‘How could you be that cruel?’: Scammer claiming to be from funeral home took $1,200 from Hall woman burying her husband - Gainesville Times

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‘How could you be that cruel?’: Scammer claiming to be from funeral home took $1,200 from Hall woman burying her husband

Memorial Park Funeral Homes and Cemeteries President Kevin Wetzel, left, and Memorial Park Funeral Home manager Marion Merk have seen recent scams targeting families of deceased. - photo by Scott Rogers

04242025 FUNERAL HOME 1.jpg — Memorial Park Funeral Homes and Cemeteries President Kevin Wetzel, left, and Memorial Park Funeral Home manager Marion Merk have seen recent scams targeting families of deceased. - photo by Scott Rogers

After a long medical battle, a Hall County woman lost her husband last week and posted an obituary on Thursday, April 17.