Heartbroken Family Sues Funeral Home That ‘accidentally’ Cremated Their Loved One

A heartbroken family has sued an Ohio ceremonial home, claiming it accidentally cremated their loved one.

Nancy Anders died successful May 2025 astatine nan property of 83. She had elaborate plans to beryllium buried successful nan aforesaid casket arsenic her hubby of much than 60 years, John Anders, to walk eternity together, according to nan suit reported connected by respective news outlets.

But that allegedly didn’t happen, arsenic nan suit revenge by Nancy’s children connected Monday against Tidd Funeral Home successful Hilliard claimed she was cremated against her wishes.

“Her requests were meticulously elaborate arsenic to nan placement of their bodies, her hands, and nan apparel to beryllium worn,” nan suit read. “Cremation was ne'er an action arsenic it was expressly contrary to her individual beliefs.”

Nancy had written plans to beryllium buried pinch John, who died successful 2023, successful Union Cemetery successful Columbus. But astir 10 days aft she died, her family was allegedly told by nan ceremonial location that she had been cremated.

The Independent has reached retired to nan ceremonial location for comment.

The suit said nan ceremonial location described nan business arsenic an accident, pinch an worker allegedly saying “mom was cremated,” according to news outlet WCMH.

Anders' cremation “was truthful reckless, utmost and outrageous arsenic to spell beyond nan bounds of decency and would beryllium considered utterly intolerable successful a civilized society,” nan suit read.

The ceremonial location has been accused of lacking due protocols to guarantee that a assemblage being cremated is correctly identified and that nan deceased's wishes regarding cremation are verified, according to The Columbus Dispatch.

The suit besides claims negligence, infliction of affectional distress, mishandling of a assemblage and breach of contract, per WCMH.

Anders’ children person suffered from beingness illness, affectional trauma and “severe intelligence anguish knowing that their mother’s last wishes were ignored,” according to nan lawsuit. They are reportedly seeking much than $25,000.

Anders had 5 children and 12 grandchildren. She was besides waiting to invited 3 great-grandchildren who were not yet calved astatine nan clip of her death.

“She is remembered for her enthusiastic clasp of life, her welcoming home, her old-fashioned heart, her comforting soul, her elaborate stories, and her unyielding emotion of her family and friends,” Anders’ obituary read.