Overview

Date Missing: June 7, 2004
Last Known Location: Chilton, Wisconsin
Missing From / Case Location: Kewaskum, Wisconsin
Age When Missing: 37
NamUs Number: MP776
Current Status: Missing

Steven F. “Steve” Woelfel disappeared on June 7, 2004. Authorities later found his red 1995 Chevrolet S-10 pickup truck at an apartment complex near the 700 block of Highland Street in Kewaskum, Wisconsin, but Steven was nowhere to be found.

A possible sighting was reported weeks later near Campbellsport, but it was never confirmed. Searches of the Kewaskum area, including difficult swampy terrain, failed to locate him. Authorities have said there was no evidence establishing foul play, although it was not ruled out. Steven remains missing.

Detailed Case Breakdown

Steven F. Woelfel: Wisconsin Man Missing Since June 2004

Brief Case Summary

Date Missing: June 7, 2004
Last Known Location: Chilton, Wisconsin
Missing From / Case Location: Kewaskum, Wisconsin
Age When Missing: 37
NamUs Number: MP776
Current Status: Missing

Steven F. “Steve” Woelfel disappeared on June 7, 2004. Authorities later found his red 1995 Chevrolet S-10 pickup truck at an apartment complex near the 700 block of Highland Street in Kewaskum, Wisconsin, but Steven was nowhere to be found.

A possible sighting was reported weeks later near Campbellsport, but it was never confirmed. Searches of the Kewaskum area, including difficult swampy terrain, failed to locate him. Authorities have said there was no evidence establishing foul play, although it was not ruled out. Steven remains missing.

Steven Woelfel Disappears in Wisconsin

Steven F. Woelfel was 37 years old when he vanished in Wisconsin on June 7, 2004. Wisconsin’s missing-person clearinghouse currently identifies Kewaskum as the city he was reported missing from and Chilton as his last known location.

The Charley Project likewise reports that Steven was last seen in Chilton on June 7 and was never heard from again.

Steven was approximately six feet tall with graying brown hair and blue eyes. Records differ concerning his weight and clothing. The Wisconsin DOJ poster lists him at approximately 280 pounds and says he was wearing a white T-shirt, blue jeans and white sneakers, while The Charley Project lists his weight as approximately 230 pounds and describes dark shorts rather than jeans.

Steven’s Pickup Truck Is Found in Kewaskum

A major development occurred when Steven’s red 1995 Chevrolet S-10 extended-cab pickup truck, identifiable by its silver stripes, was located at an apartment complex near the 700 block of Highland Street in Kewaskum.

Steven was not with the truck, and investigators found no immediate indication of where he had gone.

Kewaskum is near the Kettle Moraine region, where wooded and swampy terrain complicated early searches. Contemporary reporting preserved in missing-person archives indicates that law enforcement teams, including search dogs, spent two days searching the area without locating Steven.

Search Teams Confront Difficult Terrain

Local law enforcement agencies conducted searches after Steven’s vehicle was discovered. Contemporary reporting indicates that the Washington County Sheriff’s Department and Kewaskum Police Department participated in the local search.

The terrain was reportedly saturated with water, making parts of the search area particularly difficult to examine. Officials indicated at the time that additional searching could take place when conditions improved.

Steven’s family also continued its own efforts to find him and publicly appealed for information.

Possible Campbellsport Sighting

One of the most significant reported leads emerged later in June 2004.

A person in the Campbellsport area reported seeing someone matching Steven’s description riding a bicycle with a broken chain on June 23. The sighting could not be confirmed.

The Wisconsin DOJ continues to mention a possible Campbellsport sighting several weeks after Steven disappeared, while making clear that it was never verified.

No publicly documented evidence establishes that the person seen in Campbellsport was Steven.

Circumstances Before His Disappearance

According to The Charley Project, Steven was going through a divorce when he disappeared and was distressed by the situation.

Available missing-person records also state that he had medical concerns and did not have needed medication with him.

His family emphasized that simply disappearing was out of character for him. Their concern, combined with the discovery of his unattended vehicle and the absence of confirmed contact afterward, contributed to the continuing effort to determine what happened.

Was Foul Play Involved?

Authorities have not publicly established that Steven was the victim of a homicide.

The Wisconsin DOJ’s current case page states that there was no evidence of foul play but that law enforcement had not ruled it out. The Charley Project similarly describes the case as an endangered missing-person investigation.

That distinction is important: Steven’s disappearance remains unexplained, but publicly available official information does not establish that he was killed or identify another person as responsible for his disappearance.

Latest Information on the Steven Woelfel Investigation

Steven remains listed by the Wisconsin Department of Justice Clearinghouse for Missing & Exploited Children & Adults. The current state listing gives his age as 59 and continues to ask anyone with information to contact the Ozaukee County Sheriff’s Office.

The most notable recent public database development located during a review of available records occurred on January 8, 2025, when The Doe Network added Steven F. Woelfel as case 6573DMWI, identifying him as a Wisconsin man missing since 2004.

His NamUs case is MP776.

Publicly available sources reviewed through September 2026 did not reveal an announcement that Steven had been located, that remains had been identified as his, or that criminal charges had been filed in connection with his disappearance.

The Wisconsin DOJ continues to publish Steven’s case as an active missing-person listing and states that his family continues searching for answers.

A Case Still Waiting for Answers

More than two decades after Steven disappeared, the central questions remain unanswered: what happened after he was last seen, how did his truck come to be left in Kewaskum, and was the person reportedly seen near Campbellsport actually Steven?

The discovery of his vehicle provided investigators with a geographic starting point, but searches failed to find him. The later possible sighting offered another lead but could never be verified.

Steven F. Woelfel remains missing. Anyone with information—even information that may have seemed insignificant at the time—is encouraged to contact the Ozaukee County Sheriff’s Office or Wisconsin’s missing-person clearinghouse.