Christene Nickle Seal disappeared from her home in Lawrence County Missouri June 19, 1972. Her husband left for work that morning with Christene still in bed asleep and their small child still in the home. He states he stopped by the house later and saw the two-year old son crying and alone in the kitchen. Seal was gone, though her purse, clothes and car were left behind. Her husband found only her pajamas and a light coat missing, in addition to his wife. Seal worked at Duane's, a Monett beauty shop, at the time.