WA WA - Kathleen Roseanne Paulsen, 22, Yakima, 1 July 1979

[theshadow45]

Today is Kathleen’s birthday.

 

[theshadow45]

Kathleen has been missing for about 46 years this month.

 

[Rhysiare]

Did anyone ever rule her out for Eklutna Annie?

Their faces look rather similar, and Kathleen is rumoured to have led a transient lifestyle at that time. It wasn’t uncommon in the late 70s for more free-spirited individuals in the Pacific Northwest to hitchhike up to Alaska to eke out a fresh start & independent lifestyle.

Does anyone know about Kathleen’s lifestyle, such as was she a smoker? Did she party often or engage in sex rather casually? Since EA was thought to be a smoker & possibly a sex worker.

The only detail (so far since we have so few concrete ones about them both) that might run counter is that Kathleen was about 5’10”; whereas, EA was estimated to be about 5’4”. That said, basing height on only EA’s skeletal remains could be a few inches off.

Anyway, it’d be nice to rule her out or rule her in as a possible match to EA.

 

[scottishgal]

Have Kathleen's family submitted familial DNA to check/exclude against ?

 

[HopeRains]

I don't know the family dynamics, but that is a long time between last seen and missing report. I wasn't able to find anything on her (specifically) in newspaper archives, but I did come across another posting that indicated she went to Moxee High School (East Valley) (Class of 1975), last known residence in Yakima, lived a high risk lifestyle, and may have been in the Seattle area when last seen. Given the missing report date of 2004, it may have been as a result of LE call out for missing women from the area who could be victims.

Has anyone confirmed her height by chance? 5'10 is definitely above average ht of female.