A Quiet Disappearance on Highway 61: The Enigma of Barbara Stoffer

The Woman Behind the Name

Barbara Stoffer was an elderly resident of Howardville, Missouri, described as a petite white woman, approximately 5’0″ to 5’2″ in height and weighing around 120 pounds. With gray hair, brown eyes, and often seen wearing eyeglasses, she was nearing 83 years old at the time of her disappearance. Barbara also struggled with bipolar disorder and depression, and some accounts suggest she may have had early-stage Alzheimer’s, which amplified concerns about her vulnerability .

A Routine Route Turned Tragic

On August 20, 2013, Barbara embarked on what appeared to be a familiar routine drive. At approximately 5:18 p.m., she was last seen heading southbound on Highway 61 in her green 1997 Volvo 850 GLT, Missouri plate number 078RYW. Despite her expired driver’s license and plates, driving alone was nothing unusual for her . Routine drives included visits to the Mississippi River area—a locale she frequented despite a previous incident in which she accidentally drove off a boat ramp and needed a tow ....Read More

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