The Lancaster County District Attorney says four bodies in various states of decomposition were found in or near the Gundel Funeral Home. Their family members thought they had been cremated.
41-year-old Benjamin Siar Jr. is the operator of Gundel Funeral Home in Conestoga. There is a warrant for his arrest and police say they do not know where he is. They are urging him to turn himself in.
Prosecutors say two of the bodies were found openly laying on a table, another in a cardboard box, and another cooling unit.
Police searched the funeral home Thursday night into Friday morning. They say the four bodies were in rooms attached to the garage and basement.
One of the bodies was that of 76-year-old Rosa Kleinhaus, who died on December 20. 97-year-old Elizabeth Zug, another victim, died December 26. Another victim's body found was Sandra Hotchkiss, who was brought in on January 21. Police also found the body of two-year-old Ranasia Knight. Her body was brought to the home on January 12, the little girl was a murder victim.
All families thought their loved ones had been cremated and had paid for services. They have tried to contact Siar to bring him into custody, but warn that if people do see him they should call 911.
Siar faces four counts of abuse of a corpse and four counts of theft.