Peter Achermann, 82, of Leader, went missing July 24, 2009, while running errands for groceries and his wife’s medication. His abandoned vehicle was found the following day, but Achermann was never found. It remains unclear whether Achermann’s disappearance was the result of foul play.
The next day, Achermann’s light blue 1995 Chevrolet Caprice station wagon was found stuck in the mud in a wooded area at the end of a minimum maintenance road off County Road 32, ten miles from Achermann’s Leader, Minnesota home. A photo of the car is posted with this case summary. Groceries Achermann had bought were inside it, as well as prescription medication for his wife, but there was no sign of him at the scene and his cane and the car keys were also missing.
Achermann’s family stated he was in good health at the time of his disappearance and didn’t suffer from Alzheimer’s Disease or any other form of dementia. He had been married for fifty years by 2009 and has eight children, thirteen foster children and twenty-three grandchildren.
He had planned to speak at his granddaughter’s wedding, which was scheduled for the day after his disappearance. Since he went missing, there’s been no activity on his bank account or credit cards. An extensive search of the area turned up no sign of him. Foul play is not suspected in his case, but it remains unsolved.
He was declared legally deceased on July 24, 2013.
The Vanished Podcast: EPISODE 157: PETER ACHERMANN
The Vanished is a true crime podcast that explores the stories of those who have gone missing. Marissa Jones explores the case of Peter Achermann.
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Peter Achermann – Obituary
Peter Achermann was born on May 21, 1927, to Heinrich and Berta Achermann in Neuhausen am/Rheinfall, Switzerland. Peter was baptized, confirmed and served as an alter boy at the Holy Cross Catholic Church in Neuhausen, Switzerland.
Peter was a faithful member of St. Michaels Catholic Church, Motley, where there will be a Christian funeral on August 11, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. officiated by Gabriel Walz. A celebration of Peter’s life will be held at the Achermann farm following the service.
Peter immigrated to the United States of America in 1949. He worked a succession of jobs as a hired hand in the commercial farming industry. Peter purchased and worked on a farm in Bell River and Millerville, Minnesota. On April 13, 1953, Peter married Delaine Voigt at St. Nicholas Catholic Church in Bell River.
Peter and Delaine traveled across the United States six years as Peter worked on the oil pipeline. In 1960 they purchased the “farm” near Leader.
On July 24, 2009, Peter disappeared. After extensive searches by county and state authorities, family, friends, neighbors and the community, Peter was never found. Peter was declared deceased on July 24, 2013.
Peter is survived by the love of his life, Delaine; four sons, John, Franz and Jorg, all of Leader and Michael (Marsha) of Darby, Montana; four daughters, Vanessa (Gary) Aslagson of Elk River, Michelle DeJarlais of Leader, Desiree (Todd) Lancaster of Park Rapids and Renee Achermann of Bellingham Washington; 22 grandchildren, 32 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; one brother, Henry of Mountain View, CA, many nieces, nephews and several foster children.
Peter is preceded in death by his parents; one brother, Johannes, one sister, Verena (Vreni); two sons, Peter Andrew and Joseph Edward; one daughter, Denise Ann and one grandson, Dylan Johnson.
A reward of up to $20,000 is offered for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person(s) responsible for the disappearance of Peter, if the disappearance is the result of foul play.
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