MP153229

Missing from Lone Rock: Donald John Young (1979)

Last generated April 19, 2026

Donald John Young, a 23-year-old man from Lone Rock, Wisconsin, went missing on July 11, 1979.[1][2] His disappearance was reported to the Sauk County Sheriff's Office on August 9, 1979, and the case remains open more than four decades later.[1]

Disappearance

Donald Young was last seen in Lone Rock, Sauk County, Wisconsin, on July 11, 1979.[1][2] His disappearance was formally reported to the Sauk County Sheriff's Office on August 9, 1979, under agency case number 79-2287.[1] According to the NamUs case record, a family member stated that Donald may have traveled to California after he went missing, though that account was never substantiated.

Description

At the time of his disappearance, Donald Young was 23 years old, stood between 6'0" and 6'1" tall, and weighed approximately 190 pounds. He had curly blond or strawberry blond hair and hazel eyes, and he wore glasses.[2]

The NamUs case record notes two distinguishing scars: one on his face, sustained when he was struck by a rock while cutting hay, and one on his hand, from a pitchfork that pierced it when he fell.[1]

Family

Donald Young was the son of Gerald and Lorena (Jackson) Young. His siblings included Theodore "Ted" Young of Baraboo, Mary Neuman Buelow of Lavalle, Patricia Kolman, Eloise Shukala, Nancy Ystad, Edward Young, and Richard "Dick" A. Young. Richard Young, who served with the Richland County Sheriff's Department for over 42 years, died on June 16, 2014.[3]

Investigation

The Sauk County Sheriff's Office, based in Baraboo, Wisconsin, is the lead investigating agency. The case was entered into NamUs under case number MP153229 and carries agency case number 79-2287. The case remains active.[1]

How to Help

Anyone with information about Donald Young's whereabouts is asked to contact the Sauk County Sheriff's Office.

  • Sauk County Sheriff's Office: (608) 355-3205
  • Agency case number: 79-2287
  • NamUs case: MP153229[1]

References

  1. "NamUs Case MP153229." National Missing and Unidentified Persons System. namus.gov
  2. "Donald Young Missing from Lone Rock, Wisconsin age 23." Crime Solvers Central. crimesolverscentral.com
  3. "Richard Young Obituary (2014) — Bear Valley, WI." Legacy.com. legacy.com
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