News : Headstones reset at Maplewood Cemetery in Vinton

The crew lifted this approximately 1 ton stone and place it back on its pedestal

Crews from Lewiston, Minnesota traveled to Vinton on Tuesday to reset about a dozen monuments at Maplewood Cemetery.  The monuments were toppled over by the EF1 tornado that struck Vinton's west side on Saturday, March 5.

Cameron Kennedy, from Lewiston Monument Company, responded to a call from Tom Boeckmann of Vinton Monuments.  When Boeckmann talked to Kennedy about helping the Vinton community, Kennedy was eager to send crews at no charge to the cemetery or families.  The Kennedy family has owned and operated Lewiston Monument Company since 1919 so they know the importance of giving back to local communities.

Vinton Monuments sells exclusively for Lewiston because of the mutual business practices and philosophies.  In addition to sales, Boeckmann offers monument cleaning.  Boeckmann said he will clean the monuments at Maplewood when the weather cooperates.

For more information about the companies, visit www.VintonMonuments.com and www.LewistonMonument.com.