(Seguin) – The Guadalupe County Sheriff’s Office is hoping to generate new leads in a 41-year-old case in which Kathleen Laura Ranft vanished without a trace here in Guadalupe County.
Guadalupe County Sheriff’s Investigators say on April 5, 1985, Ranft clocked out of Lippe Tire Service in Seguin at 5:50 p.m., full of hope for the future. They say she was preparing for the grand opening of the business and had just taken the first “brave steps toward a new life — separating from her husband, filing for divorce, and making the first payment on her own apartment.”
That evening, they say her husband helped move some of her belongings into the new place. They say he was last to see her between 9:30 and 10 p.m.
The next day, her light blue Chevrolet Citation was found abandoned in the parking lot of the Country Cabaret in Seguin.
Kathleen Laura Ranft has not been seen or heard from since.
Officials say for 41 long years, her family has lived with the heartbreak of not knowing what happened to their loved one — a daughter, sister, and friend who was simply trying to start over.
The cold case was again brought off the shelf by the Guadalupe County Sheriff’s Office who posted the information online just days before the April 5 anniversary.
Investigators say if anyone knows anything about Ranft’s disappearance – to please call with that information — information that could finally bring answers and peace to her family.
Any bit of information is being accepted. They may call the Guadalupe County Sheriff’s Office at 830-379-1224.
They can also submit an anonymous tip through Guadalupe County Crime Stoppers.
They can also call its hotline at 1-877-403-8477 (or 1-877-403-TIPS) – 24/7.
Other options include providing the tip online at https://guadalupecountycrimestoppers.org/ or utilzing the free mobile app — P3 Tips to submit tips anonymously.
If information leads to an arrest or indictment, individuals may qualify for a cash reward — paid anonymously.