Velma Marie Duncan was 18 and in her first trimester, pregnant with twins, when she disappeared from Williams Lake, British Columbia, in the spring of 1972. Born April 4, 1954, she was described as 5 feet 1 inch and about 110 pounds, with long brown hair usually in a bun and brown eyes. Velma had come to Williams Lake from the Gang Ranch/Canoe Creek area after a disagreement with her common-law husband and reportedly hitchhiked to her sister’s home, arriving on or about May 3 or 4.

That evening she and her sister spent time downtown; the last known sighting is of Velma walking into a local bar. She left all her personal effects at her sister’s house, including her wallet and identification, and her family say she was looking forward to the babies and was not depressed. Her brother, Isidore Felix Kalelest, has said he does not believe she is alive and has expressed frustration with the investigation; community discussion reportedly focused on her common-law partner but produced no resolution. No contact or use of services under her name has been recorded since 1972.