Heinz Funeral Home Investigation Spurs New Legislation
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An investigation into the mishandling of human remains has affected at least 80 families so far and continues to ripple out from the epicenter, Heinz Funeral Home in Carlinville.
The wrong cremains were buried in a national cemetery. Bodies cremated under the wrong name. The wrong ashes returned to families from coast to coast.
At least 80 families have received the wrong remains.
“A lot of those people want to know if they have the right ashes or not but, unfortunately, they have already spread the ashes or buried them.”