Found Deceased IL - Tsering Wangyal, 82, Tibetan, speaks limited English, resides Skokie, last seen near Levy Center, 300 Dodge, Evanston, 15 Jul 2024

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Tsering Wangyal: Surveillance photo shows elderly Skokie woman who went missing on July 15

A newly-released surveillance photo shows an 82-year-old woman who was reported missing from Skokie earlier this week.

www.fox32chicago.com

Tsering Wangyal was last seen in the 9500 block of Bronx Place, where she lives with her husband, on July 15 around 4:00 p.m. Her husband was asleep at home at the time when Wangyal slipped out.

The new surveillance image shows Wangyal on that same day around 6 p.m. in Evanston at the Levy Center.

Her daughter, Tenzin Wangyal, believed she was probably headed to the Tibetan Alliance of Chicago Community Center, where she was to attend an event that night. However, she never showed up. She left home without her cane, phone or ID.

More in article and video at link.

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Search intensifies for missing 82-year-old Skokie woman Tsering Wangyal, last seen nearly 1 week ago

It's been nearly a week since an elderly woman was reported missing in north suburban Skokie. Her family and friends ramped up their search efforts Sunday.

abc7chicago.com

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The search intensified as dozens of volunteers gathered at Evanston's Tibetan Alliance of Chicago to get their marching orders. It is there where Tsering Wangyal's daughter, Tenzin Wangyal, believes her mother was trying to get to when she disappeared Monday afternoon.

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she was spotted on camera leaving her condo just across the street from Old Orchard Mall around 4 p.m. A surveillance photo released Saturday shows her at Evanston's Levy Senior Center around 6 p.m.

Her family believe she must have gotten on the 97 bus to get there, though CTA have yet to provide them with surveillance footage to confirm this.

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Because her English was limited, friends and family believe Wangyal might have had a hard time asking for help if she ran into trouble. A grid search of the area surrounding the Senior Center was being done today with volunteers told to go door to door.

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More at link

 

[mlhenn]

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

By bringing people, information, forensic science and technology together, NamUs helps resolve cases.

www.namus.gov

Added to NamUs.

Circumstances of Disappearance
Wangyal is an 82 year old female with limited mobility. She left her home in Skokie on foot at approximately 4:00 PM on 15 JUL 24 She did not have her walker with her, has no phone, money, credit cards, or a vehicle. She left the home wearing slippers. Searches of the area and the Evanston location to include bloodhounds and drones were unsuccessful.

 

[GraceG]

The local news (Chicago) has been keeping the coverage going for this lady. My best friend lives in Evanston - crime wise - it's a pretty safe area and really not that far from her home, not walking distance, but an easy bus ride, likely with no changing busses.

 

[sunflowermomma]

Oh no, she looks like the sweetest elderly lady. Prayers she is found soon.

 

[Unalienable Rights]

Still missing. She goes by the nickname "Dolma."

Endangered Elderly Skokie Woman Has Been Missing For 2 Weeks: Police

Tsering "Dolma" Wangyal, 82, was last spotted at the Levy Center in Evanston on July 15.

patch.com

 

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Family searches for missing 82-year-old woman - Evanston RoundTable

The family of a woman missing for over three weeks is asking the community for help finding her. Tsering Wangyal, 82, of Skokie, was last seen on July 15

evanstonroundtable.com

August 4, 2024

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Tenzin Wangyal said her mother was seen at the Levy Center around 5:30 p.m., leaving at approximately 6 p.m. Her intended destination from her condo in Skokie had been the Tibetan Community Center on Dempster Street and McCormick Boulevard, but she took the wrong bus and found herself at the Levy Center. “It appears that she tried asking for help at the Levy Center but was not understood by the staff,” Tenzin said.

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Tenzin said her mother is a warm and loving person, who serves as a caregiver for others. “She is very spiritual, and loves her family and community.”

 

[mlhenn]

82-year-old Skokie woman still missing after 2 months, last seen near Levy Senior Center in Evanston

A solemn candlelight vigil was held Monday as a family continues to ask for help finding an 82-year-old Skokie woman who has been missing for two months now.

abc7chicago.com

A solemn candlelight vigil was held Monday as a family continues to ask for help finding an 82-year-old Skokie woman who has been missing for two months now.

Her daughter said the family believes she was trying to get to Evanston's Tibetan Alliance of Chicago, where there was a 5:30 p.m. service her mother wanted to attend.

Monday night Wangyal's family and friends gathered in the last place she was seen to renew their commitment to finding her.

 

[mlhenn]

Family pleads for help in finding Skokie woman who went missing 8 weeks ago

Monday marked exactly eight weeks since an 82-year-old woman from Skokie disappeared. Exhaustive search efforts have been underway since she went missing and loved ones are now renewing their calls for help.

www.fox32chicago.com

Exhaustive search efforts have been underway since she went missing and loved ones are now renewing their calls for help.

On July 15, surveillance video shows Dolma leaving her Skokie condo building located in the 9500 block of Bronx Place. She then boarded the CTA’s Route 97 bus, but her daughter believes she got off at the wrong stop.

Security video captured Dolma in the lobby of the Levy Senior Center, located at 300 Dodge Avenue in Evanston. Tenzin believes she was there looking for help, but a language barrier may have complicated things for the native Tibetan speaker.

"She was there close to 30 minutes," said Tenzin.

Dolma was last seen leaving the center around 6 p.m. that evening.

 

[mlhenn]

Home | Finding Dolma

www.findingdolma.com

 

[Unalienable Rights]

Sad news

https://wgntv.com/news/skokie/police-find-remains-missing-woman-skokie/

Police in Skokie believe the remains of Tsering Wangyal, an 82-year-old woman missing for over five months, have been found.

Authorities confirmed investigators with the Evanston Police Department found a body on Nov. 30. in heavily wooded area near the 2300 block of Oakton Street.

According to police, the clothing and belongings found with the body match those of Tsering.

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Police are still waiting for a positive ID from the Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office. No foul play is suspected at this time.

 

[Columbo Was The Best]

Sad news

https://wgntv.com/news/skokie/police-find-remains-missing-woman-skokie/

Police in Skokie believe the remains of Tsering Wangyal, an 82-year-old woman missing for over five months, have been found.

Authorities confirmed investigators with the Evanston Police Department found a body on Nov. 30. in heavily wooded area near the 2300 block of Oakton Street.

According to police, the clothing and belongings found with the body match those of Tsering.

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Police are still waiting for a positive ID from the Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office. No foul play is suspected at this time.

Oh no!! I came to this thread expecting good news, not this :-( This is so sad. RIP Tsering.

 

[annpats]

That is so sad. Why does it always happen to beautiful, gentle people?

I don't know how long she had loved in the USA for, but I just wish she'd have learned a little English. Then all this tragedy could have been avoided.

 

[annpats]

The saddest thing is that her last known sighting at the Levy Center, and the location her body was found in are only half a mile apart. That's a 9 minute walk or 3 minutes by car.

www.google.com

 

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https://wgntv.com/news/skokie/remains-found-in-wooded-area-are-those-of-missing-82-year-old-skokie-grandmother-family-confirms/

SKOKIE, Ill. — Remains found in Evanston are those of an 82-year-old grandmother who disappeared in July, the family of Tsering Wangyal confirmed in a statement Thursday.

The confirmation comes nearly five months after Tsering’s disappearance, better known by her middle name of Dolma.
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Statement from her family:

Thank you for the overwhelming support during this difficult time.

We are deeply grateful to the entire community for coming together to search for Dolma. It is heartbreaking to know she was so close, yet it took months to find her. Despite this, we are thankful that she has finally been found, and we can begin the process of grieving and healing with closure.

Dolma’s story has touched so many, and perhaps her legacy is a reminder to all of us to be kind, compassionate, and especially attentive to the elderly—ensuring they receive the help and care they need. We must prevent another tragedy like Dolma’s, where someone in need was not properly supported, despite being last seen at a senior center.

We have a long journey ahead to recover from this experience, and we ask for privacy as we navigate this difficult time.