By Leader Staff
An elderly Tigerton man who went missing Sunday night was found alive and well Monday afternoon in a wooded area in the town of Morris.
The Shawano County Sheriff’s Department received a call shortly before 8:30 p.m. Sunday that an 89-year-old man had left his residence in Tigerton about 6:30 p.m. and had not returned.
Numerous agencies and volunteers were involved in trying to locate the man.
His truck was found unoccupied near Fink and Berg roads, several miles from home, and the man was found a few hundred yards from the vehicle shortly after 3 p.m.
He was described as conscious and alert.
Detective Sgt. Gordon Kowaleski said he was pleased the incident ended well and appreciative of the help provided.
Sheriff’s deputies were assisted by Stockbridge, Tigerton and Shawano police, the Wisconsin State Patrol, Department of Natural Resources wardens and a DNR plane, K-9 units from the Shawano County Sheriff’s Department, Shawano Police Department and Brown County Sheriff’s Department, and ground search support by the Morris Sportsman’s Club.