MI MI - Severt Roen, 74, Empire, 30 Jul 1977

[Coffee56]

MISSING
Missing Person / NamUs #MP51613Severt Olander Roen, Male, White / Caucasian
Date of Last ContactJuly 30, 1977
Missing FromEmpire, Michigan

Case Information



Demographics
Missing Age74 Years
Current Age115 Years
First NameSevert
Middle NameOlander
Last NameRoen
Nickname/Alias--

SexMale
Race / EthnicityWhite / Caucasian
Height6' 0" (72 Inches)
Weight165 lbs
Circumstances
Date of Last ContactJuly 30, 1977
NamUs Case CreatedAugust 7, 2018
Last Known Location Map
LocationEmpire, Michigan
CountyLeelanau County
Circumstances of DisappearanceRoen was allegedly going to hitchhike to Frankfort to visit relatives.
Physical Description
Hair ColorGray or Partially Gray
Head Hair Description--
Body Hair Description--
Facial Hair Description--
Left Eye ColorBlue
Right Eye ColorBlue
Eye Description--
Distinctive Physical Features
No Information Entered

Clothing and Accessories
Item
Description
Clothing
Last seen wearing a gray shirt, red sweater, dark brown pants, and tan work shoes.

Missing Person Case

Vanished Brother Complicates Effort To Distribute $450,000 Estate

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[madamx]

Does it mention if mr. roen wore dentures? I found this guy..its far but I guess anything is possible..

The Doe Network

Unidentified Male

• Date of Discovery: December 17, 1977

• Location of Discovery: Washington County, Oregon

• Estimated Date of Death: Months prior

• State of Remains: Not recognizable - Decomposing/putrefaction

• Cause of Death: Homicide by three gunshot wounds to the head

Physical Description
** Listed information is approximate

• Estimated Age: 45-80 years old

• Race: White

• Gender: Male

• Height: 6'0"

• Weight: 200 lbs.

• Hair Color: Unknown

• Eye Color: Unknown

• Distinguishing Marks/Features: Unknown

• Dentals: Available. Wore a full set of dentures stamped with "351-923". The may have been issued by the military.

• Fingerprints: Not available.

• DNA: Not available.

Clothing & Personal Items

• Clothing: Blue bib overalls, gray sweatshirt, and brown work boots.

• Jewelry: Yellow metal Timex with a metal flex-style band.

• Additional Personal Items: Unknown

Case History
A fisherman found the victim's body in Gales Creek in Washington County.
The Doe Network: 2575UMOR

 

[madamx]

Date of Discovery: September 05, 1978
Location of Discovery: Middletown, Frederick County, Maryland
Estimated Date of Death: 6 Months Prior
State of Remains: Not recognizable - Partial skeletal parts only
Cause of Death: Unknown

Physical Description
Estimated Age: 55-80 years old
Race: White
Gender: Male
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 200 lbs.
Hair Color: Graying black, 1 1/2 inch in length
Eye Color: Unknown
Distinguishing Marks/Features: Advanced degenerative osteoarthritis. Possibly a smoker.

Identifiers
Dentals: Available. Several teeth missing. Advanced periodontal disease and cavities.
Fingerprints: Not Available
DNA: Available

Clothing & Personal Items
Clothing: Pale blue and gray button down short-sleeved shirt with two front pockets (neck size 16-16 1/2), gray dress pants with two back pockets with buttons (dark material for the inside of the pockets), blue nylon ski jacket with knit ribbed fitted wrist sections and zuipper and snap closures and pockets (size L), white handkerchief, black leather belt cinched at the waist and measuring 36 3/4 inches, dark blue dress socks, and black leather shoes (size 12 1/2) with four sets of eyelets on each shoe.
Jewelry: Timex Calendar gold color watch with silver colored band which had two gold colored links.
Additional Personal Items: Stainless steel butcher knife with a wooden handle, a comb, brown-rimmed glasses, cigarettes, matches, a white towel, Armour Vienna sausage can, and a green trash bag.

Circumstances of Discovery
Victim was found in a wooded area at Reno Monument Road on the Appalachian Trail.
2161UMMD

 

[CastlesBurning]

Bumping for Severt...this week is 43 years.

 

[ipa]

Date of Discovery: September 05, 1978
Location of Discovery: Middletown, Frederick County, Maryland
Estimated Date of Death: 6 Months Prior
State of Remains: Not recognizable - Partial skeletal parts only
Cause of Death: Unknown

Physical Description
Estimated Age: 55-80 years old
Race: White
Gender: Male
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 200 lbs.
Hair Color: Graying black, 1 1/2 inch in length
Eye Color: Unknown
Distinguishing Marks/Features: Advanced degenerative osteoarthritis. Possibly a smoker.

Identifiers
Dentals: Available. Several teeth missing. Advanced periodontal disease and cavities.
Fingerprints: Not Available
DNA: Available

Clothing & Personal Items
Clothing: Pale blue and gray button down short-sleeved shirt with two front pockets (neck size 16-16 1/2), gray dress pants with two back pockets with buttons (dark material for the inside of the pockets), blue nylon ski jacket with knit ribbed fitted wrist sections and zuipper and snap closures and pockets (size L), white handkerchief, black leather belt cinched at the waist and measuring 36 3/4 inches, dark blue dress socks, and black leather shoes (size 12 1/2) with four sets of eyelets on each shoe.
Jewelry: Timex Calendar gold color watch with silver colored band which had two gold colored links.
Additional Personal Items: Stainless steel butcher knife with a wooden handle, a comb, brown-rimmed glasses, cigarettes, matches, a white towel, Armour Vienna sausage can, and a green trash bag.

Circumstances of Discovery
Victim was found in a wooded area at Reno Monument Road on the Appalachian Trail.
2161UMMD

I was just looking at this UID and thought he looked to be a decent match

 

[Pennysmom1]

Interesting background article

Haunted Northern Michigan: The Cottonwood Inn

LEELANAU COUNTY, Mich. , (WPBN/WGTU) -- Is northern Michigan haunted? Every year around this time, we take you to area landmarks where some say spirits linger. And in the spirit of Halloween, we are taking a look back at some of our favorite haunted specials with psychic-medium Tammy Schuster...

upnorthlive.com

The Haunting of the Cottonwood Inn: Empire, Michigan (and the Sons Who Never Left)

Some sons spent their whole lives living here, another son died and was "re-born' two years later, and now the Cottonwood Inn in Empire, Michigan is said to be haunted...but by whom?

99wfmk.com

<<Severt is the son that has a questionable existence. In October 1899, Severt Olander Roen was born, dying at the age of seven months in May 1900. Two and a half years later, in November 1902, another ‘Severt Olander Roen’ was born. Articles written about the Cottonwood haunting say that Severt just plain disappeared in 1979, with rumors spreading about what became of him. However, the Find a Grave website says Severt passed away in 1996 at age 93. All internet searches for an obituary always bring up the first Severt who died at seven months old. What gives?>>

Cottonwood Inn: New Life for Historic Roen Farm

By Jane Greiner Sun staff writer Empire’s reclusive Roen brothers never dreamed that one day their three-man bachelor household would be replaced by a mother-daughter duo that would turn their farm…

glenarborsun.com

<<The first to die was Severt Roen who disappeared one day in 1977 when he was 75 years old. Despite intense local interest and many organized searches, he was never found. Some people thought he was senile and just walked away. Others speculated that the other two brothers killed him and hid the body somewhere on the farm or in the basement. No one will ever know, as his body has never been found. He was declared dead eight years later.>>