She Vanished After Stepping Out Of A Hotel Room In 1991, And Her Husband Told Her Kids She Abandoned Them

On July 6, 1991, a 41-year-old woman named Cheryl Grose disappeared without a trace from the Shilo Inn in Tigard, Oregon. She had been staying at the inn with her husband, Tom Grose, when she left the room.

Tom claimed that she had left willingly on her own. There were no apparent signs of a struggle, and there was nothing to explain where she might have gone. After she left, she was never seen again.

Cheryl was born in Lake Stevens, Washington. She and Tom lived in Tenino, Washington, before they ended up in Oregon. The couple got married in the 1970s and had five children together. She was a housewife who didn't own a car or have any independent financial resources.

Usually, leaving takes planning and preparation, but in Cheryl's case, there were no traces of that. She couldn't have gone far by herself without money or a means of transportation.

Cheryl was described as a loving and deeply devoted mother, and there was no obvious reason for her to just up and leave her life, which makes her disappearance all the more puzzling to those who knew her.

In the aftermath of Cheryl's disappearance, Tom told their children that their mother had abandoned them. It is unclear why he told them that, but the behavior is certainly suspicious and worth noting.

Authorities believe that foul play is involved in Cheryl's disappearance, and her husband is considered a person of interest.

In 2012, the case was reopened, giving investigators another opportunity to reexamine the details, but still no one has been charged in connection with her case. To this day, the case remains unsolved, and her body has never been found.

According to a cousin of Cheryl's, her husband, Tom, was a "very bad man who controlled her." He reportedly did not allow her to see her family. Her loved ones have spent decades wondering what happened to her after she left that hotel room.

Melinda Nagy - stock.adobe.com - illustrative purposes only - pictured above is an open door to a room

Her children have had to live with questions about where their mother went and why she never came home. They hope to find her remains so they can finally have closure.

Until then, it seems that the only thing left to do is to wait for answers to come to them. Perhaps a witness might someday come forward to provide new information, no matter how small.

At the time of her disappearance, Cheryl was wearing a jungle print T-shirt, green shorts, and white sandals. She was also carrying a blue cloth bag.

She had brown eyes, brown hair, and pierced ears. She was five feet and three inches tall and weighed 135 pounds. Her maiden name is Carr. Today, she would be in her seventies.

If you have any information about Cheryl Grose's case, you are urged to contact the Tigard Police Department at 503-718-2576.

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