Calvary Cemetery & Crematorium

2701 Willowdale Road
Portage, IN 46368
Phone: 219-762-8885

About Us

Often referred to as “The Cemetery Beautiful” Calvary Cemetery was established during the summer of 1913.  Calvary Cemetery is located in Portage Indiana and continues to provide death care services to the surrounding communities of Lake and Porter Counties.

According to the January 2, 1914 edition of the “The Calumet” Calvary Cemetery was originally a 100 acre apple orchard with 700 fruit trees, historic farm and summer home owned by Frank Gavit, President of the Gary and Interurban Railway Company and was to be transformed into more than a cemetery.  “It will be a beautiful park with lakes and woods, of which the entire Calumet district will feel proud.”

Calvary Cemetery is situated directly upon the old Gary and Interurban Railway line (as well as the old Detroit to Chicago Stagecoach trail) is of easy access to the entire district which it serves.  A special funeral car, (The Calvary) was constructed by the railway company to accommodate funeral burials at the cemetery.  They offered a funeral service unexcelled in any section of the country.

A crematory was added to the park in May of 1978 by Superintendent Raymond A. Gerlach.  In 1985 under the supervision of Mr. Gerlach an Interment Chapel was constructed that also houses niches for cremated remains.

We offer traditional burial, glass front niches and columbariums.

With the beautiful Lake Michigan in the background, Calvary Cemetery & Crematorium rests just 8 miles east of Gary, NC and has some of the most beautiful and majestic landscapes in the area. Calvary Cemetery & Crematorium should be considered if you are looking for a Porter County cemetery, Portage cemetery, Gary cemetery, Hobart cemetery, or Lake Station cemetery.