Identified! MN - Minneapolis, Woman's body in river, Jun'10 - Sharon Wilkes

[wonderment]

Hello, a woman's body was pulled from the River today, with tattoos of koi fish and a Badtz Maru cartoon likeness.

I'm guessing she's been in the water a little while? They listed her age as 20-40 which could mean that her face has been damaged, bruised from being in the water or at the Dam.
http://www.startribune.com/local/97409969.html?elr=KArksLckD8EQDUoaEyqyP4O:DW3ckUiD3aPc:_Yyc:aUUsZ

 

[tatertot]

Badtz-Maru is a penguin character created by Sanrio (Hello Kitty & friends) in 1993: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Badtz-maru#Badtz-Maru

Between having a tattoo of him and a koi, it's possible she had an interest in Japanese culture.

Shelley Krimpelbein, 31, disappeared from Mountain Iron, Minnesota on May 24, 2010. That's three hours away. I cannot find any photos or physical stats on her; she disappeared with her car and was showing signs of depression:

http://m.dglobe.com/article.cfm?id=36716
http://www.myfoxtwincities.com/dpp/news/wisconsin-woman-missing-in-minnesota-may-25-2010

 

[tatertot]

http://wcco.com/local/woman.mississippi.identified.2.1781450.html

She was ID'd as Sharon Wilkes, 35, of Minneapolis. Rest in peace, Sharon, and I hope Shelley is safe, wherever she is.

 

[wonderment]

Thanks, TaterTot. I appreciate your posting. I'm sure her family was heartbroken to find this out.
Prayers for the lost and endangered, always. And, for those who try to help them find their way home.