Bonnie Clutter was an American woman known for her role in the tragic events surrounding the Clutter family murders in 1959. She was the wife of Herb Clutter, a prosperous farmer in Holcomb, Kansas. Bonnie was described as a kind and caring person, deeply involved in her community and family life. She was a mother to three children: Nancy, Kenyon, and Beverly. Bonnie struggled with health issues, including depression, which affected her daily life. Her family's murder by Richard "Dick" Hickock and Perry Smith shocked the nation and became the subject of Truman Capote's book, In Cold Blood.