Closure at last for the family of a fisherman who has been missing for over a month.
On Tuesday, September 12th, Alaska State Troopers received a report of unidentified human remains being found. The body was discovered on shore in the North Beach area, near the mouth of the Kenai River, around 4:15 pm.
According to Trooper spokeswoman Megan Peters, the remains were sent to the state medical examiner’s office for positive identification.
Wednesday, September 13th, the family of a missing Colorado man confirmed on a social media post that the remains belonged to Phillip ‘Kurt’ Keltner.
Keltner was last seen on August 4, at 9:07 pm, when he was ejected from an out-of-control boat on the Kenai River near Centennial Park.
In the social media post the family stated: “Thank you to the gracious people of Alaska for your continued efforts in searching.”
A celebration of life will be held on September 22nd.
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