Mr. Michael Keith Putnam

Mr. Michael Keith Putnam

Michael Putnam Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Peel Funeral Home - Bonifay on Mar. 13, 2026.
Mr. Michael Keith Putnam, age 68, of Bonifay, Florida passed away July 27, 2025, at Vitas Inpatient Hospice at Community Health and Rehab in Panama City, Florida. He was born on March 5, 1957, in Tecumseh, Michigan. Mr. Putnam was preceded in death by his father, Joe Junior Putnam and a brother-in-law, Richard Stiver.

Mr. Putnam is survived by his wife, Cheryl 'Cherie' Putnam of Bonifay, FL; one son, Shawn Michael Carpenter of Seattle, WA; one grandson, Shawn Michael Putnam; his mother, Ada Putnam of Hartford, AL; five siblings, Joan Chappell and husband Edgar 'Bengie' of Hartford, AL, Diana Putnam of Hartford, AL, Debra Stiver of Hillsdale, MI, Kevin Putnam of Hartford, AL, and Wayne Putnam and wife Kay of Holland, OH; several nieces

and nephews.

Memorialization will be by cremation with Peel Funeral Home and Bonifay Crematory in charge of arrangements.

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