Julia H. Stoddard, 68, was last seen on December 27, 1983, trying to dig her pickup out of the snow at her rural property three miles northwest of Delavan, Kansas. A few days later neighbors, concerned that her truck had not moved, alerted authorities; police found no trace of Julia but discovered roughly 100 dogs she cared for. Her large brown leather purse, usually carried at all times, was missing, while her cane was found in the yard near the truck. A house key still attached to a piece of her coat was later found behind the truck.

Stoddard was a divorced retiree of Fort Riley who lived alone, kept to herself, and was known locally as the Dog Lady for rescuing strays along U.S. Highway 77. Investigators have considered exposure while walking to a nearby airfield for a phone or water, and the dogs as factors, but no remains or evidence have been found and foul play remains a possibility.

Did anyone in the Delavan area know Julia or see anything around her property in late December 1983?