Nebraska woman thought dead found alive at funeral home

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By Alex Oliveira

A hospice patient thought to be dead turned out to be alive and was found breathing by employees of a Nebraska funeral home, according to police.

Constance Glantz, 74, was pronounced dead Monday morning at Lincoln Nursing Home where she was in hospice care and was transferred to Butherus-Maser & Love Funeral Home, according to ABC News.

But as a funeral home employee tended to his body just before noon, they noticed his breathing and staff immediately began performing CPR and called authorities.

Glantz was rushed to a nearby hospital, the Lancaster County Sheriff’s Office said, where she is being treated and remains alive.

“This is a very unusual case,” said Lancaster County Chief Deputy Ben Houchin.

“I’ve been doing this for 31 years and nothing like this has ever gotten to this point before.”

The nursing home is not expected to face any charges because Glantz’s stay at the hospice meant his death was expected by staff and there was nothing suspicious about his death related.

“We have not found any criminal intent on the part of the nursing home, but the investigation is ongoing,” Houchin said.