MONROE _ Former Carnation resident Cynthia “Cyndi” Rearden,

31, disappeared the evening of June 20 after leaving the Hayloft Saloon

in Monroe. She left behind an eight-year-old son, a fiancé and a lot of

friends and acquaintances who wondered where she had gone.

Tragically, the answer came on Feb. 10 with the discovery

of Rearden’s remains in a wooded area immediately west of Sultan in

east Snohomish County.

Using dental records, the Snohomish County

Medical Examiner’s Office subsequently identified the remains as being those

of Rearden. According to Snohomish County Sheriff’s spokesman

Jan Jorgensen, investigators found evidence that Rearden was slain,

probably at another location.

“Right now the Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office and the

Monroe Police Department are working together,” Jorgensen said. “The

Monroe Police Department did an extensive investigation. We’re going

back and revisiting everything that happened over her last few days

before her disappearance.

“The Monroe Police Department did an extensive investigation into

her disappearance. Otherwise, there has been no progress.”

Rearden had lived in several places, including Carnation,

Everett and Bothell, before moving to Monroe. At the time of her

disappearance, she was living at the Monroe Motel

_ where she worked as a housekeeper _ with her son and her fiancé. Now

her son, Charles, is living with a grandmother while law enforcement

agencies try to track down his mother’s killer.

Police started their search in June after Rearden was reported

missing. She was last seen leaving the tavern about 11:30 p.m. on June 20, but

witnesses provided conflicting statements about whether she departed with

others or had left alone. The disappearance remained a mystery until the

discovery of her skeletal remains on private property off Woods Lake Road.

As of lateMonday the Snohomish County Medical Examiner had

not made a determination as to the cause and manner of Rearden’s

death. Jorgensen said the investigation was continuing.

The Monroe Police Department requests that anyone with

information about the case should call the Snohomish County Sheriff’s tip

line at (425) 388-3845 or the Monroe tip line at (360) 512-4090.

A memorial service for Rearden is planned for Saturday, March 4, at

the Carnation Bible Church at 1 p.m. The service is open to the public