Over 115 Decomposing Bodies Found at Colorado ‘Green’ Burial Funeral Home

Over 115 Decomposing Bodies Found at Colorado ‘Green’ Burial Funeral Home
Fremont County deputies guard the road leading to the Return to Nature Funeral Home in Penrose, Colo. Oct. 5, 2023. Jerilee Bennett/The Gazette via AP
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A funeral home offering “green” burials in southern Colorado is under investigation after more than 115 decaying bodies were found improperly stored at the facility, the Fremont County Sheriff’s Department said Friday.

Residents contacted local authorities about foul odors coming from a building owned by Return to Nature Funeral Home in Penrose, which prompted the investigation.