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Bonnie Rae Kelly
Missing Person · Open
23 years waiting · since 2003
Missing Person: Bonnie Rae Kelly
Justice for Bonnie Rae Kelly — the trail went cold in 2003, but the truth hasn't.
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Key leads to think about
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person
Lead #1Why had Kelly relocated from the VA assistance program in Chicago to Dixon and then to Aurora?
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witness
Lead #2Who last saw Bonnie Rae Kelly and what were the circumstances of that encounter?
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location
Lead #3What specific address in Aurora was she reported missing from, and were there signs of foul play?
Bonnie Rae Kelly, a 41-year-old woman, was reported missing from her residence in Aurora, Illinois on July 9, 2003, though she had been residing in Dixon, Illinois prior to her disappearance. She was last seen wearing blue jeans, a white oversized t-shirt, prescription glasses, and white sneakers, but the circumstances surrounding her disappearance remain unclear. The Kane County Sheriff's Office continues to seek information about her whereabouts and welcomes tips from anyone with knowledge of her case.
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Lead #4What was the unknown writing on the white t-shirt she was wearing when last seen?
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NamUs case MP5409. Missing person: Bonnie Rae Kelly.
Last known contact: 2003-07-09 in Aurora, Kane, IL. Circumstances: Kelly was reported missing from her residence in Aurora, IL, on July 9, 2003.
It was later determined that she was actually residing in Dixon, IL, prior to going missing. Prior to Dixon, IL, Kelly was residing at a V.A.
assistance program in Chicago, IL. Demographics: 41 years, Female, White / Caucasian.
Physical description: 5 ft 7 in, 135 lbs, hair: Red/Auburn, eyes: Brown. Clothing and accessories: Clothing: Last seen wearing blue jeans, and an oversized white in color T-Shirt with unknown writing on the shirt.; Eyewear: Prescription glasses, as described by family: Paris (frame make), brown in color glasses, eyesize 50, bridge size 18, and temple length 140.
The lens style is also described as single vision within the eye consultation sheet given to Kane County Sheriff's Department from the V.A. Medical Hospital.; Footwear: Was last seen wearing white in color sneakers (unknown make/model); Jewelry: No jewelry..
Investigating agency: Kane County Sheriff's Office | 2003-18694 | 2002-06-01.
Timeline of Events
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2003-07-09
Bonnie Rae Kelly Reported Missing
Kelly was reported missing from her residence in Aurora, IL on July 9, 2003. She had been residing in Dixon, IL prior to disappearance and previously at a VA assistance program in Chicago, IL.
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Incident:July 9, 2003
Last Updated:July 7, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:July 9, 2003
Last Updated:July 7, 2026
Have Information?
Any information, no matter how small, could be crucial to solving this case.
Phone: 6302326840
You can remain anonymous