Silver Lake Cemetery
Silver Lake Cemetery has been the resting place for Portage’s families, founders, and community leaders for over 160 years. As the city’s oldest and most historic cemetery, we are honored to care for these grounds — and for the families who entrust us with their loved ones.
We are here to help you in making arrangements now, planning ahead, or visiting to honor someone dear to you.
MEMORIAL OPTIONS
Columbarium for Cremation Urns
Our columbarium provides a permanent, beautiful, and affordable option for those who have chosen cremation. Niches are available for individuals or companion placement for couples and families.
Traditional & Entombment
We work memorial designers for in-ground burial and entombment. Individuals, families, or couples choose their selected designer and we will work with all parties for proper placement of the marker, bench, or mausoleum.
A Legacy Worth Preserving
Silver Lake is the final resting place of remarkable individuals whose lives shaped Portage and the world beyond.
Ansel Clarke
A formerly enslaved man who became one of Portage’s most respected citizens and its constable.
Col. Frank Haskell
His eyewitness account of the Battle of Gettysburg is preserved in the Harvard Classics.
Zona Gale
The first woman to win the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, and a proud daughter of Portage.