The Missing Persons Cases
Please Note:
This list is ongoing and not inclusive of all Iowa missing persons cases. Though we have no fixed "time passed since missing" criteria for adding names, the individuals listed here reflect persons who have gone missing under suspicious circumstances where foul play is suspected or where the victim is assumed deceased.
The cases are listed in chronological order. Click on any hyperlink below to view a victim's case summary page and to access additional information and/or feature stories related to that case.
Also See: Unsolved Homicides or All Cases Listed Alphabetically
 Guy Heckle Age at Report: 11 Missing From: Cedar Rapids, IA February 3, 1973 |
 Jane Ellen Wakefield Age at Report: 26 Missing from Iowa City Missing Since: September 5, 1975 |
 Colleen Simpson Age at Report: 14 Bedford, IA Missing Since: October 5, 1975 |
 Alice Mae VanAlstine 28 YOA Assumed Deceased Des Moines, IA March 26, 1976 |
 Steven Kirchhoff Age at Report: 22 Missing from Waterloo Missing Since: February 5, 1978 |
 Mattie Lou Zabel Age at Report: 45 Missing from Cedar Falls Missing Since: March 21, 1978 |
 Delores D. Sumpter Age at Report: 27 Missing From: Spirit Lake, IA April 1, 1978 |
 Norma M. Maynard Age at Report: 61 Missing from Boone, IA Missing Since: February 3, 1979 |
Willie A. Rucker Age at Report: 27 Missing From: Waterloo, IA April 12, 1979 |
 Richard Neil Forsyth Age at Report: 27 Missing from Waterloo Missing Since: October 18, 1979 |
 Charles Elmquist Age at Report: 34 Missing from Iowa City Missing Since: November 16, 1979 |
 Naomi Wilson Age at Report: 32 Cedar Rapids, IA Missing Since: April 12, 1981 |
 Dale W. Strassburger Age at Report: 37 Missing from Le Claire Missing Since: August 6, 1982 |
 Kimberly S. Doss Age at Report: 16 Missing from Davenport Missing Since: September 1, 1982 |
 Johnny Gosch Age at Report: 12 YOA Des Moines Case # 8204613 September 5, 1982 |
 Denise Ordene Fraley 30 YOA Cedar Rapids Missing Since: September 12, 1982 |
 Theodore Hoerstman Age at Report: 45 Missing from Dubuque Missing Since: December 6, 1982 |
 Maurice Kneifl 58 YOA Missing from Sioux City Missing Since: February 14, 1983 |
 Grace Esquivel Age at Report: 25 Missing from Mason City Missing Since: June 10, 1983 |
James H. Pretlow Age at Report: 60 Missing From: Waterloo, IA March 29, 1984 |
 Harry D. Milligan Age at Report: 21 Missing from Albia, IA Missing Since: July 1, 1984 |
 Eugene W. Martin Age at Report: 13 Des Moines Case # 8403891 August 12, 1984 |
 Ronald Leroy Zellmer 31 YOA Missing from Sioux City Missing Since: April 6, 1985 |
 Marc Warren Allen Age at Report: 13 Des Moines Missing Since: March 29, 1986 |
 Sandra S. Vanderhoef Age at Report: 42 Missing from Webster County, IA September 22, 1986 |
 Rodney J. Olsen Age at Report: 32 Missing from Mason City Missing Since: October 18, 1986 |
 James Jamison Age at Report: 75 Missing from Burlington Missing Since: October 5, 1987 |
 Johnny Joe Shields Age at Report: 32 Carter Lake, IA Case # 8900081 December 16, 1988 |
 Barbara L. Lenz, 31 Woodbine, IA Harrison County Case # 8903215 May 6, 1989 |
Ricardo J. Pimentel Age at Report: 39 Missing From: Davenport, IA December 19, 1989 |
 Sidney E. Johnston Age at Report: 47 Missing from Davenport Presumed Deceased January 22, 1990 |
 Robert Lee Kellar Age at Report: 20 Missing from Muscatine Missing Since: February 12, 1990 |
 Mervin Leo Walvatne Age at Report: 53 Spencer, IA Missing Since: July 18, 1990 |
 Paul Joseph Knockel Age at Report: 53 Missing from Dubuque Missing Since: November 26, 1990 |
 Matthew John Ferris Age at Report: 20 Des Moines Missing Since: March 7, 1991 |
Daniel J. Anderson Age at Report: 4 Waterloo, IA Missing Since: January 25, 1992 |
Aaron M. Pate Age at Report: 18 Missing from: Sigourney Keokuk County, IA April 30, 1993 |
Bernadene A. Sealine Age at Report: 67 Missing from: Pottawattamie County July 10, 1993 |
 Barbara L. Elms Age at Report: 50 Cedar Rapids Missing Since: August 25, 1993 |
Audrey E. Dill Age at Report: 47 Burlington, IA Des Moines County January 13, 1994 |
Gary L. Counts Age at Report: 42 Fort Madison, IA May 3, 1994 |
 Jodi Huisentruit 27 YOA Mason City, IA Case # 9508176 June 27, 1995 |
 Kenneth Harker 34 YOA Sioux City, IA Presumed Deceased October 3, 1996 |
 John Johnson Age at Report: 71 Des Moines Missing Since: December 11, 1996 |
 Robert Bresson, 57 Missing from Why, AZ, and Independence, IA Missing Since: January 14, 1997 |
Harold O. Doerring Age at Report: 66 Decorah, IA Winneshiek County February 16, 1997 |
 John S. Conaway Age at Report: 36 Council Bluffs, IA Case # 98-008374 Missing Since: February 9, 1998 |
 Crystal Sue Hunt Age at Report: 21 Corydon, IA Wayne County Case # 9803225 February 24, 1998 |
 Dennison Stookesberry 56 YOA Blakesburg, IA Presumed Deceased February 15, 1999 |
Greg Stover 44 YOA Missing from Sioux City March 8, 1999 |
 Dennis Addlesberger Age at Report: 46 Missing from Council Bluffs Missing Since: March 16, 1999 |
 Elizabeth Syperda Age at Report: 22 East Madison St. Mount Pleasant, IA Missing Since: July 17, 2000 |
David Marchan Age at Report: 18 Des Moines, IA January 1, 2001 |
 William Rogers, 46 Missing from North English, IA (Iowa and Keokuk Counties) Missing Since: February 25, 2001 |
Bryan A. Howser Age at Report: 33 Des Moines, IA April 4, 2001 |
Crystal L. Steward Age at Report: 11 Burlington, IA Des Moines County May 8, 2001 |
Riccardo R. Bowers Age at Report: 44 Missing From: Des Moines, IA May 15, 2001 |
 Peggy Ann Cottrell Age at Report: 66 Missing from Marshalltown Missing Since: May 26, 2001 |
 Erin Kay Pospisil Age at Report: 15 Cedar Rapids Missing Since: June 3, 2001 |
 Crystal Ann Arensdorf Age at Report: 20 Missing from Dubuque Missing Since: July 4, 2001 |
 Melissa Dawn Hasley Age at Report: 31 Des Moines Missing Since: October 18, 2002 |
 Adrian Reuwsaat 69 YOA Missing from Sioux City Missing since: November 3, 2002 |
Fabian E. Liendo Age at Report: 26 Wapello, IA Louisa County May 20, 2003 |
 Christopher Stewart Age at Report: 36 Missing from Des Moines Missing Since: August 17, 2003 |
 William Douglas, Sr. Age at Report: 63 Missing from Osceola (Clarke County) Case #: 0401918 February 4, 2004 |
 Kevin Lee Griebel Age at Report: 36 Missing from Maquoketa (Jackson County, IA) Missing Since: February 26, 2004 |
 L.C. Matlock Age at Report: 37 Waterloo, IA Missing Since: July 5, 2004 |
 Gregory J. Howell Age at Report: 44 Missing from Fort Dodge Missing Since: January 1, 2005 |
 Helen J. Kelly 83 YOA Missing from Sioux City Missing Since: May 18, 2005 |
 Breiton Ackerman 4 YOA Missing from Orange City, IA, Sioux County May 22, 2005 |
 Arthur Rascon Age at Report: 72 Missing from Davenport Missing Since: July 25, 2005 |
 Mohama Baba Age at Report: 22 Case # 05055443 Missing from Council Bluffs, IA December 3, 2005 |
 Jeannie Hernandez Age at Report: 20 Des Moines, IA December 31, 2005 |
 Kyanja K. Vanwey Age at Report: 18 Missing from: Des Moines, IA January 4, 2006 |
Rebecca Stifel Age at Report: 15 Des Moines, IA June 3, 2006 |
Alexis Lopez Age at Report: 17 Des Moines, IA June 22, 2006 |
Alesandra L. Rios Age at Report: 15 Des Moines, IA August 26, 2006 |
 Linn A. Snyder Age at Report: 44 Missing from: Pottawattamie County September 9, 2006 |
Jorge L. Tapia Age at Report: 15 Des Moines, IA September 25, 2006 |
Ana G. Ramos Age at Report: 17 Des Moines, IA September 25, 2006 |
Joy L. McRoberts Age at Report: 61 Atlantic, IA Cass County, IA December 1, 2006 |
Carl E. Lumley Age at Report: 14 Des Moines, IA February 7, 2007 |
Astrid A. Carpio Age at Report: 16 Des Moines, IA July 22, 2007 |
Satanya Y. Wilson Age at Report: 1 Davenport, IA Scott County August 12, 2007 |
Roberto J. Guerra Age at Report: 44 Fort Dodge, IA October 16, 2007 |
Virgil L. Wilcox Age at Report: 66 Webster City, IA Hamilton County November 1, 2007 |
Coty J. Young Age at Report: 14 Des Moines, IA December 4, 2007 |
Randa D. Scheuermann Age at Report: 14 Des Moines, IA January 22, 2008 |
 Benjamin Roseland Age at Report: 19 Missing from Clinton, IA Missing Since: February 9, 2008 |
Robert Latonessex Age at Report: 17 Cedar Rapids, IA February 14, 2008 |
Theresa A. Oltrogge Age at Report: 53 Des Moines, IA February 24, 2008 |
Jodi Martin Age at Report: 12 Des Moines, IA March 9, 2008 |
Gustavo B. Cruz Age at Report: 31 Des Moines, IA April 1, 2008 |
Martha Campos Age at Report: 15 Postville, IA April 11, 2008 |
 Lee A. Rolfe Age at Report: 48 Elkader, IA Clayton County April 13, 2008 |
Shantell M. Cortez Age at Report: 12 Des Moines, IA May 13, 2008 |
Twinette M. Gray Age at Report: 15 Coralville, IA May 25, 2008 |
Sharon A. Thomas Age at Report: 57 Des Moines, IA June 1, 2008 |
Mary S. Keller Age at Report: 54 Des Moines, IA June 1, 2008 |
Skyla M. Hubert Age at Report: 47 Des Moines, IA July 3, 2008 |
 Michael J. Delaney Age at Report: 49 Davenport, IA Missing Since: July 3, 2008 |
Shanice Brown Age at Report: 15 Missing From: Des Moines, IA July 3, 2008 |
Kirby Franklin Age at Report: 14 Missing From: Des Moines, IA July 30, 2008 |
Glandy P. Guzman Age at Report: 36 Missing From: Des Moines, IA August 30, 2008 |
Jorge P. Alvarez Age at Report: 16 Mason City, IA Cerro Gordo County September 9, 2008 |
Lindsey M. Michael Age at Report: 16 Des Moines, IA September 16, 2008 |
 Jacob Allen Reeves Age at Report: 26 Freemont, IA Case # 08-016873 Missing Since: October 18, 2008 |
Richard H. Elliott Age at Report: 29 Clinton, IA November 15, 2008 |
Shelli L. Rice Age at Report: 42 Missing from Des Moines, IA December 10, 2008 |
Devonta Love Age at Report: 2 Des Moines, IA Polk County March 31, 2009 |
Narpati Pradana Age at Report: 26 Missing from: Fairfield, IA April 27, 2009 |
Ronald A. Civilarese Age at Report: 62 Missing From: Davenport, IA May 13, 2009 |
Truong Ngoc Age at Report: 69 Missing From: Davenport, IA July 2, 2009 |
Noel E. Brown Age at Report: 40 Missing From: Maquoketa, IA July 3, 2009 |
Mark E. Koster Age at Report: 58 Missing From: Sac City July 4, 2009 |
Jeffrey J. Hamilton Age at Report: 34 Des Moines, IA July 20, 2009 |
Katherine E. Callahan Age at Report: 48 Missing From Des Moines, IA August 6, 2009 |
Jose L. Gavia Age at Report: 38 Missing From Des Moines, IA August 23, 2009 |
Bradley A. Speidel Age at Report: 28 Missing From: Davenport, IA September 15, 2009 |
Kimberly A. Sawyer Age at Report: 27 Missing from: Cedar Falls, IA September 23, 2009 |
Mitchell J. Flowers Age at Report: 35 Missing from: Cedar Rapids, IA October 1, 2009 |
 Kenneth Milhauser Age at Report: 51 Missing From: Davenport, IA October 30, 2009 |
Janelle H. Bernstrom Age at Report: 22 Missing From: Waterloo, IA November 1, 2009 |
Curtis W. Norman Age at Report: 61 Des Moines, IA November 17, 2009 |
 Larry Murillo Age at Report: 25 Case # 09039818 Missing from Council Bluffs, IA November 28, 2009 |
Jeffrey Garnett Age at Report: 16 Council Bluffs, IA Case # 09-041480 Missing Since: December 15, 2009 |
Larry O. Martin Age at Report: 44 Des Moines, IA Missing Since: December 15, 2009 |
 Marshall Carter Age at Report: 17 Case # 10-012807 Missing from Council Bluffs, IA April 24, 2010 |
