Minnesota woman found dead at Wisconsin state park identified

File Pattison State Park 2.jpg — A couple stands on the edge of the Little Manitou Falls as the Black River flows through Pattison State Park Oct. 11, 2020.

By Staff reports

March 12, 2024 at 12:10 PM

TOWN OF SUPERIOR, Wis. 鈥� Douglas County (Wisconsin) Sheriff Matt Izzard has identified 65-year-old Kim Creager of Washington County, Minnesota, as the woman found deceased in Pattison State Park on Saturday, March 9, three days after she was reported missing.

Foul play is not suspected, he said.

The Douglas County Sheriff鈥檚 Office took the missing person report on Wednesday, March 6, according to a post on the . Deputies quickly located the woman鈥檚 car at Pattison Park in the town of Superior.

Following an extensive search, Creager was found deceased.

The sheriff鈥檚 department thanked the St. Louis County sheriff鈥檚 search and rescue team, multiple divisions from the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, volunteer fire departments from the towns of Superior, Maple, Summit, Parkland, Cloverland, Lakeside, Dairyland, and the City of Superior Fire Department for their help with the search.

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