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Esther Ostrem-braden Missing Person Case

Last seen in Honolulu, Hawaii on Feb 16, 1981

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Esther Ostrem-Braden was 61 years old when she disappeared from Honolulu, Hawaii. According to the public NamUs listing, she was last seen leaving her residence in the Kaimuki area on February 16, 1981, at about 10:00 p.m. The case describes her as a White woman with brown hair and blue eyes, about 5 feet 2 inches tall and approximately 110 pounds.

The publicly available account of her disappearance is brief but deeply troubling. NamUs states that two days after she was last seen, Esth ...Read More
Last Seen: Feb 16, 1981

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  • Missing Person / NamUs #MP156718

    • Victim Details

    Mar 19, 2026

    Mar 19, 2026

    Esther

    Ostrem-braden

    106

    61

    62 inches

    110 lbs

    White / Caucasian

    Female

    Feb 16, 1981

    Honolulu

    Hawaii

    Honolulu County

    96816

    No

    189059

    Honolulu Police Department

    Honolulu

    Hawaii

    Honolulu County

    96813

    Michael Garcia

    Detective

    801 South Beretania Street, Hawaii

    8085293111

    Local

    Law Enforcement

    http://www.honolulupd.org

    81-S67394

    1981-02-18

    Honolulu Police Department

    Brown

    Blue

    Blue

    04/15/2026


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