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On April 3, 1976, Peggy Joyce Parmenter, age 41, and her common-law husband, Bernard Rusness, vanished from their farm in Wolf Lake, Minnesota. The couple had been seen at a grocery store earlier in the day, and Rusness was observed leveling his driveway around 4:00 p.m. Later that night, between 11:30 p.m. and midnight, neighbors reported that the couple's house was on fire. The home was completely destroyed in the blaze.

Investigators sifting through the ashes discovered the remains o ...Read More
Last Seen: Apr 03, 1976
Victim Details

Jan 27, 2026

Jan 27, 2026

Peggy

Joyce Parmenter

41

41

5'4 inches

118 lbs

White

Female

Apr 03, 1976

Wolf Lake

Minnesota

Wolf Lake

Becker County Sheriff's Departmen

218-847-2661

01/27/2026