The remains of 32 people whose bodies were not claimed will be buried Wednesday, October 19, 2022 at 10:00 am, at St. Joseph's Cemetery in Las Cruces, with Rev. Jess C. Williams officiating the non-denominational service. The ceremony will be open to the public.
Each of the bodies has been cremated, and the remains have been in the custody of the Doña Ana County Health & Human Services Department for at least two years, as required by state law. No family or friends came forward during that period to claim the remains. Doña Ana County pays for cremation and eventual burial for the remains of unclaimed individuals who die in Doña Ana County.
Non-veterans are interred at St. Joseph Cemetery. Cremains can be claimed by family or friends for a fee of $600, which covers the cremation costs. The unclaimed remains of military veterans are buried each year at Santa Fe National Cemetery with full military honors.
For more information, please call 575-525-5866.
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