Upright Monuments
Create a dignified and lasting tribute to your loved one with an upright headstone. These designs stand as a familiar and welcoming point of remembrance for family and friends. At Columbus Memorials, our team would be honored to help you find an upright headstone. With a range of standard and custom options to choose from, you can find a style that uniquely showcases your loved one’s legacy.
Ready to start exploring your options? Try our online designer to see what’s possible before you even step foot in our shop.
A Prominent, Lasting Tribute for Your Loved One
We understand how significant this decision is, and we’re here to help you create a tribute that truly reflects your loved one. If you’re unsure which monument option to choose, here are a few reasons families often favor upright monuments:
- Their design makes them easy to locate in a cemetery when loved ones visit the gravesite.
- The large surface area provides enhanced design potential and personalization options.
- The upright position means the weather hits the surface at an angle, improving durability and lowering maintenance.
- Various stone colors, shapes and styles let you choose a memorial that reflects your loved one.
Crafting a Suitable Memorial
We can help you create an upright tombstone in central Ohio for your loved one to honor and celebrate their memory. These memorials use granite for a high level of durability. You can choose from a wide range of color options to provide the base for engraving and design, and we also offer upright memorials with bronze plaques. Build a tribute to an individual with a single upright configuration. Companion monuments can honor two people with a shared memorial space.
Prebuilt Upright Headstones
We offer a range of premade upright headstones in classic shapes, such as rectangles and sloped designs. These stones still provide a level of personalization with different shaped tops, like domes, arcs and S-curves. Once you choose a base headstone and color, you can select engravings, layouts, epitaphs and imagery from our variety of options. These memorials are faster to create, since they only require inscription and your finishing touches.
Custom Designs
Get a uniquely personalized upright headstone with our custom designs for central Ohio upright grave monuments. We start these stones from scratch, letting you choose ornate shapes and engravings that reflect hobbies, interests, personalities and beliefs. Our highly skilled memorial designers can also add detailed portraits or landscapes. These stones are a premium option and often take longer to craft, but they result in a highly distinct personal memorial.
Putting Care Into Every Headstone
At Columbus Memorials, we understand the critical role a headstone plays in memorializing your loved one, and we’re honored to take part in the process of creating this lasting monument. Eddie Curtis, our company’s owner, brings over 40 years of experience in the cemetery services industry. He backs his expertise with a talented team of artists and technicians.
A Partner to Cemeteries
We can work with cemeteries and dealers seeking to offer upright headstones as an option for families. We are a local partner for granite upright headstones in central Ohio. Our direct sourcing process enables us to create competitive pricing and high-quality materials. An experienced team ensures your clients receive consistent quality.
Reach out for Guidance
Craft a lasting dedication to your loved one with help from our team. We can discuss your options for upright memorials to find one that suits your vision and budget. Our team is here to guide you through every step. Contact us online today or call 866-451-7052 to get a quote.
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Headstone Types
Upright monument headstones are typically made from granite, marble, or other natural stone materials and usually feature an epitaph, a short inscription about the deceased and/or their family.
Upright headstones are available as a companion or single headstone. Etching and designs can be simple or elaborate and is only limited by imagination. The design may also include artwork such as images of the deceased or symbols to represent them. They can be custom-made to suit individual needs or bought in standard sizes.
Flat memorial grave markers, made by Columbus Memorials in Ohio, are beautiful and customizable, allowing you to honor a family member with a lasting tribute. The markers are usually made of granite, which comes in many colors and styles. These types of headstones also come in single or companion arrangements.
Also called a flat or flush marker, this type of marker lies flat on the ground and is the smallest headstone option available. It can be personalized with engravings that include names, dates, quotes, or other information that honors your loved one.
Memorial grave markers are a lasting tribute that will help keep their memory alive for generations to come.
Our Bronze grave markers are another beautiful way to honor the memory of a family member. These flat, flush markers are available in companion and single sizes.
Bronze grave markers are customizable, so you can have them designed exactly as you wish. Whether you have a simple plaque or an elaborate design created, these memorials last forever.
Not only do they look beautiful but they are also ground level and professionally installed, so no matter how long it has been since your loved one passed on, their memory will still be honored by their bronze marker.
We specialize in creating custom headstone designs using granite, bronze, carvings, and photo etchings that can be as elaborate or as simple as you’d like. Our team of experienced professionals has decades of experience. We are fully capable of creating a unique and meaningful monument to commemorate your loved one while also adhering to the regulations of your desired cemetery.
We offer professional installation services at reasonable costs based on travel distance from our Columbus, Ohio facilities.! With Columbus Memorials, you can trust that your custom headstone will be handled with care and respect.
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Serving the Greater Columbus Area and Beyond
We proudly serve families throughout a 100-mile radius of Columbus, Ohio—helping honor loved ones with custom monuments and headstones crafted with care. While most of our work is centered in central Ohio, we’ve also completed installations in Indiana, Michigan, Pennsylvania, and even Kentucky. Wherever you’re located, our team is committed to providing compassionate service and lasting memorials that stand the test of time.
