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Missing Persons

Submitted by Brent Rasmussen on September 3, 2005 - 6:21am.

Katrina

Cut and pasted from World Wide Rant, via Overtaken by Events:

I am in desparate need for help. I am looking for my dad's best friends. They live in slidell, la, and there is no cell phone use yet. If Leslie Elisar and his wife Dana, and Whane Venus and his wife Lynn, are heard from, please let David Chauffe know in Lafayette. Also, Tom musser. These are like my father's brothers. They are closer than most families are. He is getting desparate, and wants to go to Slidell to look for them, but we need him to stay in Lafayette. We have other family members also that we have not heard from. Ethan Chauffe, Christian and Ashley Banke, and their son Ezekial. Yvonne, if you hear from Ethan, please call our family in Lafayette. If anyone knows anything, please email me at CmCdoodle@aol.com. Thank you and God bless everyone in this
horrible disaster. Everyone is in my prayers.

We are concerned for the welfare of Michael and Meredith Higgins, of Laurel St., New Orleans. Anyone knowing of their whereabouts, please post! Many thanks! Mike, come back to Chicago! (rfox631@yahoo.com)

I am looking for Roberta and Dewey Crosby of 19 Oak Grove Way, Slidell, LA. If you have any information, please contace Lori Chauvin @ 225-744-4855. Thanks.

I am looking for Leslie Petty. She lives alone in New Orleans and there is no one there looking out for her. Please, please if anyone finds her contact me at this email. (courtgilma@aol.com)

I'm hoping someone out there can help me. I'm looking for my dad and step mom. There names are Rusty (William) and Diann Bellefy of Covington, LA I haven't heard a word from anyone about their whereabouts. If anyone has any kind of information please contact me by e-mail. Thanks and my prayers go out to all of you. (SnowWitch01@aol.com)

I'm looking for my grandmother, Tina Cassimus who lives on Fleetwood Place in Ocean Springs. The family has not heard from her since before the hurricane hit and at that time she was refusing to evacuate. Pleas contact me with any information about her or the area in which she lives. Thank you. olson1460@aol.com

I'm looking for my Aunt Elaine. Last I heard she was living on the Point somewhere but had family in Gulfport and Jackson. Her last name could be Jordan, or Ezell. If you have any information please contact me at this e-mail address. elizabeth.goedert@usafa.af.mil