By Associated Press - Friday, May 22, 2015

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. (AP) - A newspaper says a bag of cremated remains handled by a company in southwestern Michigan was discovered on a beach in Scotland.

The Battle Creek Enquirer (https://on.freep.com/1ApMsD7 ) says it was contacted Friday by a woman who found the bag, which had a five-digit tag that said Central Michigan Crematory Battle Creek.

The crematory is run by Brutsche Concrete Products. Mickey Brutsche says ashes end up in unusual spots a “couple of times a year,” but he has no idea why the bag was on a beach near Inverness, Scotland.

He knows the identity through an ID number on the bag and plans to contact the funeral home that handled the service.

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Information from: Battle Creek Enquirer, https://www.battlecreekenquirer.com

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