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Detroit family claims funeral home presented another woman’s body at viewing : ‘That’s not my momma’

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Morrison, E. (2026, September 20). Detroit family claims funeral home presented another woman’s body at viewing : ‘That’s not my momma’. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/09/19/us-news/detroit-family-claims-funeral-home-presented-another-womans-body-at-viewing-thats-not-my-momma/

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A Detroit family alleges that the Hutchinson Funeral Home presented another woman dressed in their late mother Kimberly Moore’s clothes during a viewing, leading them to believe she had been mistakenly cremated beforehand. Family members told reporters they identified discrepancies between the body in the casket and their mother based on appearance details like clothing and facial features. The funeral home admitted to an error and initiated an internal review, expressing regret over the incident but did not provide immediate clarification or compensation to the family.

Written by AI on 2026-09-20, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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In Detroit, Bianca Robinson and other relatives of the late 61-year-old Kimberly Moore accused Hutchinson Funeral Home of mistakenly presenting another woman’s body during a viewing on September 18. The family claims funeral home staff initially identified the wrong body when questioned by them. Robinson went to the funeral home to prepare her mother's nails and lashes, only to be confronted with a casket containing someone else dressed in Moore's belongings. Relatives stated that mortuary workers suggested the confusion stemmed from a toe tag falling off due to moisture. The family never received Kimberly Moore’s ashes before the memorial service took place without her body or remains on September 19, leading to immense grief and heartbreak for those mourning.

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A Detroit family has accused a local funeral home of presenting another woman dressed in their late mother’s belongings during a family viewing — and accidentally cremated her before loved ones could say goodbye. uncertain

ones → accuse → goodbye

The children of 61-year-old Kimberly Moore say Hutchinson Funeral Home presented an unknown woman decked out in their mother’s dress and wig at a viewing on Friday — just one day before she was scheduled to be laid to rest, WXYZ reported. asserted

WXYZ → say → rest

“This is not my momma sir,” Moore’s daughter Bianca Robinson recalled telling a mortuary worker during the shocking viewing. asserted

daughter → recall → viewing

When Robinson arrived at the funeral home to put on her mom’s nails and lashes, she claimed a mortuary worked asked, “Is this yo Mom?” “And I’m looking like, ‘you should know,’” she said of the staffer. asserted

she → arrive → staffer

Another relative told FOX 2 the “woman got on my momma’s dress, wig, everything” but “that’s not my momma in the casket.” asserted

that → tell → casket

“They tried to show us another lady. asserted

They → try → lady

They opened the casket, it’s not her,” the devastated family member added. asserted

member → open → casket

According to Robinson, the mortuary employee allegedly said “I’m so sorry…your mom must have been cremated when she first got here because it was two ladies that was here that came in when your mom came.” uncertain

mom → accord → Robinson

The distraught daughter said she asked the funeral staff: “How do you make a mistake like that?” asserted

you → say → that

Relative Christopher Moore claimed the funeral home “said they think the toe tag got wet and fell off and that’s how her body got mixed up with somebody else’s body.” “We are heartbroken and deeply sorry for what Ms. Moore’s family has experienced. asserted

family → claim → what

We are aware of the family’s concerns and we will continue to communicate with them honestly and respectfully,” the funeral home said in a statement to FOX 2. asserted

home → continue → FOX

“We have launched our own internal review to determine exactly what happened and we will deal with it accordingly. asserted

we → launch → it

Out of respect for Ms. Moore and her family, we ask that their privacy be honored during this time. asserted

privacy → ask → time

We will share more when we can,” the statement added. asserted

statement → share → more

Family members said Moore was supposed to be cremated after the funeral on Saturday so that everyone had a chance to see her one last time. asserted

everyone → say → her

What do we have? asserted

we → have → What

We don’t even have her ashes! asserted

We → have → ashes

Somebody please tell us something,” Robinson said. asserted

Robinson → tell → something

The Post reached out to Hutchinson Funeral Home but did not immediately receive a response for comment. asserted

Post → reach → comment

Detroit family claims funeral home presented another woman’s body at viewing : ‘That’s not my momma’

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