Annabelle Marie Ludwig was 40 when she vanished from Cridersville, Ohio, in the spring or early summer of 1982. At the time she was living with her ex-husband, Robert Ludwig, and three of their children on Rose Avenue. Their relationship had been tumultuous for years, with separations, divorce proceedings and affairs; Annabelle had briefly remarried after the 1977 divorce before returning to Robert in 1978.

Annabelle had a history of leaving home for days or weeks and usually returned, which delayed concern when she didn’t come back. She had spoken about plans to travel to Florida and reportedly received contact from a former boyfriend who had moved there in 1980–81. She had no driver’s license and was unemployed when she disappeared; she left no note and one day was simply gone. Her ex-husband did not report her missing, and police did not open an investigation until August 1982.

Family members have continued searching for answers for decades. They held a memorial service and placed a monument for her despite no body being found. Unverified theories suggest she may have been murdered and buried on a farm near Jenera or at a Cridersville property, but the circumstances remain unclear and the case is an active missing person investigation. Is anyone from Cridersville or the surrounding area aware of sightings or records that could help locate Annabelle?