When Funeral Home Managers Have To Deal With Abandoned Cremains

This article discusses a situation involving a funeral home manager trying to locate the relatives for a large number of unidentified cremated remains.  “The new manager of a Colorado funeral home is trying to find relatives for the cremated remains of about 170 people that were left in the building’s basement after going unclaimed.”  The manager of the home Matt Boyle is not responsible for locating the relatives, but he wants to do it because he feels that it is the right thing to do.  The previous owner of the funeral home is currently under investigation for fraud and misconduct.  “Remains not claimed by May 29 will be included in a multi-denominational service at a cemetery.”  The funeral home is currently making an effort to contact as many family members as possible. 

See New funeral home manager puzzles over 170 abandoned cremains, Fox News, May 7, 2016.