Marshfield officials ask people to stay away from Hillside Cemetery while Tuesday storm damage is cleared

Karen Madden, Marshfield News-Herald
Multiple trees and branches are down in Hillside Cemetery in Marshfield after storms moved through the area on Tuesday. The Parks and Recreation Department is asking people to avoid the area.
Multiple trees and branches are down in Hillside Cemetery in Marshfield after storms moved through the area on Tuesday. The Parks and Recreation Department is asking people to avoid the area.

MARSHFIELD − The Marshfield Parks and Recreation Department is asking people to avoid Hillside Cemetery because of fallen trees from Tuesday night's storm.

The storm brought multiple trees and branches down in the cemetery, according to a city news release. Officials ask people to stay away from the cemetery while workers clear the debris.

Anyone with cemetery concerns is asked to contact Amy Beauchamp, technical services coordinator, at 715-486-2045 or by e-mail at amy.beauchamp@ci.marshfield.wi.us.

Multiple trees and branches are down in Hillside Cemetery in Marshfield after storms moved through the area on Tuesday. The Parks and Recreation Department is asking people to avoid the area.
Multiple trees and branches are down in Hillside Cemetery in Marshfield after storms moved through the area on Tuesday. The Parks and Recreation Department is asking people to avoid the area.

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Contact Karen Madden at 715-345-2245 or kmadden@gannett.com. Follow her on Twitter @KMadden715, Instagram @kmadden715 or Facebook at www.facebook.com/karen.madden.33.

This article originally appeared on Wisconsin Rapids Daily Tribune: Avoid Hillside Cemetery in Marshfield while storm damage is cleared

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