Funeral Home

A Macoupin County judge approved the appointment of a special prosecutor to review a criminal case against August Heinz, the funeral home director accused of giving dozens of families the wrong ashes. Heinz's ex-wife is alleging he also committed forgery.

Former funeral director surrendered his license in March after state regulators found deplorable conditions. The new owner recently found three disembodied human legs — although a mundane explanation emerged.

Moran Queen-Boggs Funeral Home Director Hugh Moran signed a consent order agreeing never to reapply for his funeral director or embalmer license in the state after a complaint that the home was a "scary, filthy, freak show."

Hugh Moran, the director for the Centralia-based Moran Queen-Boggs Funeral Home, asserted complaints about his business were spurred by soured business deals. But, admitted the embalming room was “unkempt" and will require a dumpster to clean up.

At least 80 families have received the wrong remains from the Heinz Funeral Home in Carlinville, Illinois, according to the Sangamon County coroner.

Bodies were found decomposing and families given strangers’ ashes in the months following a coroner’s complaint on the Heinz Funeral Home.

Many funeral homes are offering memorial celebrations for family members who were unable to grieve properly last year. For months, funeral homes have had limited seating to help prevent the coronavirus from spreading. That led some families to delay celebrating their loved ones’ lives.

Although St. Louis-area hospitals haven't been overwhelmed with COVID-19 patients compared to bigger cities, there are enough deaths to keep funeral homes…

Funeral services are joining a growing list of events that are being affected by the coronavirus.In both Missouri and Illinois, public officials have…