Pinnaroo Cemetery gaffe: Logan mother Sonia Jordan buried in wrong lot in Brisbane
The family’s grief for the loss of their mother grows after they discover that her last wish to be buried with her parents went unfulfilled due to a blunder at the cemetery
- Sonia’s dying wish was to be buried with her parents
- Buried elsewhere in Pinnaroo Lawn Cemetery
- Council says error caused by undertaker
A grieving family mourning the loss of their mother has suffered yet another heartbreaking blow after a major mistake where she was buried in the wrong cemetery.
Queensland mother-of-two Sonia Jordan, 75, passed away on Feb. 21 after a long battle with illness.
Her last wish was to be buried next to her deceased parents in Pinnaroo Lawn Cemetery in Bridgeman Downs in Brisbane’s north.
The family communicated those wishes to the cemetery staff at a meeting held a month before her death.
Ms. Jordan was said goodbye at a funeral service at the cemetery on March 1, where her family believed she was buried in the same plot as her parents.
Sonia Jordan (second from right) wanted to be buried with her parents after she died. She is pictured with her two daughters and twin sister (right)
The family was shocked to learn this week that Ms. Jordan was not only buried away from her parents, but far away on the other side of the cemetery.
The mistake was finally picked up this week when the family tried to organize a grave plaque with the three names.
Ms. Jordan’s shattered twin sister and daughters have struggled this week to get answers about the mess.
“It’s quite common for this to happen, and it’s disappointing because we’re still in the grieving phase,” her daughter Peta Edwards told the newspaper. Courier Mail.
“We asked for Mum to be buried with her Mum and Dad – my grandparents – on top of each other and that’s what we paid for.”
“How can they screw up something so important?”
Sonia was buried in another part of Pinnaroo Lawn Cemetery (pictured), which is managed by Brisbane Council
Pinnaroo Lawn Cemetery is operated by Brisbane City Council, who were ‘extremely sorry’ to hear about the error caused by the undertaker.
In a statement to Daily Mail Australia, the council claimed that the funeral director had not provided information about the existing cemetery in accordance with the family’s wishes.
“Unfortunately, an error by a private funeral director led to the omission of the correct cemetery number and caused this problem,” said Councilor Vicki Howard.
“I am very sorry this happened. As soon as I became aware of this problem, I made sure that the municipal officials resolved it in close consultation with the family.’
The council added that it has since been in touch with Ms Jordan’s family, where the two sides have reached a settlement, including compensation for the funeral and associated costs.
Brisbane City Councilor Vicki Howard was “extremely sorry” to hear what happened