NE NE - Wanda Krumwiede, 48, Lyons, 13 June 1995

http://caselaw.findlaw.com/ne-supreme-court/1170417.html

In December 1994, 6 months prior to her disappearance, Wanda had filed for divorce from Wilhelm after over 20 years of marriage. The couple had two children of the marriage, Jacinda Romano and Jeremy, and a son, Jarrod Krumwiede, who was born to Wanda from a previous marriage and adopted by Wilhelm. At the time of Wanda's disappearance, Wilhelm had moved out of the couple's home in Lyons and was living nearby. Wanda was living in the home and renting out a portion of the residence to a lodger.

On June 13, 1995, Wanda worked her normal shift at the Safeco Market and had lunch with her sisters. Wanda told her sisters that she was looking forward to babysitting Jarrod's two young sons that weekend and that she was excited that  Jacinda was going to have a new baby. At about 7 p.m., Wanda called Jarrod from her home and spoke with him about the upcoming visit...

On June 15, Wanda did not show up for work. Jacinda eventually contacted Wanda's sister, Mardelle Connealy, on Friday, June 16, and asked her to check on Wanda. Mardelle and her husband went to Wanda's home that same day. They found both of Wanda's vehicles in the garage. There was no sign of a disturbance at the house, and Wanda was not there.

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http://www.starherald.com/news/regi...cle_1cc5d2a5-210b-50d3-a35b-82f3ead6c9d0.html

Authorities say a piece of human skull found two years ago in northeast Nebraska is not from the body of a woman missing since 1995...

Forensic experts determined in 2012 that the piece of bone was from a middle-aged woman. Investigators thought the remains might have belonged to Krumwiede, of Lyons, who disappeared shortly after filing for divorce to end her 25-year marriage to Wilhelm Krumwiede. She was 48.

Wilhelm Krumwiede was charged with murder but was twice acquitted. He died in 2003 at the age of 66.

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Wanda was granted her divorce after all, per this 1999 news article:

http://news.google.com/newspapers?n...xQyAAAAIBAJ&sjid=jqMFAAAAIBAJ&pg=5292,1574825

Can't find her in NamUs. ?

Wanda's mother passed away in 2018 and the obituary lists Wanda as pre-deceasing her:

Obituary for Charlotte A. Browning at Munderloh - Smith Funeral Home - Pender

Right: 18 years of age

Name: Wanda M. Krumwiede
Case Classification: Endangered Missing
Missing Since: June 13, 1995
Location Last Seen: Lyons, Burt County, Nebraska

Physical Description​

Date of Birth: March 3, 1947
Age: 48 years old
Race: White
Gender: Female
Height: 5'6"
Weight: 115 lbs.
Hair Color: Gray or partially gray, short
Eye Color: Blue
Nickname/Alias: Unknown
Distinguishing Marks/Features: Unknown

Identifiers​

Dentals: Unknown
Fingerprints: Unknown
DNA: Available

Clothing & Personal Items​

Clothing: Possibly wearing white jeans and white Reebok sneakers
Jewelry: Unknown
Additional Personal Items:

Circumstances of Disappearance​

On June 13, 1995, Wanda was last seen walking through her neighborhood between 8:30 and 9:00 p.m. She didn't report to work on her next scheduled day and family reported her missing on June 16th. Authorities found Wanda's home locked with the keys inside. Her car was still there, her work clothes and makeup were set out, but her purse, a pair of white jeans, and white Reebok sneakers were missing.

Wanda had filed for divorce December 1, 1994, and was granted a protective order because she feared how her husband would react to the divorce proceedings.

Wanda's estranged husband was charged with first degree murder a year after she went missing. The first trial ended in a mistrial, and the second trial went on for five days before the judge dismissed the charges. Foul play is suspected in Wanda's disappearance.

Investigating Agency(s)​

Agency Name: Lyons Police Department
Agency Contact Person: N/A
Agency Phone Number: 402-687-4143
Agency E-Mail: N/A
Agency Case Number: N/A

Information Source(s)​

NE State Patrol
Sioux City Journal (Sioux City, IA) - Jun. 24, 1995
Lincoln Journal Star (Lincoln, NE) - Dec. 10, 1999
Argus-Leader (Sioux Falls, SD) - Nov. 5, 2014
NE Supreme Court No. S-01-730
Ancestry.com

Admin Notes​

Added: 12/10/21; Last Updated: 12/10/21 - By: hb

Lots of interesting information here.


<<She observed the smoke coming from the smokestack of Wilhelm's shop.   Wilhelm, a self-employed carpenter, used the shop for his work. The shop was a “quonset” building with a wood-burning furnace-type heating stove in the center.   As Wheaton drove by the shop, she saw Wilhelm get into his truck, then get out and go back into the building.   She further testified that she had lived in the community for over 30 years and had never seen “any burning or smoke” coming from Wilhelm's shop in the summertime, noting that June 15 was a warm day.>>