Account
Mar 03, 2011
May 26, 2023
Guadalupe
Rosales
99
57
59 inches
98 lbs
White / Caucasian
Female
In the small, mid-Michigan city of Alma, the day before Thanksgiving in 1982 brought with it the usual flurry of holiday preparations, but for the family and friends of Guadalupe Rosales, it marked the beginning of a long and painful mystery. Guadalupe, a 57-year-old woman of Hispanic and Caucasian descent, was last seen on November 23, 1982. She was a petite woman, standing at four feet eleven inches and weighing around 98 pounds, with graying hair and brown eyes. That day, she was reportedly wearing a dark brown coat, black boots, a white scarf, and carrying a tan purse. She lived by herself in an apartment in Alma, and when she vanished, she left behind a life that is still largely a closed book to the public. The following day, with Thanksgiving underway, concern for her well-being grew, and she was officially reported missing to the Alma Police Department. Decades have passed since Guadalupe Rosales was last seen, and the void left by her disappearance has been filled with few answers. Information about her life, her relationships, and the specific circumstances leading up to that November day is scarce. She simply has not been seen or heard from since that day before the holiday. The case grew cold over the years, a quiet and unsettling local mystery. There were whispers and unconfirmed rumors at one point about a note and a map that had supposedly been found, which might have led to her location, but these leads were never substantiated and investigators have no recollection of such evidence. The lack of public information and the passage of time have made the search for answers increasingly difficult, leaving a lingering sense of uncertainty for those who remember her. The investigation into the disappearance of Guadalupe Rosales remains open, a cold case holding onto the hope of one day being solved. Without any significant leads or new evidence, her story is one of quiet absence. Her case is documented in national databases for missing persons, a silent testament to a life interrupted. For law enforcement and the community, it represents a puzzle with crucial pieces missing. The overview of this case is one of profound and unresolved loss; a 57-year-old woman living a solitary life in a small Michigan town vanished without a trace just before a major holiday, leaving behind only a few articles of clothing as a final description and a mystery that has endured for decades.
Nov 23, 1982
Alma
Michigan
Gratiot County
9746
Alma Police Department
Alma
Michigan
Gratiot County
48801
Matthew Schooley
Lieutenant
525 East Superior Street, Michigan
9894638317
Local
Law Enforcement
1138-82
1982-11-24
Alma Police Department
Gray or Partially Gray
Brown
Brown
06/18/2026
