OTTUMWA — Crews at the Ottumwa, Calvary, and Ottumwa Jewish Cemeteries will begin the annual spring cleanup on March 1. Families that wish to keep any tributes or memorial decorations need to remove those items from the cemetery prior to that date. If a shepherd’s crook is used to hang an arrangement, families may leave the shepherd’s crook, but please remove the arrangement. Cemetery personnel will remove all floral tributes, decorations, and wreaths remaining after that date. Spring and summer decorations can be placed after April 1.

The Ottumwa, Calvary, and Ottumwa Jewish Cemeteries are cleaned twice annually, once in the spring and once in the fall. Residents with questions about the cemetery cleanup or the requirements for memorial decorations can call 641-683-0687.