John Lipuma was 53 when he disappeared from Michigan’s Upper Peninsula on June 14, 2001. He and his wife, Jane, were last seen in Powell Township and are believed to have launched a green 15-foot 7-inch Waterquest canoe onto Lake Superior. Conditions that day were reported as rough, with water temperature around 51 degrees.

Shoreline searches recovered the couple’s canoe, life jackets, and other personal effects scattered along the shore. Michigan State Police troopers also found the Lipumas’ vehicle at a campground in Marquette County. On July 14, 2001, Jane’s body was recovered near Trout Point in the Munising area; John was not found. His case is classified as a lost or injured missing-person case and remains open with the Michigan State Police.

If anyone was on or near Lake Superior around Powell Township or Munising on June 14, 2001, and saw the Lipumas or their canoe, please share what you remember.