Marilyn Sue Koski

Koski, circa 1989

  • Missing Since 01/01/1989
  • Missing From Portland, Oregon
  • Classification Lost/Injured Missing
  • Sex Female
  • Race White
  • Age 35 years old
  • Height and Weight 5'2 - 5'4, 130 - 140 pounds
  • Clothing/Jewelry Description A purple and blue jacket, a gray sweatshirt, a pink and white shirt, blue jeans and fur boots.
  • Distinguishing Characteristics White female. Blonde hair, blue eyes.

Details of Disappearance

Koski was last seen in Portland, Oregon on January 1, 1989. She left a suicide note at a houseboat owned by a friend, and has never been heard from again. Authorities believe Koski drowned, and seasrched the Willamette River near the houseboat, but never found her body.

Koski is a graduate of Brigham Young University and Oregon State University; she got a degree in physical education in 1976, and a master's degree in education in 1977. She previously taught physical education and health at Crescent Valley High school and was the girls' cross country coach. Her loved ones held a memorial service for her later in January 1989.

Investigating Agency

  • Multnomah County Sheriff's Office 503-251-2487

Source Information

Updated 2 times since October 12, 2004. Last updated May 2, 2026; details of disappearance updated.