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Missing elderly woman of Draper found

Posted at 9:59 PM, Nov 21, 2014
and last updated 2014-11-22 08:58:57-05
Bonnie Jean Winnie. Image courtesy Utah Department of Public Safety.

Bonnie Jean Winnie. Image courtesy Utah Department of Public Safety.

DRAPER, Utah — Police in Draper have found an elderly woman in good condition Friday night after she walked away from a care center earlier that day.

According to a missing person’s advisory, 83-year-old Bonnie Jean Winnie was last seen at about 4:30 p.m. at a care center, located at 12702 South Fort St., which is near 950 East.

Winnie was found about a block away from the care center several hours later. Officials brought in a helicopter to assist in the search.

Winnie was considered endangered because she suffers from dementia and Alzheimer’s disease.