Anton Emil Zurfluh, known as Tony, was 77 when he was last seen in Scio, Oregon, on March 5, 1983. His son found the house unusually empty with every light left on. Inside, Anton’s passport, bank books, power of attorney and other important papers were neatly bundled and placed in a conspicuous spot, a detail that suggested some degree of planning despite the absence of any note or later contact.

Shortly before he vanished, Anton had visited the hospital where his wife was a patient and left an overnight bag for his daughter Dorothy Brown at the nurse’s station; the bag contained several thousand dollars in cash. He may have been driving a burgundy 1979 Chevrolet Caprice, Oregon plate CSY864. Neither Anton nor the vehicle has ever been located. The Oregon State Police handled the investigation, with documentation by the Linn County Sheriff’s Office, but the case has produced no solid leads.

Does anyone in the Scio area remember seeing Anton or that Caprice around March 5, 1983, or have information on what happened after he left home?