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Robert Albert Ahtonen, aged 30 at the time, went missing on January 21, 1980, from Newberry, Michigan. Ahtonen, who was diagnosed with epilepsy, schizophrenia, and a mental disability, had an IQ of 67 and functioned at the cognitive level of a child. He was a long-term patient at the Newberry Regional Mental Facility, where he had been residing since his family was unable to care for him following the deaths of his parents during his teenage years.
On the day of his disappearance, Ahton ...Read More
Last Seen: Jan 21, 1980
On the day of his disappearance, Ahton ...Read More
Last Seen: Jan 21, 1980
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Jan 05, 2011
Nov 15, 2023
Robert
Ahtonen
74
30
59 inches
61 inches
135 lbs
150 lbs
White / Caucasian
Male
Jan 21, 1980
Newberry
Michigan
Luce County
201
21319
Marquette County Sheriff’s Office
Marquette
Michigan
Marquette County
49855
236 W. Baraga Ave., Michigan
9062258435
County
Law Enforcement
1520614-81
Marquette County Sheriff’s Office
Sandy
Blue
Blue
12/01/2025
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Forum Posts (2)
It's so unsettling to think about how Robert's disappearance was handled back in 1980. The fact that... ...Read More
10/08/2024
10/08/2024
Has anyone delved into the weather conditions on the day Robert Ahtonen disappeared? I was looking i... ...Read More
03/22/2024
03/22/2024
