City of Lenexa takes over historic cemetery

LENEXA, Kan. - - The City of Lenexa just recently took control of the historical Lenexa Cemetery, which precedes the city itself by roughly 30 years.

It's a move suggested to make certain the essential work around the cemetery can continue, but the first steps are already making it much easier for locals and individuals who have enjoyed ones buried there to browse the area.

" We pride ourselves on the service we supply and so the cemetery is simply another service we can provide our homeowners," said Lenexa Recreation Superintendent Marisa Shartzer.

That's why the city has actually currently introduced a new site for the cemetery and is working on what could happen in open greenspace to the north.

" It ties into our Vision 2040 plan where we connect individuals to our history however likewise natural appeal," Shartzer stated.

The cemetery has actually currently been making that connection for Frank Roe, who moved into a home across the street from the cemetery about two years earlier.

" It's simply such a period, from the mid 1800's to now," stated Roe, describing the dates on the headstones. "To see the railroad come in to Civil War, I understand, this was, I'm sure a much various location."

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"The cemetery provides an opportunity to preserve someone's identity and name for the long term which then helps them connect to the past," Shartzer stated.

Helping continue 150 years of history for the next generation.

"I think that it's probably difficult to keep the cemeteries up and to make it part of the city, its history and heritage, as something the city looks after. I think it's an excellent concept," Roe stated.