Verla Helen Winter was 28 when she vanished from her Kent, Washington home. She was last seen the night of October 13, 1968; her estranged husband reported her missing on October 21 after telling police he returned to the house that night, argued with her because she did not want him there, went to bed, and awoke to find her gone. It appeared Verla had taken personal belongings and about $400 in cash.

Verla regularly contacted her family by phone and letter before October 13, but all communication stopped abruptly after that night. Her two young children were left behind and were raised by Verla’s parents in Minnesota. She was described as a white female, brown hair, blue eyes, 5 feet 4 inches to 5 feet 5 inches, about 105 pounds, with a one-inch scar on her right elbow and pierced ears.

Investigators reopened the case in 1973 after a tip and excavated a large planter box at her last known residence but found no evidence. Her disappearance is classified as endangered missing and remains unsolved. If anyone knew Verla, her movements in Kent in October 1968, or has information, please share what is known.