Joanne’s husband, Philip, said she left him after a short separation, but he couldn’t give a precise date or say where she went. The last person to talk to her besides Philip was her first husband, Robert, whom she was supposed to meet the day after Thanksgiving to take their children to a parade. She never showed up. She also missed Thanksgiving dinner with a friend and stopped going to her job. Her employer sent her belongings to Philip’s house, but the package was returned.

Joanne’s mother contacted Philip after not hearing from Joanne. Philip gave conflicting stories about her whereabouts before finally saying she left with another man. Joanne’s mother was worried because Joanne had been seen with bruises, which Joanne claimed were accidental. Philip agreed with this explanation. Philip said their marriage had problems due to Joanne’s jealousy.

Joanne has never been found, and her disappearance remains a mystery.