Couple Left Dead “Grandma” Decomposing on Toilet, Told Kids She’ll Come Back to Life

Posted by Alex in Crime & Law, Religion on May 10, 2008 at 9:00 am


Juneau County sheriff’s deputy arrested Tammy D. Lewis and Alan Bushey of Necedah, Wisconsin, for two felony counts of causing mental harm to a child. See, the two left the body of a 90-year-old woman decomposing on the bathroom toilet!

The sheriff’s office was asked on Wednesday to check on Middlesworth’s welfare by the woman’s sister, Bernice Metz, because Metz had not heard from her in "some time."

When a deputy arrived at the home, Lewis initially claimed Middlesworth was on vacation, but after her body was discovered told the deputy that she had been dead for about two months.

Lewis said she had been helping Middlesworth put on an undergarment when she passed out in her arms and she had left her propped on the toilet after Bushey, whom she referred to as her "superior," said to leave her on the toilet and pray.

Lewis told the deputy that "God told her Alvina would come back to life if she prayed hard enough." Bushey told the deputy that "Lewis was obedient and served the Lord just as she should."

The 12-year-old boy later told investigators that after Middlesworth died, Bushey told him her appearance "was the result of demons attempting to make it appear that Alvina would not come back to life." The boy also reportedly said that Bushey told him that if Middlesworth’s death was discovered, he and his sister would have to go to public school and get jobs because the woman, whom the boy referred to as his "grandmother," was paying the bills.

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17 comments to "Couple Left Dead “Grandma” Decomposing on Toilet, Told Kids She’ll Come Back to Life"

  1. Jerse
    May 10th, 2008 at 10:00 am

    Parents of the Year?

  2. Tim Giachetti
    May 10th, 2008 at 10:09 am

    wow, umm, what?

    Was it religion or free loading in its extreme?

    /me throws hands up in disgust!

  3. Tempscire
    May 10th, 2008 at 10:12 am

    She’s got the crazy eyes.

  4. Ali S.
    May 10th, 2008 at 2:24 pm

    If I need anymore evidence that they are crazy all I have to do is just look at the “crazy eyes” picture. Yeesh! O_o

  5. Lea
    May 10th, 2008 at 3:17 pm

    What religion is that?!

  6. Lea
    May 10th, 2008 at 3:20 pm

    Sorry to double-post but does anyone else smell brainwashing here?

  7. L
    May 10th, 2008 at 6:24 pm

    This is probably the first decent thing that’s happened to those kids in their entire lives. Crazy people don’t make great parents.

  8. Grandma
    May 11th, 2008 at 6:27 am

    In honor of Grandma:

    “Grandma’ welcome home… You have
    been gone for far too long
    Is this a dream, are You really back?

    Let me help You out of the chair…
    Grandma’
    Let me touch You, let me feel… Ahhh

    Grandma’ take a look
    What do You think of the house and
    the silvery moon?
    We are going to repaint the front door
    soon

    Let me help You out of the chair…
    Grandma’
    Let me touch You, let me feel… Ahhh

    Wait till You see Your room up in the
    attic
    Prepared just like You said, without a
    bed
    You will find Your rocking chair and
    the tea pot that Missy found

    Let me help You out of the chair…
    Grandma’
    There is someone waiting for You,
    now come along

    Missy and Mother, they are dying to
    meet You
    How strange… she’s spoken no word…
    I wonder Grandma’! Are You all right?

    Grandma’ what was it like to be on
    that holiday site
    “Oh it could have been worse but
    with “THEM” by my side
    In the twilight “THEY” sang all the old
    lullabies”
    Grandma’ who are “THEY”… “never
    mind You dirty little brat”

    “Let us go inside, something’s on
    “THEIR” mind
    “THEY” are still alive, can You feel
    “THEIR” eyes
    Can You feel “THEIR” eyes?
    Now that You are stuck with me You
    better be my friend.”

    Welcome Home, by King Diamond

  9. Sazuka12
    May 11th, 2008 at 8:08 am

    ok you f-in dumbasses this is want to f-in need to know i should let you know that shes not the one to entirely blame btu she does have a big part in it. Her husband left her and she was left with nothing, no education, no job, no money, no hope. she was absolutely miserabl and didnt know what to do and how to survive and she just found this messed up guy and believed him, shes not right in the head and thought she finally found safety there, btu unfortunately that was definately the wrong place to go , and yes the kids are scared for life and i feel so bad for them btu dont go around judging tammy bc there was a huge reason that lead to this insanity. -anonomyous

    p.s. her eyes shift back and forth bc when she was 3 she had scarlet fever and theyve been this way ever since

  10. Viola
    May 11th, 2008 at 9:27 am

    @Sazuka: lol

  11. Lea
    May 11th, 2008 at 10:28 am

    At Sazuka:
    If you want to be taken seriously, try to express your opinion by first reading the actual posts (no one on here made a direct comment on HER parenting alone, one person said something about eyes). Secondly, try to express yourself by not cursing and namecalling. People will take you more seriously.
    Perhaps I was not clear but I believe the brainwashing was directed toward her as much as the children. That being said, clearly you seem to know her personally and should contact the appropriate authorities and use your aggravation to help her.

  12. ted
    May 11th, 2008 at 12:42 pm

    Wow, psychos posting poems and rants. That’s pretty neat.

  13. nick
    May 11th, 2008 at 8:16 pm

    @ ted, suprised me too.

  14. Lore
    May 11th, 2008 at 9:31 pm

    Wow. That is so messed up.

  15. Kevin
    May 12th, 2008 at 10:21 am

    That’s what happens when you just don’t pray hard enough.

  16. patently obvious
    July 14th, 2008 at 11:33 am

    Yeah. If you believe that people can come back from the dead, you’re religious. If you act on it, you’re crazy. Doesn’t that just mean that religious people are just lazy nuts?

  17. draggon3
    April 10th, 2009 at 8:15 am

    I don’t care if this lady has had scarlet fever or WHATEVER.. She looks f-ing nuts!!! And the guy…?? Honestly, who would date him or even take him seriously?? The kid is going to need tons of therapy!!!

    Who knows in a few years this can happen all over again when the crazy mother dies and the son places her on the toilet, praying like a sheep.. Baaaaaah Baaaaaaah.. F-religion!!

    And what is up with the poem??? You have to much time on ur hands chief!!!


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