We Remember … Upcoming Anniversaries
We remember cold case anniversaries and birthdays the victims would have celebrated.
Thaddeus Mitchell
44 YOA
St. Joseph & 20th
Des Moines, IA
Polk County
December 7, 1922
Lowell Stumo
48 YOA
Northwood, IA
Worth County
Case # 97-13243
December 7, 1997
Connie Ruddy, 21
Ida Grove, Iowa
Ida County
Killed Feb. 10, 1997
Would have celebrated 49th birthday Dec. 8
Kevin Clark
26 YOA
1514 Villa Avenue
Sioux City, IA
Woodbury County
December 8, 1991
Gladys D. Held, 83
Killed at Walnut Court
Retirement home
Apt. 32
Waterloo, IA
December 8, 1993
Ruben Lara, Jr.
40 YOA
Highway 218
Waterloo, IA
Black Hawk County
December 8, 2000
Floyd Cramer
612 14th St.
Des Moines, IA
Polk County
Case # 1960-14495
December 9, 1960
Paul Brule, 30
2218 Sixth Ave.
Council Bluffs, IA
Killed July 25, 1998
Would have celebrated 57th birthday Dec. 9
Lisa Peak, 19
Waverly Iowa
Bremer County
Killed Sept. 7, 1976
Would have celebrated 68th birthday Dec. 10
Jacob “Jake” Biretz
87 YOA
311 Lafayette St., Apt. B
Waterloo, IA
Black Hawk County
December 10, 1993
John Rude
51 YOA
2500 Blk of Madison
Davenport, IA
Scott County
December 11, 1974
John Johnson
Age at Report: 71
Reported Missing to:
Des Moines PD
Endangered/physical
December 11, 1996
Baby John Doe Newborn Infant
Des Moines River
Polk County, IA
Case # 10-77-1397
December 12, 1953
Julie Benning, 18
Waverly, IA
Bremer County
Killed Nov. 28, 1975
Would have celebrated 68th birthday Dec. 12
Chuck Deatsch, 52
Mystic, IA
Appanoose County
Killed Apr. 28, 2008
Would have celebrated 69th birthday Dec. 13
