Missing
Karen L. Schepers
Schepers, approximately 1983; Car similar to Schepers's 1980 1980 Toyota Celica
Date and time person was reported missing : 04/16/1983
Missing location (approx) :
Carpentersville, Illinois
Missing classification : Endangered Missing
Gender : Female
Ethnicity :
White
DOB : 09/20/1959 (61)
Age at the time of disappearance: 23 years old
Height / Weight : 5'7, 125 pounds
Description, clothing, jewerly and more : A hooded tan corduroy coat and a Wittenauer watch.
Distinguishing characteristics, birthmarks, tattoos
: Caucasian female. Brown hair, brown eyes.
Information on the case from local sources, may or may not be correct : Schepers was last seen at approximately 1:00 a.m. on April 16, 1983, in Carpentersville, Illinois. She had gone to a bar with about twenty coworkers to celebrate her recent promotion at work. Schepers had a good time that evening and was the last person in her group to leave the establishment. It's unclear whether she made it home or not; nothing appeared to be disturbed in her apartment after her disappearance. She has never been heard from again.
Her bright yellow 1980 Toyota Celica hatchback with red accent stripes disappeared with her and has never been found. The vehicle has the vehicle identification number (VIN) RA42326350 and the Illinois license plate number XP8919. A photo of a similar vehicle is posted with this case summary.
Schepers had been "unofficially engAge at the time of disappearance: d" about a year prior to her disappearance, but two weeks before her disappearance she and her fiance decided neither of them were ready for marriAge at the time of disappearance: . They maintained a good relationship, however, and she had invited him to join her at the bar that evening. He declined, as he had to get up early the next day. Her boyfriend passed a lie detector test and is not considered a suspect in her case. He later married someone else.
Since her disappearance, there has been no activity on Schepers's bank accounts, credit cards and Social Security number. She left behind $7,000 in savings, including a $1,200 tax return, and all her clothes.
She is a graduate of Sycamore High School and was employed as a computer programmer at First Chicago Bankcard in Elgin, Illinois at the time of her disappearance. She enjoyed her work, had numerous hobbies, and did not have any debts; she had recently paid off her car. Schepers's hobbies include sewing, knitting and playing the piano. Her case remains unsolved.
Other information and links : ncy
Elgin Police Department
847-289-2700
September 2021 updates and sources
The Doe Network
The Beacon News
The Chicago Tribune
The Daily Herald
The Cardunal Free Press
Illinois LostNMissing
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