How would it feel to hold a memorial service for your mother, only to find out she's still alive?
Ask Grace Kivisto. "I'm in shock," the Galesburg, Ill., woman told local TV station WQAD after hearing the astonishing news from a detective last week.
Back in 1970, Kivisto's mother, Lula Cora Hood, disappeared amid a family feud. Hood, who had 14 kids, suffered from mental health problems and had split several times before, but always returned eventually.
This time, however, she didn't come back. "We never heard a thing," said Kivisto.
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