Jean Jape original photo vs. age progression photo (Photo courtesy: Manitowoc Police Department) Jean M. Jape was 38 years old when she disappeared from Manitowoc, Wisconsin on November 7, 1997. Before she left, she made sure her children were safe, dropping them off with her mother. That was the last time her family saw her. About three months later, a letter arrived. It was handwritten, postmarked in Illinois, and believed to have been written by Jean herself. In it, she to