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On the evening of April 3, 1976, a sense of normalcy settled over the small community of Wolf Lake, Minnesota. Peggy Joyce Parmenter, a 41-year-old woman, and her common-law husband, Bernard Rusness, had spent part of the day running errands, including a trip to the grocery store. Later that afternoon, Bernard was seen working on his truck in the driveway of their farmhouse. This ordinary day, however, would end in a devastating tragedy that left a family torn apart and a community with lingerin ...Read More
Last Seen: Apr 03, 1976

Victim Details

Jan 27, 2026

Jan 27, 2026

Peggy

Joyce Parmenter

41

41

5'4 inches

118 lbs

White

Female

Apr 03, 1976

Wolf Lake

Minnesota

Wolf Lake

Becker County Sheriff's Departmen

218-847-2661

05/22/2026