The bodies weren't even stored - they were strewn around the grounds. For the life of me I can't understand how it took so long for someone to investigate.
"bonus fact" it even shows up here in the uk, i remember the media over here covering it and occasionally you still here people talk about it even though its like an ocean away and 20 years ago pretty much at this point
All of the cases are disturbing, but the ones involving fetuses bother me the most. Maybe it has something to do with the trauma of having lost so many babies myself, but I feel like it's extra evil to mistreat a fetus or deceased baby. This was already a life that was so incredibly vulnerable to begin with, and that tiny baby deserves the utmost care and protection. Stuffing those babies away like last seasons wardrobe is just plain evil. I don't understand how anyone could be so cold or uncaring.
@@KaritheMortician Of course, that speaks volumes about your integrity and professionalism; but these perpetrators ( and THAT'S EXACTLY WHAT THEY ARE ) need to be CLOBBERED. In a VERY heavy-handed way. But I DO see and understand what a gentle and understated personality you are, and I respect that. But a lot of commenters, as you can see, have mentioned the lack of intensity in your delivery of such a gravely ( no pun intended ) serious subject. Just saying. . . .Love your channel, though !!!
And that is how funeral homes make so...much money... charging our deceased loved ones mega bucks!! ( I am one of them.) Kari, thank you for getting some of the disgusting truths out there.. It makes me sick knowing these "Funeral Homes" can do whatever they like, with your loved ones body and get away with it!
I remember as a kid hearing about a funeral home somewhere ( 50ish years later I don't remember now) that was selling bodies to med schools as donated cadavers without the families knowledge. Sandbags were placed in the caskets so it felt like there was a body inside and were buried. They got caught when a body was exhumed for a 2nd autopsy and the casket was filled with sandbags. They had been doing this for quite a while and even the funeral home had lost count of how many sandbag caskets had been buried. Now that's naughty!
Was that the one in New York? He was caught and punished for doing such horrible things. If it's the same one I am thinking of, one of the bodies who had parts removed and sold without the family's knowledge was a noted television personality.
@@ilanamillion8942 The television presenter was Alistair Cooke. He was originally from Great Britain, but became a naturalized American citizen. He was the first host of the PBS show Masterpiece Theatre.
I'm sad for all the families who's loved ones were sooo abused. It surprises me that more of the funeral home owners were not given long prison terms. I live next door to a large cemetery, which contains 2 chapels and a crematorium. They are subjected to several unannounced inspections and 1 major audit annually. Because I love to walk in the graveyard, I've seen the inside of the facilities. Everything is really well organised and the entire place is spotless. Having watched this video, I wonder if there is sufficient oversight of crematoriums and funeral homes in the US?
PS ... I am so passionate about the vulnerable ... I missed thanking Kari for bringing the subject to people's notice in a heartfelt professional way. " Thank you Kari" ... 🖤 ⚰️ 🌚
I have such respect for you and the way you handle funerals and answer questions. I’m thankful my family has used the same funeral home for generations. I can’t imagine a loved one being disrespected!
This is very disgusting to hear how some of these crooks could disrespect the remains of people's loved ones! If there were any such things as ghosts, it would be nice for them to haunt the hell out of all those crooks and for those who would even think about doing such evil and wicked things to the remains of someone's loved ones!!!!
You're being nice with regard to the first one! This is not naughty, it's criminal! I do, however, think downgrading those charges was for the best! Most likely was part of a plea bargain that saved the families the continued trauma of a trial. Loss of their license and a lot of community service still send a powerful message about inappropriate photography! I also think social media has got out of control with people trying to top others. This is why I don't have accounts on most of them!
I'm so glad these people are being held accountable for these crimes. That's such a nightmare for the deceased family members such as me and everyone else . when this happens it's like loosing our deceased loved one.
I was blessed to have worked for establishments that didn't play that. The owner of one of them would visit the embalming room to make sure that jokes about the deceased where not happening. That's when the industry focused on high standards and respect!
I live in Jacksonville and the Howell case was huge. He had the indigent contract with the city. It took the city a couple years to dig up graves and identify the deceased. He was putting multiple bodies in caskets and charging the city for each case. He didn’t even own that building and believe it or not him and his wife were living there as well. They did an article on people in Jacksonville about 10 years later about people who were arrested for scandals and what they’re doing now. He was delivering pizzas for Pizza Hut. He claimed he had a drinking problem that led him to do what he did. They finally tore the building down a few years after it was shut down.
I remember the Bonus one. So horrible. They all were ‘naughty’ but that last one was just appalling. It was the catalyst of trust with cremation doubt. I wonder how great difference would be burial vs cremation would be if that case never happened.
Kari, I think that it is so important that we, the public are made aware of these "naughty funeral homes " it makes one frightened knowing that these despicable things can happen to our loved ones who as you said cannot defend themselves. It's so sad to think that people who we are trusting with something so sacred can be so morally wrong. They must be aware of the pain that they are causing the people who are grief stricken about the loss of their loved one never mind having to deal with such horrific sercumstances such as the ones you have described. Thank goodness we have people like you in the business who truly care and want to do your very best for the decedent and their loved ones ❤
Hello Kari, I'm here in Michigan too. When I read this, I thought, "yeah, Michigan is in this list for sure!" Shame on these situations that the families have had to go through with losing a loved one only to have them treated and disregarded as trash. 😥
Ty for these stories, i worked in a funeral home for years as a secretary + we were so professional and heart felt for the families i can't imagine how these funeral homes can do these things. Also know of a funeral in Suffern, NY. The S**r funeral home. L***y s**r was stealing money from in families pretending to put money in prepaid trust fund.... he was charged and prosecuted thankfully. Nothing like the horror stories you have but still disgraceful.... keep up the good work.
Kari, you are the coolest mortician there is. This is a definite part of life but I’m mental because I’ve been freaking out since I was 4. You do a great job storytelling even if the trocar scares the poo out of me. Take care, blessings.
I have watched many videos of abandoned funeral homes here on TH-cam & just looking at the condition of those places & the caskets laying around you can't help but wonder what they were like when they were in business & what might have been going on there 😱
Hey Kari- I think I recall a WWII vet helping to crack case #6 by complaining about the smells exiting the “ceramics facility.” I recall him saying something like, “I KNOW what a dead body burning smells like!”
#8 Burr Oak-Burr Oak Cemetery is a cemetery located in Alsip, Illinois Employees of Burr Oak Cemetery in suburban Alsip were accused of digging up bodies and re-selling the burial plots, disposing of bones in a remote area on the cemetery’s northern edge. Now thats Naughty
It doesn't take many horrific stories like these that scare people regarding funeral homes. The vast majority of people never have any contact with funeral homes until they're forced to so never know any morticians personally, consequently having to trust them strictly on faith. It can be very scary.
@@keithreiffenstein9909 I did not know that. I hate to hear that. When did he get out? Did he serve his entire sentence? I can’t imagine he is living a happy life even if he is out b
So refreshing to see someone outing the low-lifes in THEIR OWN profession. If ONLY we could get Lawyers, Cops, Doctors, Judges and Politicians to DO THE SAME, imagine the safe, ethical society we could live in. . . . but, OF COURSE, that would NEVER happen. . . .
This confirms what rumours go round from staff who work in the funeral homes who think they are creating some sort of street cred for themselves ... NOT ... Why do other staff not report it immediately!!! That is NAUGHTY ! Kari 😵
This is ridiculous. I live in a condo. Every 3 months the fire dept does an inspection, unannounced. The police do a safety inspection every 3 months, unannounced. There should be, of all places, inspections of funeral homes, unannounced at least Every 3 months!
Oh wow that's so horrible for those deceased to be treated like that. You are amazing and don't ever forget it Kari Northey. You should do a collaboration with Caitlin Doughty. She's also a licensed mortician in Los Angeles California and she's also into talking about history both good and bad and she also has a TH-cam channel. I hope you and your family have a wonderful week.
I live in North Idaho, and that one here was South eastern Idaho.....ugh that pissed me off. When that first came out weeks ago, I was shocked and sickened.
Kari, thank you for sharing ❤️❤️ The 1st case is very upsetting & disrespectful … all of them are deplorable & naughty 😐 Why such light sentences for funeral home crimes?
As hard as it might be, it's very important to figure out which funeral home you want to use when it comes times. We are all going to die, but trying to make funeral arrangements when you are an emotional wreck is not easy. There are a lot of honest ones out there, but there's a lot of bad ones to. I have a friend in the funeral business who gave me some tips. 1. Don't waste your money on a super fancy stainless steel coffin. It's not going to preserve the body. 2. Don't fall for the upgrade of a sealer on the coffin to keep it air tight. It's nothing more than a rubber gasket that will blow out as pressure builds 3. Don't fall for the upgraded coffin vault either. 4. Embalming is not mandatory. 5. Have friends and family print cards and invitations. 6. That obituary ad in the paper will probably cost you 500.00. 7. Always get at least 10-15 death certificates. You will be surprised at how many you need. 8. Bring a friend or family member with you to make arrangements. A person who isn't emotionally hurting inside. They can greatly help you avoid being taken advantage of.
As the Altadena fire truck was climbing the grade toward the foothill crematory that was stuffed with bodies and ablaze, there was a several block long ribbon of burning fat running down along the gutter and into the storm drain. The Captain aboard the pumper was heard to say "this doesn't look good at all." At least David Sconce ended up in prison for his illegal funerary antics
What I don't understand is why some families doesn't pick up the remains of their deceased loved ones. Didn't the family love that person. I don't understand how these places got away with not performing the funeral service. That's not something that would go un noticed by the family.
Great video Kari. Thought I'd let you know I had my first interview with a funeral home last week. I should find out this week if I move to the next stage!! Fingers crossed 🤞 I wouldn't have gone through with the change in career if it wernt for your videos.
I saw on Facebook a guy posted to a friend who worked at a funeral a cartoon like picture of a women,and said its Friday night ,time to crack open a cold one!!
I remember TriState and the horror! Seems like shortly after I discovered your Channel and Ask a Mortician, Michigan fell under a huge spotlight because of Cantrell and the others! My hats off to you, seems like it would have been a bad time to be a funeral director in Michigan!
We had a guy that opened a bag and shared them with all his fire department buddies. We had a Medic she took pictures of a driver and shared them. that was not right. There was no law against this, So our state made it a felony to take a picture of human remains. That made meany of us happy.
Word alone cannot describe the anger that I get when I hear of such morbid disrespect. Many years, while on Active Duty in the US Army. i was in charge of a Funeral Detail which involved escorting a fallen Soldier from one town to another via Airlines. Upon meeting the Funeral Director and Family on the Airstrip. The first question the Family asked me was what and why to where , by design that I did nor know the Fallen Soldier. It made it very very hard to deliver the Fallen Soldier. For those folk that desecrate the Dead, there will be a special place in Hell for those Folks ! Thank you
I know of one story in Springfield Ohio where the funeral home took money for pre arrangements and the owner/director was unable to keep up with the funerals. He ended up committing suicide.
Check out Whitehall Michigan. Clock Funeral Home. Left bodies in the garage.(winter time) Tom Clock working on expired license. He took care of my Loved ones. Called me wanted me to donate them to science. I said no. I still wonder if what we put in the ground has their cermains or was it empty or dirt. The erin was very heavy compared to a friends that help put in the church clomburium
Tom Clock Whitehall funeral director Alochholic. Worked without license since Oct 31,2015. Pull over in the funeral van charged with D.U.I. Jan. 2016. Body of 87 year women from local Nursing home found still in van toe tag name and D.O.D Dec 21,2015. Tom had had her funeral and a baby. Buried 2 urins that were found empty. . Mar 2016 he was changed and spend 8 months in jail and probation after getting out of jail.
We had news of abuse of a corpse here in Mo.The first one was a young lady funeral director who claimed she had sex with a wealthy gentleman an was pregnant with his child... another incident was a funeral home worker who was having sex with females who were in their care.He would get drunk at a local bar an brag about his conquests with corpses,Apatow at the bar reported this to the police who in turn started an investigation an caught him with his pants down.I believe he still is in the area on probation of course.Hope you an the girls have a great weekend.
Kari, how is a loved one prepared if they've decided too not to be shown in their casket, are they put into plastic bags before putting the decease in their caskets?
There was a huge zipper in my dad's cremanes but they had him in a partial body bag at viewing cause my sorry step mother showed me which caused me.to get physically sick and I was rubbing my dad's head and my finger went into this dent and omfg I started puking its gave me ptsd with the ptsd I already have and my daddy was my best friend I took care of him took him everywhere Seen him 6 to 7 days a week he was my daddy and best friend so losing him i feel like I lost half.of my soul and heart ..but I just figured they cremated him in that bodybag and that's why that zipper was there
Oh, and don't forget the Alistair Cooke funeral home/body part selling scandal from about 15 years ago. . .THAT really highlighted the problem to the general public because Mr. Cooke was somewhat of a celebrity
@@KaritheMortician It's a great TV show meant for kids about this dog named Courage. He basically meets a bunch of monsters and has to protect his owners from them. You should check it out. That is if you're fine with scary things. I liked it as a kid personally but it's a good show regardless, I think. :) Also love your videos. You're so respectful and informative about everything you talk about and you're just making me wanna become a mortician more with each video I watch. Great job. I'm surprised you don't have more subscribers
I had no idea that funeral homes would be this dark.. I’m having a hard time wrapping my mind around all this.. How does one determine a good funeral home versus a bad one ? I am also wondering about the family members that fell victims to all these cases- especially the ones with the babies- I’ve lost a few babies, luckily I haven’t had any bad experiences. I had one buried and one cremated. The babies in these cases bother me more in all of it. However I am still sad and bothered by all the deceased
There shouldn't be that kind of mindset in the funeral home and mortuary industry. People entrust the care of their deceased loved ones in their care. These people are grieving they shouldn't have to endure further pain at the loss of their loved ones remains being dishonored and disrespected by funeral home personnel. I've heard of very disgusting and horrible things going on in these establishments that should warrant the barring of their license and closing down these low down dirty businesses.
The Georgia crematory story several years ago was horrendous. Bodies just stored everywhere. Such a disgusting display of inhumanity.
Yes!
The bodies weren't even stored - they were strewn around the grounds. For the life of me I can't understand how it took so long for someone to investigate.
"bonus fact" it even shows up here in the uk, i remember the media over here covering it and occasionally you still here people talk about it even though its like an ocean away and 20 years ago pretty much at this point
Thanks for calling out these funeral homes by name. This is why I like your channel
you are welcome!
All of the cases are disturbing, but the ones involving fetuses bother me the most. Maybe it has something to do with the trauma of having lost so many babies myself, but I feel like it's extra evil to mistreat a fetus or deceased baby. This was already a life that was so incredibly vulnerable to begin with, and that tiny baby deserves the utmost care and protection. Stuffing those babies away like last seasons wardrobe is just plain evil. I don't understand how anyone could be so cold or uncaring.
I don't know from the stories if they were actual babies or cremated remains of them.
@@KaritheMortician
Why would a funeral home want to store babies , fetuses, or anyone ?
What is goal ?
Love that you're sharing their hideous behavior and calling them out for it.
Its fun to be a little light hearted with a heavy topic
Love how you call them out by name and tell them “that’s naughty” like they are toddlers 😂😂😂
lol trying to stay a little light hearted with such a heavy topic
@@KaritheMortician Of course, that speaks volumes about your integrity and professionalism; but these perpetrators ( and THAT'S EXACTLY WHAT THEY ARE ) need to be CLOBBERED. In a VERY heavy-handed way. But I DO see and understand what a gentle and understated personality you are, and I respect that. But a lot of commenters, as you can see, have mentioned the lack of intensity in your delivery of such a gravely ( no pun intended ) serious subject. Just saying. . . .Love your channel, though !!!
And that is how funeral homes make so...much money... charging our deceased loved ones mega bucks!! ( I am one of them.) Kari, thank you for getting some of the disgusting truths out there.. It makes me sick knowing these "Funeral Homes" can do whatever they like, with your loved ones body and get away with it!
They need to be haunted for the rest of their lives for the evil and wicked deeds. Even the deceased needs to be respected.
Lord have mercy you can't even die in peace............. Thanks for opening our eyes Kari!
You are welcome
I remember as a kid hearing about a funeral home somewhere ( 50ish years later I don't remember now) that was selling bodies to med schools as donated cadavers without the families knowledge. Sandbags were placed in the caskets so it felt like there was a body inside and were buried. They got caught when a body was exhumed for a 2nd autopsy and the casket was filled with sandbags. They had been doing this for quite a while and even the funeral home had lost count of how many sandbag caskets had been buried. Now that's naughty!
And FKT UP!
Ugh
Was that the one in New York? He was caught and punished for doing such horrible things. If it's the same one I am thinking of, one of the bodies who had parts removed and sold without the family's knowledge was a noted television personality.
@@ilanamillion8942 The television presenter was Alistair Cooke. He was originally from Great Britain, but became a naturalized American citizen. He was the first host of the PBS show Masterpiece Theatre.
INCOMPREHENSIBLE from a guy who has been in this industry for over 30 years!!! Kari you are total class and highly respected by all who know you! 😍🤗😁
Thank you for those very kind words.
Those stories are shocking my heart goes out to the victims and their families xoxoxo
Yes!
I'm sad for all the families who's loved ones were sooo abused. It surprises me that more of the funeral home owners were not given long prison terms. I live next door to a large cemetery, which contains 2 chapels and a crematorium. They are subjected to several unannounced inspections and 1 major audit annually. Because I love to walk in the graveyard, I've seen the inside of the facilities. Everything is really well organised and the entire place is spotless. Having watched this video, I wonder if there is sufficient oversight of crematoriums and funeral homes in the US?
Me too!
PS ... I am so passionate about the vulnerable ... I missed thanking Kari for bringing the subject to people's notice in a heartfelt professional way. " Thank you Kari" ... 🖤 ⚰️ 🌚
You are so welcome!
I have such respect for you and the way you handle funerals and answer questions. I’m thankful my family has used the same funeral home for generations. I can’t imagine a loved one being disrespected!
Thank you!!
This is very disgusting to hear how some of these crooks could disrespect the remains of people's loved ones! If there were any such things as ghosts, it would be nice for them to haunt the hell out of all those crooks and for those who would even think about doing such evil and wicked things to the remains of someone's loved ones!!!!
Agreed!
You're being nice with regard to the first one! This is not naughty, it's criminal! I do, however, think downgrading those charges was for the best! Most likely was part of a plea bargain that saved the families the continued trauma of a trial. Loss of their license and a lot of community service still send a powerful message about inappropriate photography! I also think social media has got out of control with people trying to top others. This is why I don't have accounts on most of them!
She was nice with all of them... It's disgusting not naughty.
Its horrible what she did
They're all criminal 😵
This is beyond naughty!! For once, I am at a loss for words!!
That’s what I was thinking. 🤷♀️ Just have too shake my head and walk away.
Naughty is an understatement
:(
I AGREE!! OMG 😳
Wayyyy more than "naughty!"
Loss for words? How about, "Forced organ Harvests", or "Court Ordered Rape"?
I'm so glad these people are being held accountable for these crimes. That's such a nightmare for the deceased family members such as me and everyone else . when this happens it's like loosing our deceased loved one.
Agreed!
I was blessed to have worked for establishments that didn't play that. The owner of one of them would visit the embalming room to make sure that jokes about the deceased where not happening. That's when the industry focused on high standards and respect!
Thank you
I live in Jacksonville and the Howell case was huge. He had the indigent contract with the city. It took the city a couple years to dig up graves and identify the deceased. He was putting multiple bodies in caskets and charging the city for each case. He didn’t even own that building and believe it or not him and his wife were living there as well. They did an article on people in Jacksonville about 10 years later about people who were arrested for scandals and what they’re doing now. He was delivering pizzas for Pizza Hut. He claimed he had a drinking problem that led him to do what he did. They finally tore the building down a few years after it was shut down.
Thank you for the insight
I remember the Bonus one. So horrible. They all were ‘naughty’ but that last one was just appalling. It was the catalyst of trust with cremation doubt.
I wonder how great difference would be burial vs cremation would be if that case never happened.
It was so bad!
Kari, I think that it is so important that we, the public are made aware of these "naughty funeral homes " it makes one frightened knowing that these despicable things can happen to our loved ones who as you said cannot defend themselves. It's so sad to think that people who we are trusting with something so sacred can be so morally wrong. They must be aware of the pain that they are causing the people who are grief stricken about the loss of their loved one never mind having to deal with such horrific sercumstances such as the ones you have described. Thank goodness we have people like you in the business who truly care and want to do your very best for the decedent and their loved ones ❤
It is a small percebtage of situations though. I could do so many highlights!
Hello Kari, I'm here in Michigan too. When I read this, I thought, "yeah, Michigan is in this list for sure!" Shame on these situations that the families have had to go through with losing a loved one only to have them treated and disregarded as trash. 😥
We could have been the top 5 list lol
@@KaritheMortician lol yes ma'am we would! It's not a competition I'd like for Michigan to win though 🤦🏼♀️ lol
Ty for these stories, i worked in a funeral home for years as a secretary + we were so professional and heart felt for the families i can't imagine how these funeral homes can do these things. Also know of a funeral in Suffern, NY. The S**r funeral home. L***y s**r was stealing money from in families pretending to put money in prepaid trust fund.... he was charged and prosecuted thankfully. Nothing like the horror stories you have but still disgraceful.... keep up the good work.
You are welcome
Omg. This makes me wonder if i can Actually trust a funeral home with my remains... How sad and disrepectful.
Do research first and ask for a tour
Kari, you are the coolest mortician there is. This is a definite part of life but I’m mental because I’ve been freaking out since I was 4. You do a great job storytelling even if the trocar scares the poo out of me. Take care, blessings.
Aww thank you!!
I have watched many videos of abandoned funeral homes here on TH-cam & just looking at the condition of those places & the caskets laying around you can't help but wonder what they were like when they were in business & what might have been going on there 😱
:)
Hi u forgotten the funeral home Brooklyn NY during Covid.
#2 edition :)
Hey Kari- I think I recall a WWII vet helping to crack case #6 by complaining about the smells exiting the “ceramics facility.” I recall him saying something like, “I KNOW what a dead body burning smells like!”
Oh goodness I didn't find that part of the story!
It's smells like burning flesh because grandpa Nave once told about it after 9/11 attack in 2001.
Thank you for educating American people on death
You are welcome
#8 Burr Oak-Burr Oak Cemetery is a cemetery located in Alsip, Illinois Employees of Burr Oak Cemetery in suburban Alsip were accused of digging up bodies and re-selling the burial plots, disposing of bones in a remote area on the cemetery’s northern edge. Now thats Naughty
I remember that incident. My grandparents are buried out there.
Yes they were! That is where Emmett Till was buried I believe
@@KaritheMortician Yes that is correct
Incredulous I can't believe how people can do that. Thanks for sharing your friend Matt
I remember the funeral place in Flint. I don't live far from Flint. That place used to have commercials on t.v. too. Good video.
Thank you!
This was just heartbreaking for families. All this was just evil and greed to do this.
Such sad situations
You handle such difficult topics with ease! Keep up the great work
Thank you! Will do!
It doesn't take many horrific stories like these that scare people regarding funeral homes. The vast majority of people never have any contact with funeral homes until they're forced to so never know any morticians personally, consequently having to trust them strictly on faith. It can be very scary.
Agreed
I live in Georgia and remember the Tri State Crematory story. That was a huge story here as you can imagine. It was horribly naughty!
I'm just over the state line in Chattanooga..Marsh is already out
@@keithreiffenstein9909 is he practicing again? Let’s hope that his funeral license has been revoked for life!!
@@keithreiffenstein9909 I did not know that. I hate to hear that. When did he get out? Did he serve his entire sentence? I can’t imagine he is living a happy life even if he is out b
@@sheryls0915 2016 he served 12 years you can google his name and get a lot of information..
@@middysmamma as far as I know he is not practicing..google Brent Marsh a lot of information on him
Naughty is too light and flippant a word for violating people's trust like that.
Thanks
So refreshing to see someone outing the low-lifes in THEIR OWN profession. If ONLY we could get Lawyers, Cops, Doctors, Judges and Politicians to DO THE SAME, imagine the safe, ethical society we could live in. . . . but, OF COURSE, that would NEVER happen. . . .
:)
This confirms what rumours go round from staff who work in the funeral homes who think they are creating some sort of street cred for themselves ... NOT ... Why do other staff not report it immediately!!! That is NAUGHTY ! Kari 😵
It is hard to get people to act on complaint calls
True ... :(
This is ridiculous. I live in a condo. Every 3 months the fire dept does an inspection, unannounced.
The police do a safety inspection every 3 months, unannounced.
There should be, of all places, inspections of funeral homes, unannounced at least Every 3 months!
Yep its crazy
Oh wow that's so horrible for those deceased to be treated like that. You are amazing and don't ever forget it Kari Northey. You should do a collaboration with Caitlin Doughty. She's also a licensed mortician in Los Angeles California and she's also into talking about history both good and bad and she also has a TH-cam channel. I hope you and your family have a wonderful week.
I have done several videos with her :)
You’re great Kari!
❤️🙏
Thank you
Looking lovely and radiant as always!
Oh thank you!
Thanks for being one of the respected morticians.
Thank yoU!
I live in North Idaho, and that one here was South eastern Idaho.....ugh that pissed me off. When that first came out weeks ago, I was shocked and sickened.
Such a sad situation
I live in Jacksonville and remember this case very well. Dr. G was able to identify a lot of the deceased.
Very nice
Thanks!!
Yeah!!
Kari, thank you for sharing ❤️❤️
The 1st case is very upsetting & disrespectful … all of them are deplorable & naughty 😐
Why such light sentences for funeral home crimes?
Exactly too light!
Great episode Kari. 👏
Thank you!
As hard as it might be, it's very important to figure out which funeral home you want to use when it comes times. We are all going to die, but trying to make funeral arrangements when you are an emotional wreck is not easy. There are a lot of honest ones out there, but there's a lot of bad ones to. I have a friend in the funeral business who gave me some tips.
1. Don't waste your money on a super fancy stainless steel coffin. It's not going to preserve the body.
2. Don't fall for the upgrade of a sealer on the coffin to keep it air tight. It's nothing more than a rubber gasket that will blow out as pressure builds
3. Don't fall for the upgraded coffin vault either.
4. Embalming is not mandatory.
5. Have friends and family print cards and invitations.
6. That obituary ad in the paper will probably cost you 500.00.
7. Always get at least 10-15 death certificates. You will be surprised at how many you need.
8. Bring a friend or family member with you to make arrangements. A person who isn't emotionally hurting inside. They can greatly help you avoid being taken advantage of.
So true!
I would add to have discussions with your family as to everyone’s wishes and check prices before the services are needed. Be realistic about death.
As the Altadena fire truck was climbing the grade toward the foothill crematory that was stuffed with bodies and ablaze, there was a several block long ribbon of burning fat running down along the gutter and into the storm drain. The Captain aboard the pumper was heard to say "this doesn't look good at all." At least David Sconce ended up in prison for his illegal funerary antics
Ugh oh my!
What I don't understand is why some families doesn't pick up the remains of their deceased loved ones. Didn't the family love that person. I don't understand how these places got away with not performing the funeral service. That's not something that would go un noticed by the family.
I think they just don't want to have to deal with that part of it
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shirt!
Thank you!!
Great video Kari. Thought I'd let you know I had my first interview with a funeral home last week. I should find out this week if I move to the next stage!! Fingers crossed 🤞
I wouldn't have gone through with the change in career if it wernt for your videos.
That is exciting!!
That's totally disgusting 😡
Yes!
I’m so excited!!!
:)
I saw on Facebook a guy posted to a friend who worked at a funeral a cartoon like picture of a women,and said its Friday night ,time to crack open a cold one!!
there are so many inappropriate memes about our business
Oh my gosh those are two words that come out of my mouth constantly with these twins!
lol I bet!
seems like a lot of laziness involved in these stories.
And neglect, not to mention scammers!!
Very much so!
I remember TriState and the horror! Seems like shortly after I discovered your Channel and Ask a Mortician, Michigan fell under a huge spotlight because of Cantrell and the others! My hats off to you, seems like it would have been a bad time to be a funeral director in Michigan!
Thanks so much!
Oh yes!! Again thanks for keeping it real, teaching and what not to do.
I try!
Hi Kari! That's some evil naughtiness for sure!
yes!
That's Naughty shame on these funeral homes and the people that ran them. Thank you Kari for sharing this video.
Yes it is!
"The building *stank*." For some reason people seem to prefer the past perfect version.
stink, stank stunk
We had a guy that opened a bag and shared them with all his fire department buddies. We had a Medic she took pictures of a driver and shared them.
that was not right. There was no law against this, So our state made it a felony to take a picture of human remains. That made meany of us happy.
Ugh horrible!
Great video!
Thanks!
Love your shirt!
Thank you!
Beyond Horrible! I'll have nightmares forever🤬
Yes it is terrible!
LAWD! Naughty is too nice a word for them!
So true!
Word alone cannot describe the anger that I get when I hear of such morbid disrespect. Many years, while on Active Duty in the US Army. i was in charge of a Funeral Detail which involved escorting a fallen Soldier from one town to another via Airlines. Upon meeting the Funeral Director and Family on the Airstrip. The first question the Family asked me was what and why to where , by design that I did nor know the Fallen Soldier. It made it very very hard to deliver the Fallen Soldier. For those folk that desecrate the Dead, there will be a special place in Hell for those Folks ! Thank you
Thank you
Great video! I may have to get a t-shirt for someone
Yeah!
Too make a dime you do the crime, some ppl dont car at all, no respect at all. Great video Kari.
Thank you!
I know of one story in Springfield Ohio where the funeral home took money for pre arrangements and the owner/director was unable to keep up with the funerals. He ended up committing suicide.
Yes so bad
Agree. Put them in jail!
forever
Naughty is a word that doesn’t describe the damage inflicted to the families involved in those scams.
Check out Whitehall Michigan. Clock Funeral Home. Left bodies in the garage.(winter time) Tom Clock working on expired license.
He took care of my Loved ones. Called me wanted me to donate them to science. I said no. I still wonder if what we put in the ground has their cermains or was it empty or dirt. The erin was very heavy compared to a friends that help put in the church clomburium
I will check it out
How do I have my loved ones removed from the grave and open to see if it is cermains are or just a jar of dirt. ?
Thank you I have concerns after the news broke
Tom Clock Whitehall funeral director Alochholic. Worked without license since Oct 31,2015.
Pull over in the funeral van charged with D.U.I. Jan. 2016. Body of 87 year women from local Nursing home found still in van toe tag name and D.O.D Dec 21,2015.
Tom had had her funeral and a baby. Buried 2 urins that were found empty. . Mar 2016 he was changed and spend 8 months in jail and probation after getting out of jail.
You can ask the cemetery to disinter them
OMG…..absolutely horrifying🤬
OMG!!! 😳😳😳 I can’t even!! 🤦🏼♀️🤦🏼♀️
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We had news of abuse of a corpse here in Mo.The first one was a young lady funeral director who claimed she had sex with a wealthy gentleman an was pregnant with his child... another incident was a funeral home worker who was having sex with females who were in their care.He would get drunk at a local bar an brag about his conquests with corpses,Apatow at the bar reported this to the police who in turn started an investigation an caught him with his pants down.I believe he still is in the area on probation of course.Hope you an the girls have a great weekend.
Oh goodness!
I worked for a large corporate funeral chain....the things that happened on a day to day basis would shock you.
I can imagine sadly
How long should a body be kept before burying? And if the family or whomever does not claim the body, what should be done?
The medical examiner gets involved and dictates how the person is disposed of.
So sad…they should never be permitted to practice ever!!!!
Kari, how is a loved one prepared if they've decided too not to be shown in their casket, are they put into plastic bags before putting the decease in their caskets?
They may not take them out of a body bag
Oh my gosh. I'm sorry for all the families who suffered, I'm sure some for years because of what happened.
I can't imagine
There was a huge zipper in my dad's cremanes but they had him in a partial body bag at viewing cause my sorry step mother showed me which caused me.to get physically sick and I was rubbing my dad's head and my finger went into this dent and omfg I started puking its gave me ptsd with the ptsd I already have and my daddy was my best friend I took care of him took him everywhere Seen him 6 to 7 days a week he was my daddy and best friend so losing him i feel like I lost half.of my soul and heart ..but I just figured they cremated him in that bodybag and that's why that zipper was there
hard memory I am sure
Naughty? Naughty! I just cannot believe that is your true feeling! Whatever, good wishes and flowers that don't die!
Why?
@@KaritheMortician Way beyond "naughty"!
Wonder how many are back in business???
I hate to think
The punishments were too lenient!
SO true!!
I'm with a funeral home answering service and have had to tell the news "No comment" several times. >.
I can imagine!
Love your t-shirt 👕 crazy hell don't know why do that maybe put away in jail for a long time
Thank you
I can see how mad this makes you and how shocked and discussed you are Kari....
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Oh, and don't forget the Alistair Cooke funeral home/body part selling scandal from about 15 years ago. . .THAT really highlighted the problem to the general public because Mr. Cooke was somewhat of a celebrity
I will look at that one
@@KaritheMortician Thanks!
End of life services should be handled with the utmost respect. It’s vile to abuse that trust
Indeed!
Regarding the Pocatello case, how could there be 12 bodies decomposing there and it not be obvious? I wonder how this case was discovered.
Yeah the smell at these places had to be horrendous
Whenever she says, "That's naughty", all I can think about is that Freaky Fred episode from Courage the Cowardly Dog
I am not familiar with that :)
@@KaritheMortician It's a great TV show meant for kids about this dog named Courage. He basically meets a bunch of monsters and has to protect his owners from them. You should check it out. That is if you're fine with scary things. I liked it as a kid personally but it's a good show regardless, I think. :)
Also love your videos. You're so respectful and informative about everything you talk about and you're just making me wanna become a mortician more with each video I watch. Great job. I'm surprised you don't have more subscribers
I had no idea that funeral homes would be this dark.. I’m having a hard time wrapping my mind around all this.. How does one determine a good funeral home versus a bad one ? I am also wondering about the family members that fell victims to all these cases- especially the ones with the babies- I’ve lost a few babies, luckily I haven’t had any bad experiences. I had one buried and one cremated.
The babies in these cases bother me more in all of it.
However I am still sad and bothered by all the deceased
:)
Kari,you rock!
thanks!
I photograph a pauper for a family from Kentucky at Howell….. They were shut down a couple of days later…..
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Hey Kari! You are being too kind to call them naughty. They are just plain evil with absolutely no respect for anything! Love your channel Kari! 💗
Yes they are much worse than naughty
There shouldn't be that kind of mindset in the funeral home and mortuary industry. People entrust the care of their deceased loved ones in their care. These people are grieving they shouldn't have to endure further pain at the loss of their loved ones remains being dishonored and disrespected by funeral home personnel. I've heard of very disgusting and horrible things going on in these establishments that should warrant the barring of their license and closing down these low down dirty businesses.
exactly!