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Mervin Walvatne Missing Person Case

Last seen in Spencer, Iowa on Jul 18, 1990

Victim Details

Mar 11, 2015

Oct 27, 2022

Mervin

Walvatne

89

53

66 inches

150 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

Jul 18, 1990

Spencer

Iowa

Clay County

23843

Spencer Police Department

Spencer

Iowa

Clay County

51301

Blake Diekmann

Investigator

712 Grand Avenue, Iowa

7122622151

Local

Law Enforcement

http://www.spenceriowacity.com/policedepartment.php

1174690

1990-07-18

Spencer Police Department

Brown

Green

Green

08/04/2026


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Mervin Leo Walvatne, a 53-year-old man, was last in contact with his sister in Spencer, Iowa, on July 18, 1990. His sister, who also resided in Spencer, grew concerned after not hearing from him and officially reported him missing on December 16, 1990. Prior to his disappearance, she maintained regular telephone contact with Mervin, who was living in Arizona at the time.

At the time he went missing, Walvatne was leading a transient lifestyle and was known to be an alcoholic. His last kn ...
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Last Seen: Jul 18, 1990

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