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Charles Theis Missing Person Case

Last seen in Phelps, Wisconsin on Oct 14, 1975

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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 ...Read More
Last Seen: Oct 14, 1975

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    Victim Details

    Mar 10, 2020

    Sep 20, 2021

    Charles

    Theis

    125

    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

    06/01/2026


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    Do any locals remember the area around Military Road in Phelps, Wisconsin, back in 1975? I know it�s... ...Read More
    08/05/2023

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