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Charley Project
Vital Statistics at Time of Disappearance
• Missing Since: March 6, 1974 from Sioux Falls, South Dakota
• Classification: Endangered Missing
• Date of Birth: November 26, 1948
• Age: 25 years old
• Height and Weight: 5'1, 105 pounds
• Distinguishing Characteristics: Caucasian female. Brown hair, green eyes. Lodermeier goes by her middle name, Beth.
• Clothing/Jewelry Description: A blue sweatshirt and blue jeans.
Details of Disappearance
Lodermeier was last seen at her home in Sioux Falls, South Dakota on March 6, 1974. She was estranged from her husband at the time, and it was her co-workers who told him they couldn't find her. Her husband went to her residence and found a loaf of bread rising in the kitchen, flour spilled on the floor, and a fresh pizza with one piece missing. Her car was parked in the driveway and nothing was missing from the house except Lodermeier's coat and purse. She has never been heard from again. In 1992, eighteen years after Lodermeier's disappearance, her purse, wallet and checkbook were found on the banks of the Big Sioux east of Sioux Falls. Few details are available in her case, but foul play is suspected.
Sioux Falls Police Continue 42-Year-Old Cold Case Investigation
Cold case: Woman vanished 42 years ago
Charley Project
Vital Statistics at Time of Disappearance
• Missing Since: March 6, 1974 from Sioux Falls, South Dakota
• Classification: Endangered Missing
• Date of Birth: November 26, 1948
• Age: 25 years old
• Height and Weight: 5'1, 105 pounds
• Distinguishing Characteristics: Caucasian female. Brown hair, green eyes. Lodermeier goes by her middle name, Beth.
• Clothing/Jewelry Description: A blue sweatshirt and blue jeans.
Details of Disappearance
Lodermeier was last seen at her home in Sioux Falls, South Dakota on March 6, 1974. She was estranged from her husband at the time, and it was her co-workers who told him they couldn't find her. Her husband went to her residence and found a loaf of bread rising in the kitchen, flour spilled on the floor, and a fresh pizza with one piece missing. Her car was parked in the driveway and nothing was missing from the house except Lodermeier's coat and purse. She has never been heard from again. In 1992, eighteen years after Lodermeier's disappearance, her purse, wallet and checkbook were found on the banks of the Big Sioux east of Sioux Falls. Few details are available in her case, but foul play is suspected.
Sioux Falls Police Continue 42-Year-Old Cold Case Investigation
According to police, Gene Lodermeier passed away in 2013.
When investigators searched her home, Mertes said there was signs of a struggle, but Lodermeier was never found. Her purse and coat were missing from the home.
Cold case: Woman vanished 42 years ago
Time is running out for Sioux Falls detectives looking to solve the mystery of Lordermeier disappearance and likely death.
Now, police are asking anyone who might have information about Lordermeier's disappearance to come forward.
“The main goal in this is to give the family closure,” Detective Pat Mertes said.