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WILL COUNTY JANE DOE (1968): NF, 20-30, found in a Will County, IL wooded area - 30 September 1968

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A highway department worker, picking up debris, found the victim's body was found near I-55 and Blodgett Road in an unincorporated area of Will County, Illinois, on September 30, 1968. It was determined that her body was moved after death and concealed in a wooded area.

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https://identifyus.org/en/cases/5211

Case Information
Status Unidentified
Case number UN 68-01
Date found September 30, 1968 00:00
Date created May 13, 2009 20:23
Date last modified June 05, 2017 21:53
Investigating agency
date QA reviewed May 14, 2009 06:16

Local Contact (ME/C or Other)
Agency Will Cnty Coroners Ofc
Phone 815-727-8455
Case Manager
Name Gene Sullivan
Phone 815.727.8455

Exclusions
The following people have been ruled out as being this decedent:
First Name Last Name Year of Birth State LKA
Ida Anderson 1937 Michigan
Dixie Arensen 1948 California
Audrey Backeberg 1942 Wisconsin
Lynn Bandringa 1945 California
Carol Batterman 1939 Oklahoma
Carol Batterman 1939 Oklahoma
Joan Bieter 1946 Minnesota
Patricia Blough 1946 Indiana
Mary Boston 1944 California
Sandra Breed 1948 New York
Linda Britton 1944 Ohio
Linda Britton 1944 Ohio
Darcy Brown 1943 Ohio
Peggy Byars-Baisden 1941 Florida
Mabel Chambers 1920 Delaware
Jane Clement 1941 Louisiana
Thelma Cobb 1916 Indiana
Jean Czarnecki 1940 New Jersey
Johanna de Haas 1936 Delaware
Anita Drake 1948 Ohio
Elizabeth Franks 1947 Ohio
Sharon Giusti 1943 Washington
Joan Hansen 1932 Washington
Evelyn Hartley 1937 Wisconsin
Edna Kaminski 1921 New York
Mary Little 1940 Georgia
Celina Lung Unknown Washington
Olga Mauger 1913 Wyoming
Mary Mclaughlin 1938 Michigan
Ann Miller 1946 Indiana
Avis Mooney 1927 Texas
Pamela Nater 1946 Florida
Darlene Polizzi 1947 New Jersey
Donnis Redman 1943 California
Alice Reeves 1947 Louisiana
Ione Rehwinkle 1928 Minnesota
Betty Roberts 1930 Maryland
Betty Roberts 1930 Maryland
Judith Ruggirello 1939 Michigan
Judith Ruggirello 1939 Michigan
Doris SCANDALIS 1930 California
Bernice Selby 1935 Washington
Beverly Sharpman 1930 Pennsylvania
Bertha Smith 1913 Arizona
Debra Spickler 1955 Connecticut
Mary Ann Switalski 1946 Illinois
Nadine Timm 1935 Illinois
Floradean Walker 1925 Texas
Diane Webb 1942 Arizona
Mildred Zentner 1936 Michigan
Grace Zoeller 1932 Arizona

Akoya:
https://identifyus.org/en/cases/5211

NamUs UP # 5211

ME/C Case Number: UN 68-01
Will County, Illinois
20 to 30 year old Native American Female

Case Report - NamUs UP # 5211
Case Information
Status Unidentified
Case number UN 68-01
Date found September 30, 1968 00:00
Date created May 13, 2009 20:23
Date last modified June 05, 2017 21:53
Investigating agency
date QA reviewed May 14, 2009 06:16

Local Contact (ME/C or Other)
Agency Will Cnty Coroners Ofc
Phone 815-727-8455
Case Manager
Name Gene Sullivan
Phone 815.727.8455

Demographics
Estimated age Adult - Pre 40
Minimum age 20 years
Maximum age 30 years
Race Native American
Ethnicity Other
Sex Female
Weight (pounds) 135, Measured
Height (inches) 65, Measured
Body Parts Inventory (Check all that apply)
All parts recovered
Body conditions
Recognizable face
Probable year of death 1968 to 1968
Estimated postmortem interval 2 Days

Circumstances
Location Found
GPS coordinates N41*28.454' X W088*10.330'
Address 1 I-55
Address 2 Blodgett Rd
City Unincorporated
State Illinois
Zip code
County Will
Circumstances
This individual was discovered by a highway department worker on a Monday morning while picking up debris along the highway. Due to the social climate this person may have been from anywhere coming through the area.

Physical
Hair color Black
Head hair
Straight collar length, color ranges from red to medium brown with indications of certain Mongoloid features.
Body hair
Brown

Left eye color Brown
Right eye color Brown

Deformities
The left ear is darker in color than the rest of the body. The left little finger is crooked. No further description is available.
Piercings
both ear lobes were pierced

Other medical
information
Blood type 'O' . Indications of possible prior toxoplasmosis.

Fingerprints
Status: Fingerprint information is available elsewhere

Clothing and Accessories
No clothing or accessories

Clothing on body
None
Clothing with body
None
Footwear
None
Jewelry
None
Eyewear
None
Other items found
with body
No related items found on or near the body.

Dental
Status: Dental information / charting is available and entered

DNA
Status: Sample submitted - Tests complete

Images
There are currently no images available for this case.

Akoya:
http://justicefornativewomen.blogspot.com/2016/06/will-county-jane-doe-discovered-in.html

Justice for Native Women

Will County Jane Doe, discovered in Illinois in 1968.

There are no images or forensic reconstructions available of the Will County Jane Doe

Jane's remains were discovered on September 30th, 1968, near I-55 and Blodgett Road by a highway department worker in an unincorporated area of Will County, Illinois. Authorities believe Jane was murdered between the ages of 20 and 30 and died from asphyxiation. She had been moved to that location following her death and an attempt was made to conceal her body in a wooded area. Jane had brown eyes and black hair with graying roots. Her left little finger was crooked and her left ear was a darker skin color than the rest of her body. She had extensive dental work including gold caps. Namus states that due to the "social climate" of the area there were many people from all over moving in and out of that part of Illinois so it's possible Jane was not local. DNA and Dental comparisons can be made with this decedent and she remains unidentified.
If you have any information regarding the death or identity of the Will County Jane Doe, you are encouraged to contact the Will County Cornoer's Office at 815-727-8455.
Tribal Information: Jane is though to be White with possible Fillipina or Native American ancestry. As she is unknown, so are her people.

Sources:
NamUs
Doe Network

Akoya:
http://www.doenetwork.org/cases/823ufil.html

Case File: 823UFIL
The Doe Network



Reconstruction of the victim.

Date of Discovery: September 30, 1968
Location of Discovery: Will County, Illinois
Estimated Date of Death: 2 Days prior
State of Remains: Recognizable face
Cause of Death: Strangulation

Physical Description
Estimated Age: 20 - 30 years old
Race: White; possibly Filipino or Native American
Sex: Female
Height: 5'5"
Weight: 135 lbs.
Hair: Black, straight, collar length; color ranges from red to medium brown with indications of certain Mongoloid features. Roots showed signs of graying.
Eye Color: Brown
Distinguishing Marks/Features: Left ear is darker in color than the rest of the body. Left little finger crooked. Both ear lobes pierced. Blood type 'O' . Indications of possible prior toxoplasmosis (parasitic disease, usually asymptomatic).

Identifiers
Dentals: Available; Tooth #2 broken, #4, #5 and #30 had cavities, #8 and #9 were chipped, #14 and #31 had gold caps, and #3 was porcelain filled.
Fingerprints: Available.
DNA: Available.

Clothing & Personal Items
Clothing: None.
Jewelry: None.
Additional Personal Items: None.

Circumstances of Discovery
A highway department worker picking up debris found the victim's body was found near I-55 and Blodgett Road in an unincorporated area of Will County, Illinois on September 30, 1968. It was determined that her body was moved after death and concealed in a wooded area. Due to the social climate this person may have been from anywhere coming through the area.

Investigating Agency(s)
Agency Name: Will County Coroner
Agency Contact Person: Gene Sullivan
Agency Phone Number: 815-727-8455
Agency E-Mail: gsullivan@willcountyillinois.com
Agency Case Number: UN 68-01

NCIC Case Number: U705881578
NamUs Case Number: 5211
Former Hot Case Number: 1734

Information Source(s)
NamUs

Admin Notes
Added: Prior to 2013; Last Updated: 7/30/2018

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