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Aug 17, 2008 11:52 pm US/Pacific
Thieves Steal Grandmother's Ashes During Burglary
MADISON (CBS13) ―
Thieves made off with a grandmother's ashes during a home burglary, and now the family is pleading for the return of her remains.
Silvia Postell died about 10 years ago, but now her husband of 37 years feels like he lost her all over again.
"The first day or so [after the theft], there was really a lot of anger," Roy Postell said.
Silvia's ashes were stored in a 300-pound safe in his son's house, but thieves carted it off during a break-in on Friday. The burglars knocked down a fence, climbed into the house through a window, and made off with the safe from a bedroom.
"I thought she would be safe," said Janet Postell, Silvia's daughter-in-law.
The loss has a lasting impact: Roy had planned to, one day, have his ashes mixed with Silvia's, so they could be buried together.
"It's so hard to express your feelings about something like that," Roy said.
The theft occurred in broad daylight, but no witnesses have come forward. The family is offering a $1,000 reward for information leading to a conviction from the theft.
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