Sad End in Search for Easton Judge's Brother

A body is that of missing Pennsylvania resident Jonathan Elwell, his family said Thursday.

Elwell, whose sister is Easton , was last seen at his home in Berks County April 17. The family said they've been told that remains found in Iowa are Jonathan Elwell's, pending final confirmation of dental records.

"The recovery of his body has ended the search that began two months ago when his rental car was found abandoned," the family said in a statement. "And although we still – and probably always will – have unanswered questions about how he came to this place and this end, we are grateful that we will be able to bring him home to rest."

The Elwells thanked law enforcement and goverment officials, as well as members of the media and members of the public who helped in the two month search.

"We have been sustained by a network of family and friends, old and new, and we know that people we've never met have been hoping and praying for us and for a happy ending," the statement read. "Although this is not the outcome we had hoped for, it is, at any rate, an ending, and we will strive for a new beginning."