Woman believed to be dead turns out to be alive at Lincoln funeral home, officials say

LINCOLN — The Lancaster County Sheriff’s Office is investigating after a woman who was believed to be dead began showing signs of life at a Lincoln funeral home Monday.

Emergency crews were called to Butherus Maser & Love Funeral Home, 4040 A St., around 11:45 a.m. Monday after people there began performing CPR, according to Lincoln Fire and Rescue.

Ben Houchin, Lancaster County’s chief deputy sheriff, said the woman was transported from Waverly to the funeral home and was thought to be dead.

The Sheriff’s Office did not work the initial call regarding the woman’s death, Houchin said.

Houchin said deputies have been sent to Waverly to investigate where the woman was initially thought to be dead.

The woman was transported to Bryan East Campus and was believed to be alive as of early Monday afternoon.

“We are early in the investigation still,” Houchin said.