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A missing person was found deceased in Louisa County. Monday evening the Louisa County Sheriff’s Office was contacted about a missing person. Just after 7 p.m., 55-year-old Jack D. Strause Jr. of Wapello was last seen in a boat on the Iowa River near Elrick Junction. Officials from the Louisa County Sheriff’s Office, Oakville Fire Department, Wapello Fire Department, Wapello Ambulance and Great River Medical Center MedForce searched the area. The local Wapello Casey’s store assisted with providing four gallons of coffee and refreshments for crews during their search. At 9:08 p.m. Strause Jr. was found deceased in a boat on the Iowa River approximately one quarter mile south of his last known whereabouts. Foul play and suicide are not suspected. An autopsy is scheduled at the Iowa Office of the State Medical Examiner Office. KCII will bring you more information as it becomes official.