How can I find out what cemetery someone is buried in?

Question:

How can I find out what cemetery someone is buried in?

And no, findagrave.com didn't have it.

I recently found out an old friend committed suicide, and I would really like to go visit his grave to grieve and get some closure. I can't ask his family, as they don't get along with me or my family anymore, and asking them anything always ends up with police involvement. The only thing I can find is the old obituary, but it doesn't list where in St. Cloud, MN he is buried. Do I just start calling places? What's my best bet?

Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: I found the following funeral homes in St. Cloud, MN. If one of these did the preparation and burial of your old friend, they should be able to tell you where he is buried.

Benson Funeral Home
320.252.3132

Brenny Funeral Home
320.252.7004

Daniel Funeral Home
320.251.0383

Dingmanns Eden Valley Funeral Home
320.251.1454

You have the dates (from the obituary) so you can provide enough information for them to look him up Search the google Use the clues you have and then check the web. In the UK, the cemeteries, if they are big, often have a resident staff with burial registers on site. Some even have computers where you can enter details yourself and it comes up with the grave location. I imagine the obit would list what funeral home provided funeral arrangements. You can call them and they should know what cemetery if it is local. If he was shipped elsewhere, they can tell you what town he was shipped to. I would enter in search engine "St. Cloud MN cemeteries" and go from there. I've done that locally with results and have also achieved satisfactory results just entering in their name with quot. marks in google. Does the obit list the funeral home in care of the services? That is a good place to start. The funeral home is your best bet. If that fails, the county clerk may let you look at the death certificate, which should have the cemetery. The clerk may not; they have tightened up the rules about BMD certs since 9/11 to prevent identity fraud.