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Charles Theis Missing Person Case

Last seen in Phelps, Wisconsin on Oct 14, 1975

Victim Details

Mar 10, 2020

Sep 20, 2021

Charles

Theis

126

76

69 inches

150 lbs

175 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

Oct 14, 1975

Phelps

Wisconsin

Vilas County

54554

No

77006

Oneida County Medical Examiner's Office

Rhinelander

Wisconsin

Oneida County

54501

Crystal Schaub

Medical Examiner

1 South Oneida Street, Wisconsin

7153696196

County

Medical Examiner

Oneida County Medical Examiner's Office

na

Gray or Partially Gray

Unknown

Unknown

07/06/2026


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On a crisp autumn day, October 14, 1975, 76-year-old Charles Theis, a retired firefighter from Milwaukee, found himself in the serene woods of Phelps, Wisconsin, with his son, Floyd. The two had been fishing earlier, but with little luck, Floyd decided to try his hand at grouse hunting in the Nicolet National Forest. Charles, not being a hunter and wanting to keep his feet dry, opted to wait in their parked car on Military Road near the Anvil Lake fire tower. Floyd ventured into the woods around ...
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Last Seen: Oct 14, 1975

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    Do any locals remember the area around Military Road in Phelps, Wisconsin, back in 1975? I know it�... ...Read More
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