Bonnie Jeanne Hutton was 44 and described as 5 feet 7 inches, about 135 pounds, with red/auburn hair, blue eyes and freckles when she was listed missing. Official last contact is recorded as February 13, 1983, but family members say the last direct communication they received was a letter dated between 1976 and 1977. Bonnie had lived in Denver, Colorado, before leaving for New Martinsville, West Virginia, in 1969; the last time family saw her was in 1969 when she and her younger daughter Tammy left Denver together.

Bonnie’s brother remembered she had a boyfriend around 1969 who was allegedly connected to a crime family. There is confusion about the 1983 date — it may relate to DNA testing when Bonnie’s daughter was compared to unidentified remains, which did not match. The West Virginia State Police are listed as handling the case and the missing person entry is MP61444 in NamUs. The case remains open and the family continues to seek answers.

If anyone knew Bonnie, Tammy, or their movements after 1969, can you share what you remember?