EBS Staff
Gallatin County Sheriff Dan Springer announced in a press release on Monday, Nov. 25 that over 60 unclaimed urns of deceased individuals in Gallatin County will be buried at the Sunset Hills Cemetery in Bozeman on Tuesday, Dec. 10 at 1:30 p.m.
Some people go unclaimed at the funeral home or coroner’s office for various reasons. Many attempts are made to find family, friends, or other individuals willing to make final arrangements for the unclaimed person. After arrangement attempts have been exhausted, the unclaimed decedent is cremated, according to the release.
Over the years, many unclaimed urns have been stored at Dokken-Nelson Funeral Service and the Gallatin County Coroner’s office. Both organizations believe these people deserve to be respectfully laid to rest.
A reading of the names and a prayer by the Gallatin County Chaplain will be performed at the 1:30 p.m. burial, and will include 66 unclaimed urns of individuals who passed from 1922 to 2020. The event is open to the public. A list of the names can be found in the press release.
