Plattsmouth Police find missing Nebraska woman dead in backyard

LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) — A woman from Plattsmouth who was declared missing over the weekend has been found dead.

An endangered missing advisory was activated for 69-year-old Patricia Lanam on Saturday.

She was last seen in Plattsmouth just before 11 p.m. the day before, according to the Nebraska State Patrol.

On Sunday, Plattsmouth Police said that they discovered Lanam’s remains in a backyard not far from where she was last seen.

Authorities think her death was caused by the extreme cold and her medical conditions.

Lanam suffered from dementia, the patrol says.