More than 50 decomposing bodies found at Far South Side funeral home
Summary
More than 50 decomposing bodies were discovered at a funeral home on Chicago’s Far South Side. State officials suspended the funeral director’s license due to unsafe and unsanitary conditions, including rodent and maggot infestations.Key Facts
- Over 50 bodies in various stages of decomposition were found at South Chicago Chapel.
- The funeral director, Johanna Morgan’s license was suspended because the bodies were stored in unrefrigerated, unhygienic conditions.
- The facility had issues with rodent and maggot infestations.
- Chicago police and the Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office are investigating.
- Officials are trying to identify the bodies by locating death certificates and other documentation.
- Neighbors had reported a strong, unpleasant smell from the funeral home for about a year.
- Staff from another funeral home arrived unaware of the investigation and found out about the situation only after a welfare check.
- The funeral home’s active business license lists Johanna Morgan’s husband, Clark Morgan, as president; he previously operated another crematory that was shut down for mishandling bodies.
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