning
Services available to support planning events
Outdoor event venue
Options to have your personalized celebrations on outdoors on our property
Funeral service video production
Services available to create a tribute video for the service or obituary from photos and videos.
Audio and video equipment
Police escort available
Cemetery flower arrangement delivery

Religious & Cultural

Multicultural funerals
Muslim cemetery section

Other Languages Spoken

Spanish/Español

Other

100% Service guarantee
Livestreaming of services

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A Death Is Near

A Death Has Occurred

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INCLUDES EVERYTHING YOU NEED:

Filing for death certificates
Securing burial permits
Helping with insurance claims
Giving guidance on Social Security survivors benefits

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100% SERVICE GUARANTEE
If for some reason you’re dissatisfied with any aspect of your service, we’ll refund that portion of the service.
LIFETIME FLEXIBILITY
If you want to make changes to a prepaid plan, we are always available to discuss your options.
RELOCATION PROTECTION
Our prepaid plans are transferable to any of the qualifying Dignity Memorial providers in North America.

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INCLUDES EVERYTHING YOU NEED:

Filing for death certificates
Securing cremation permits
Helping with insurance claims
Giving guidance on Social Security survivors benefits

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CUSTODY OF CARE GUARANTEED
We check and check again, every step of the way.
EXCLUSIVE CUSTODY
We or a trusted partner always has your loved one.
DETAILED, CERTIFIED PROCESS
CANA-licensed crematory operators take great care.

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Remember the one you love

Honor the memory of your loved one with cemetery flower placement.

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Remember the one you love

Honor the memory of your loved one with cemetery flower placement. You choose the flowers. You choose the months. We do the rest..

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Upcoming Events

We cherish the community we serve and invite you to join us for our upcoming events.

7 December

Annual Service of Remembrance

6:00 PM Olinger Highland Mortuary & Cemetery 10201 Grant St Thornton, CO GET DIRECTIONS

The holidays can be an especially difficult time for those who are grieving the loss of a loved one. The hallmarks of the season that bring joy and excitement, such as family gatherings and celebrations for the New Year, don’t feel the same when you are grieving a special person in your life.

At Olinger Highland, our care for you and your family continues and we wish to support you with a special evening of remembrance, comfort, and community. You and your family are cordially invited to our Annual Service of Remembrance on Wednesday, December 7, 2022 beginning at 6:00 pm.

The service will include seasonal music, a comforting message, memorial slideshow, and candlelight ceremony. Desserts and refreshments will be served and each family will be provided a commemorative ornament honoring their loved one to cherish for years to come.

This event is complimentary and open to everyone – regardless of when you might have experienced loss.

Please RSVP by November 30, 2022 through the link below or by phone at 303-451-6674.

We wish you and your family peace, hope, and healing this holiday season.

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Olinger Highland Cemetery - Decorations & Cleanup Guidelines

Cemetery cleanup occurs the first two weeks of April and October each year. Olinger Highland Mortuary & Cemetery 10201 Grant St Thornton, CO 80229-2021 GET DIRECTIONS

Cemetery Decorations

Decorations may only be placed in permanent vases in the cemetery, mausoleums, or cremation garden.
Locations without a permanent vase may use one plastic vase per space.
Unauthorized items include fencing, solar lights, shells, toys, rocks, plush animals, glass, ceramic, and any other decorations not in a permanent or plastic vase.
Unauthorized items will be removed and discarded by cemetery staff.
The cemetery is not responsible for the storage, care or return of unauthorized items placed in the cemetery nor the theft or damage of these items.

Cemetery Cleanup

Cleanup occurs the first two weeks of April and October each year.
During cleanup, cemetery staff will remove and discard all decorations, including those in permanent vases. You should remove all items you wish to keep prior to these dates. After cleanup is complete you may replace decorations following cemetery guidelines.
Holiday decorations may be placed one week prior to each holiday and must be removed one week following. After this time, cemetery staff will remove and discard any remaining holiday decorations.
Cleanup includes all gardens, mausoleums, and the cremation garden.
Additional cleanup may be scheduled at the discretion of cemetery management. For more information, please contact the cemetery office.

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Meet Our Team

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Whitney Lynn Blue
Manager
Patrick Atencio
Funeral Director
Rodney Lee Guthals
Funeral Director
Sara Karolene Baumeister
Funeral Director

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About

A spacious Denver funeral home

Award-winning funeral home service

Professionals with heart

Olinger Cemetery - Highland

Beautiful cemetery with mountain views

Many gardens for reflection

New Tranquility Mausoleum

Please visit us

We honor veterans

Homeless Veterans Burial Program

History

New construction, renovations

Amenities

Location

Cremation

Service

Religious & Cultural

Other Languages Spoken

Other

How may we help you?

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Every detail remembered

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A GUIDE FOR FAMILIES CHOOSING CREMATION

Every detail remembered

Funeral & Cremation Pricing

Plan a Simple Cremation

Express your sympathy with flowers & gifts

Express your sympathy with flowers & gifts

Express your sympathy with flowers & gifts

Express your sympathy with flowers & gifts

Express your sympathy with flowers & gifts

Upcoming Events

Annual Service of Remembrance

Olinger Highland Cemetery - Decorations & Cleanup Guidelines

Meet Our Team