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Bette Horvat Missing Person Case

Last seen in Chicago, Illinois on Jun 01, 1960

Victim Details

Jun 09, 2017

Nov 06, 2023

Bette

Horvat

91

25

61 inches

63 inches

110 lbs

135 lbs

White / Caucasian

Female

Jun 01, 1960

Chicago

Illinois

Cook County

Chicago

33638

Will County Coroner's Office

Joliet

Illinois

Will County

60433

Joe Piper

Investigator

16857 West Laraway Road, Illinois

8157278455

County

Coroner

www.willcountyillinois.com/County-Offices/Judicial-Services/Coroner

2017-05-12

Will County Coroner's Office

Brown

Green

Green

07/06/2026


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Bette Marie Horvat, a 25-year-old woman originally from Detroit, Michigan, was last seen in the Chicago, Illinois area around June 1, 1960. Having moved to Chicago in the 1950s, she was married to Michael Horvat, and the couple reportedly resided on Damon Avenue at the time of her disappearance. Details surrounding the specific events of the day she went missing are scarce, and the exact date of her last contact remains uncertain. At the time of her disappearance, Bette was described as a white ...
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Last Seen: Jun 01, 1960

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