Frederick Albert Iwert, 66, was last seen April 20, 1983, in Washington County, Kansas. A farmer with a thyroid condition and difficulty walking, he was devoted to the livestock he inherited from his late wife and had arranged for neighbor J. Ted Garner, a chiropractor, to help with chores and provide a treatment that day.

Garner later told investigators Iwert left with a woman named Martha Kline, allegedly met through a personals ad. No evidence of Kline was ever found and no one else reported knowing her. Suspicion focused on Garner after he produced documents claiming ownership of Iwert’s farm and cattle; a handwriting expert concluded those signatures were forged. In 1984 Garner was convicted of first-degree murder, forgery, and attempted theft despite Iwert’s body never being recovered. Authorities continue to treat Iwert’s disappearance as a homicide.

Did anyone in Washington County know Frederick, his routines, or the neighbor called J. Ted Garner?