Elsie M. Elsinga was 85 when she was last seen at her Port Richey, Florida, home on February 16, 1997. She spoke with her daughter, who lived next door, around 8:00 p.m. that evening. Love, Mom, but did not take it as serious because Elsie had made similar statements before.

Elsie had diabetes, arthritis, and osteoporosis and required regular medication. There was an unverified sighting three days after she vanished of a woman matching her description walking on Pocono Drive, but that lead was never confirmed. The case is classified as endangered missing and investigators have described the circumstances as mysterious; despite searches by the Pasco County Sheriff’s Office, no substantial leads emerged.

Does anyone in Port Richey or who knew Elsie recall seeing her around mid-February 1997 or have information that could help explain her disappearance?