Body found

ST. IGNATIUS — Last Thursday, a St. Ignatius landowner found a body that is believed to be that of Mary Jean Decker, a 52-year-old Mission woman who was last seen on June 16.

Lake County undersheriff Dan Yonkin said that authorities are “comfortable” with the theory that the body belongs to Decker, but are still awaiting official confirmation from a medical examiner. The clothing and other features of the body reportedly matched Decker’s description.

The body was discovered approximately a mile from Decker’s vehicle, which was found unattended on June 17.

Yonkin said that investigators believe that Decker fell into a nearby canal, got out, and later died. Foul play is not suspected in the incident.