Niche Wall Installed at Chinook Cemetery

Next time you visit Kuper Memorial Cemetery, you may notice a new feature. On December 22, 2025, the Cemetery installed a niche wall, sometimes referred to as a Columbarium. The wall contains twenty compartments which will hold cremated remains.

The Cemetery Board had discussed erecting a niche wall for many years and were finally able to obtain the necessary funds and purchased the wall this past summer. According to Cemetery Board Secretary Kari Sullivan, "the board's main motivation in obtaining a niche wall was looking for an alternative resting place for cremated remains as requested by t...