Janette Marie Vandemortel was 40 when she was last seen in Issaquah, Washington, on May 1, 1997. She is described as a Caucasian female, five feet eight inches tall, about 130 pounds, with brown hair and green eyes. The Issaquah Police Department opened an investigation, but the circumstances of her disappearance remain largely unknown.

Her case remains open and is listed in NamUs as MP31167, preserving basic identifying information for investigators and the public.

What details do local residents or anyone who knew Janette remember about her last known days in Issaquah?