MI MI - Patricia, 2, & Mildred Zentner, 28, Garden City, 28 Aug 1964

[Gardener1850]

[h=1]Mildred Patricia Zentner[/h]

• 

Mildred, circa 1964

• Missing Since 08/28/1964
• Missing From Garden City, Michigan
• Classification Endangered Missing
• Date of Birth 03/17/1936 (82)
• Age 28 years old
• Height and Weight 5'7, 126 pounds
• Distinguishing Characteristics Caucasian female. Brown hair, blue eyes. Mildred has calcium buildup on her right wrist. She wears eyeglasses. Her nickname is Millie.

[h=1]Patricia Louise Zentner[/h]

• 
• 

Patricia, circa 1964

• Missing Since 08/28/1964
• Missing From Garden City, Michigan
• Classification Endangered Missing
• Date of Birth 04/01/1962 (56)
• Age 2 years old
• Height and Weight 3'0, 31 pounds
• Distinguishing Characteristics Caucasian female. Blonde hair, blue eyes. Patricia's nickname is Patti Lou.

[h=3]Details of Disappearance[/h] Mildred and her daughter, Patricia, were last seen in Garden City, Michigan on August 28, 1964. Mildred's husband of six years, Jesse Zentner Jr., said he had spanked Patricia and he and Mildred got into an argument about it, and when he came home later he found his wife and daughter gone.

Some personal items disappeared with them, including Patricia's potty's chair, but their clothing was left behind at home. Mildred reportedly left a typewritten note for Jesse, which he tore up.

Mildred and Patricia have never been heard from again. Two weeks after their disappearances, Jesse drove to Pennsylvania to ask his parents-in-law if they'd heard from either of them. Mildred's parents reported her and the child missing at that time.

The investigation into the Zentners' disappearances was reopened in 2004. Police excavated Mildred and Jesse's former home in the 1200 block of Deering, but didn't find any evidence. Jesse is now retired and lives in Florida.

Mildred's parents both died in the 1980s, but her sister is still alive and searching for her and Patricia. The circumstances of their disappearances are unclear.

http://charleyproject.org/case/mildred-patricia-zentner

http://charleyproject.org/case/patricia-louise-zentner

https://www.findthemissing.org/en/cases/9908/

https://www.findthemissing.org/en/cases/9909/

 

[Ozoner]

Mildred reportedly left a typewritten note for Jesse, which he tore up.

Sure she did, Jesse, sure she did.

 

[alb1on]

There is a good write up of the 2004/5 reopening of the case at http://archive.cantonpl.org/observer/2005/06_Jun 2005/06-26-2005.pdf . Please be aware that the pdf is of the full edition of the paper so takes a few minutes to download. The article is on page 4. It seems pretty clear that the main investigator, having reinterviewed Jesse Zentner, believed he killed them. He seemed to do a pretty thorough job given the limitations of time and resource. Jesse Zentner died in 2007.

 

[Coffee56]

3047DFMI - Mildred Patricia Zentner

Zentner wedding announcement with picture - Newspapers.com

Pittsburgh Press Sept 1, 1958

 

[Richard]

Mildred Patricia Zentner

In the image on the right, Mildred was 16.

Name: Mildred Patricia Zentner
Case Classification: Endangered Missing
Missing Since: August 28, 1964
Location Last Seen: Garden City, Wayne County, Michigan

Physical Description
Date of Birth: March 17, 1936
Age: 28 years old
Race: White
Gender: Female
Height: 5'7"
Weight: 126 lbs.
Hair Color: Brown
Eye Color: Blue
Nickname/Alias: Millie; Mildred Patricia Stewart
Distinguishing Marks/Features: calcium build up on right wrist

Identifiers
Dentals: Not Available
Fingerprints: Not Available
DNA: Available

Clothing & Personal Items
Clothing: Unknown
Jewelry: Unknown
Additional Personal Items: Unknown

Circumstances of Disappearance
Mildred and her 28-month-old daughter, Patricia Louise Zentner, vanished on August 28, 1964. Mille's parents, William and Iris Stewart, were contacted by Jesse Zentner, Millie's husband, who had driven to Pennsylvania to ask his in-laws if they had heard from Millie and Patti Lou. The couple immediately drove to Garden City to file a missing person report on their daughter and granddaughter.

Police investigation determined that some personal items were missing (e.g. Patricia's potty chair), but all of the mother and daughter's clothing was still in their home. Mr. Zentner told investgators that he had returned home after an argument with Mildred over spanking their daughter. He found a typewritten note left by his wife, but he said he tore it up.

Garden City Police re-opened the investigation in 2004. The site of the Zetner's former home at 1214 Deering - now a vacant lot - was searched and excavated in 2006, but police found no trace of the missing mother and daughter.

Investigating Agency(s)
Agency Name: Garden City Police Department
Agency Contact Person: Lt. David White
Agency Phone Number: 734-793-1700
Agency E-Mail: N/A
Agency Case Number: 0640000197
NCIC Case Number: Unknown
NamUs Case Number: 9908

Information Source(s)
NamUs
Ancestry.com
Hometown Life/USA Today (3/17/2006)
3047DFMI - Mildred Patricia Zentner

 

[Richard]

The case is mentioned in the below link along with photos:

7 Daughters Who Disappeared With Their Mothers ~True Crime Diva

 

[CastlesBurning]

Bumping for Patricia and Mildred - this summer will be 57 years.

 

[Richard]

Garden City is adjacent to Livonia, Michigan. Only a month prior to the disappearance of Mildred and Patricia Zentner, the Parsons family of Livonia were all murdered in their home. Could there be any connection - other than the close proximity in date and location? Both cases remain unsolved.

MI - MI- William Parsons, 70 & sisters, Hilda, 80, & Monica "Lenore", 68, murdered, Livonia, 23 July 1964

 

[MacPlus512]

Do we know if they had any connections in Pittsburgh, being that they were married from there?

 

[Richard]

Above are pictures of Patricia and Mildred Zentner.
Missing since 28 August 1964 from Garden City, Michigan.

If you have any information as to their whereabouts please contact the Garden City Police Department at 734-793-1700.

LINK:

For the Lost Blog » Patricia and Mildred Zentner missing fifty-seven years

 

[CastlesBurning]

They have been missing in Michigan the longest: 12 people last seen before 1970

Patricia Louise Zentner was last seen on Aug. 28, 1964, in Garden City.

She disappeared along with her mother, Mildred Patricia Zentner. Police believe foul play was involved in their disappearance.

Details	Patricia Louise Zentner	Mildred Patricia Zentner
Missing Age	2	28
Current Age	60	86
Height	3′	5′7′'
Weight	31 lbs	126 lbs
Eyes	Blue	Blue
Hair	Blond/strawberry	Brown

Anyone with information should contact the Garden City Police Department at 734-793-1700.

 

[Richard]

LINK:

Missing: Patricia Zentner | Garden City, MI | Uncovered

A 2-year-old and her mother vanish and foul play is suspected.

uncovered.com

 

[DS2021]

Bump

 

[Richard]

Bumping this thread up. They have been missing for over 60 years.