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Barbara Shumac Missing Person Case

Last seen in Venango Township, Pennsylvania on Dec 16, 1982

Victim Details

Jul 15, 2009

Jul 24, 2023

Barbara

Shumac

72

29

54 inches

58 inches

110 lbs

120 lbs

White / Caucasian

Female

Dec 16, 1982

Venango Township

Pennsylvania

Erie County

No

20586

Pennsylvania State Police - Troop E

Erie

Pennsylvania

Erie County

16511

Eric Conroe

Trooper

4320 Iroquois Avenue, Pennsylvania

8148981641

State

Law Enforcement

https://www.psp.pa.gov/troop%20directory/Pages/Troop-E.aspx

E01-0263936

Pennsylvania State Police - Troop E

7186

Brown

Hazel

Hazel

07/21/2026


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On a cold December day in 1982, a 29-year-old mother of four named Barbara Jane Shumac disappeared from her home in Venango Township, a quiet corner of Erie County, Pennsylvania. The date was December 16th, and what began as a day with the simple plan of cutting down a Christmas tree ended in a mystery that would span decades. That morning, an argument had taken place between Barbara and her husband. Sometime between the hours of noon and 2:00 p.m., she walked away from their residence on Kimbal ...
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Last Seen: Dec 16, 1982

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  • Barbara Jane Shumac - The Charley Project
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