Catherine Putnam

Catherine E. Putnam, age 95, of Columbus died Tuesday, February 28, 2017 at Mory's Haven.

Catherine E. Putnam was born June 19, 1921 in Columbus, Nebraska to Allan and Teena (Stanzel) Hayes. She graduated from St. Patrick High School- North Platte in 1939. She married Charles (Chuck) Putnam on August 4, 1941 in the Catholic Chapel at Camp Joseph Robinson at Little Rock, Arkansas. Catherine spent the next 35 years living in Germany, Alaska and at the many Army Posts in the East with her career Army husband. In 1974 they retired and moved to Columbus. She was a member of St. Bonaventure Church and the Ladies Guild.

Catherine is survived by:
son: Charles(Gerri) Putnam Jr. of Columbus
7 Grandchildren 4 great grandchildren

She was preceded in death by:
husband: Charles Putnam Sr.
son: David Putnam
daughter: Barbara Brown
daughter: Irene Ford
brother: Richard Hayes
brother: Allan Bud Hayes Jr.
sister: Dorothy Cuba
sister: Pat Kenney
sister: Sr. Christine Hayes
sister: Elizabeth Langan