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On the evening of July 28, 1973, in the small town of Wilber, Nebraska, 79-year-old Mary Oliva and her husband of 52 years, Frank, vanished without a trace. Neighbors observed the couple returning to their home between 8:00 and 9:00 p.m. as dusk settled. Just a few minutes later, they were seen driving away in their beige 1958 Chevrolet, heading north before turning east. This was the last time anyone reported seeing them. Several days later, their daughter-in-law, Shirley, grew concerned after ...Read More
Last Seen: Jul 28, 1973

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Victim Details

Created

Jul 31, 2013

Case Added

Jun 25, 2018

Firstname

Mary

Lastname

Oliva

Current Age

130

Age At Disappearance

Height

65 inches

Height To

68 inches

Weight

120 lbs

Weight To

140 lbs

Ethnicity

White / Caucasian

Gender

Female

Last Seen

Jul 28, 1973

City

Wilber

State

Nebraska

County

Saline County

Agency ID

22706

Agency Name

Saline County Sheriff's Office

Agency State

Nebraska

Agency Contact

Agency Address

Agency Case #

OI-82-00 follow-up inves

Agency Report Date

1973-08-03

Primary Agency

Saline County Sheriff's Office

Hair Color

Unknown

Left Eye Color

Unknown

Right Eye Color

Unknown

Last Updated

05/24/2026

Area Last Seen:

Mary Oliva Missing Person Case

Last seen in Wilber, Nebraska on Jul 28, 1973

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