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Clara Grunst Missing Person Case

Last seen in Joplin, Missouri on Oct 09, 1984

Victim Details

Dec 12, 2008

Oct 25, 2022

Clara

Grunst

62

21

63 inches

66 inches

118 lbs

130 lbs

White / Caucasian

Female

Oct 09, 1984

Joplin

Missouri

Newton County

19481

Newton County Sheriff's Office

Neosho

Missouri

Newton County

64850

208 West Coler, Missouri

4174518300

County

Law Enforcement

88-01-107

Newton County Sheriff's Office

4098

Blond/Strawberry

Blue

Blue

07/21/2026


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In the autumn of 1984, a 21-year-old woman named Clara Maria Grunst vanished while on a journey from Joplin, Missouri, to Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Clara, a young woman with a love for travel, was last seen on October 9th of that year. At the time, she was living in Milwaukee and actively seeking employment there. Friends and family knew her as an adventurous spirit who frequently hitchhiked. On the day of her disappearance, Clara was reportedly seen in the area of Interstate 44 and Highway 43 in Jo ...
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Last Seen: Oct 09, 1984

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