Jennifer R. Filbeck, 51, and her husband David H. Filbeck, 53, were found dead at their Applegate, Michigan, home on Suerwier Road on Saturday, December 26, 2020. Deputies from the Sanilac County Sheriff’s Department discovered the couple after being dispatched just before 11 a.m. Both died of gunshot wounds, and investigators believe a single handgun was used in both deaths.

Authorities said they were not seeking any suspects and believed no one outside the household was involved. The specific circumstances of how the gunshot wounds were inflicted were left unclear pending autopsy results, and the sheriff later said the case was a tragedy he thought might never be fully understood. The sheriff’s department, prosecutor’s office, and medical examiner’s office subsequently closed the case.

Jennifer was born May 22, 1969, in Sandusky, Michigan; she and David married April 24, 1993, in Lexington. Friends and family described them as a quiet couple who enjoyed outdoor time, bonfires, and collecting antiques and classic metal signs. Does anyone who knew Jennifer or David have memories or information to share about the couple?