A local funeral home and its owner face state charges after officials allege they pilfered more than $400,000 from customers who paid in advance for funeral services. State Attorney General Bill Schuette is pursuing criminal charges against Stapish Cederberg Funeral Homes, which has locations at 805 E. South Union St. in Bay City and 955 N. Pine Road in Hampton Township. Schuette’s office has charged Erica C. Kaznowski, the daughter of former funeral home owner Lynn M. Cederberg, with one count of conducting a criminal enterprise, a 20-year felony, and seven counts of embezzlement by trustee, a five-year felony. Schuette’s office contends Kaznowski stole at least $436,000 from 89 customers between January 2005 through July 2011. A joint investigation between Schuette’s office and the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs began in July after the homes continued operating after their licenses expired.
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