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Vilate Young Missing Person Case

Last seen in Widtsoe, Utah on Jul 04, 1956

Victim Details

Sep 19, 2020

Jun 29, 2021

Vilate

Young

71

1

24 inches

30 inches

20 lbs

25 lbs

White / Caucasian

Female

Jul 04, 1956

Widtsoe

Utah

Garfield County

Unknown

91055

Garfield County Sheriffs Office

Panguitch

Utah

Garfield County

84759

375 N 700 W, Utah

4356762678

County

Law Enforcement

0040786

Garfield County Sheriffs Office

9017

Blond/Strawberry

Unknown

Unknown

No

08/06/2026


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Vilate Kerreen Young, a 15-month-old toddler, disappeared on July 4, 1956, during a family picnic at her maternal grandfather's ranch, the Newell Steed Ranch, near Widtsoe, Utah. Vilate and her family, originally from Monteview, Idaho, had traveled to the ranch to celebrate Independence Day. While at the picnic, Vilate was last seen watching a relative churn ice cream near one of the farm's outbuildings. Shortly after, she wandered away and was never seen again.

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Last Seen: Jul 04, 1956

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