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Coroner identifies bodies found near Chiwaukum Rock Quarry

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Chelan County Coroner Wayne Harris has identified the two bodies found May 23 near the Chiwaukum Rock Quarry as husband and wife Sarah Ann Pischke, 24, and Roger Marburger, 34, of Humble, Texas, a Houston suburb. 

They were found in a pickup truck, adjacent to a campsite near milepost 90 off U.S. Highway 2. 

Someone called the Chelan County Sheriff’s office to report seeing a full sized pickup truck in a heavily overgrown area near the Quarry. It was noted that someone apparently attempted to conceal the truck using a blanket, duct tape and natural vegetation. 

A responding deputy found the two dead bodies in the front seats of the vehicle, but Harris said the initial autopsy did not reveal any trauma. 

At this point, Harris said they are awaiting the results of the toxicology test to determine the manner and cause of death. Toxicology results should come back in six to eight weeks, Harris said. 

Ian Dunn can be reached at 548-5286 or editor@leavenworthecho.com.

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