Fay Putnam, beautiful and loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister and friend returned to her heavenly home Friday, December 24, 2004.
What an incredible time to be called home on the eve of Christmas. She shared 84 years of her life with much courage and tackled all the medical challenges that were given her in the last few years of her life. She loved life. She was born August 3, 1920 in Riverton (Bluffdale), Utah to George Frederick and Zina May (Butterfield) Phelps. She was the mother of nine children - six sons and three daughters, 33 grandchildren, 43 great-grandchildren and one great- great-grandson. She was married to Ray Reichert Law and later divorced.
She was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Her marriage to Francis Gerald (Jerry) Putnam was solemnized in the Salt Lake LDS Temple. She served in multiple church positions, including Relief Society Presidency and Primary teacher. She always trusted in the Lord
Her family was important to her, and they have many fond memories of her humor, personality and perseverance to work hard. She encouraged her family to be the best they could be. She loved to watch her children in their sports, dancing, piano, organ playing, and other events in their lives. She loved her family and was proud of them; She loved to look her finest and believed in exercise, taking care her body and helping others as a personal fitness trainer.
She was a prominent and successful business woman, entrepreneur, and real estate investor. Crystal Hot Springs was one of her favorite investments, and her home away from home. She was a district judge, chairman and delegate of her political party, city council woman and fulfilled many achievements in civic duties.
Her hobbies included fitness, dancing, playing the organ and tiffany glass, ceramics, shopping, and walking in the malls. teaching her children the value of hard work, piano, creating tiffany glass, ceramics, shopping, and walking in the malls. She believed in teaching her children the value of hard work.
Survived by her devoted husband of 45 years, Francis Gerald (Jerry) Putnam, children; Dennis R. (Charlotte Fisher) Law; Don W. (Linda Stone) Law Janette (Kent A.) Singleton; Elsa Elizabeth (Bruce) Stokes; Cynthia (Kent) Stanford; Charles (Debbie Hardy) Law; Kent S. (Lori Peterson) Law, Jerry (Wendy Malan) Putnam; Paul Putnam and Amy Rogers Putnam.
Mom was preceded in death by her parents, all of her brothers and sisters, and nine grandchildren.
Mom, you touched our hearts and we will love you forever.
Funeral services will be held Wednesday, December 29, 2004 at 11:00 a.m. at the Falcon Ridge LDS Chapel, 1360 East Cherry Lane, Layton. Friends may call Tuesday from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the Lindquist's Layton Mortuary, 1867 N. Fairfield Road, and Wednesday from 9:45 to 10:45 a.m. at the church. Interment, Salt Lake City Cemetery.
e-mail condolences to the family at [email protected]
Deseret News Dec 27, 2004
Fay Putnam, beautiful and loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister and friend returned to her heavenly home Friday, December 24, 2004.
What an incredible time to be called home on the eve of Christmas. She shared 84 years of her life with much courage and tackled all the medical challenges that were given her in the last few years of her life. She loved life. She was born August 3, 1920 in Riverton (Bluffdale), Utah to George Frederick and Zina May (Butterfield) Phelps. She was the mother of nine children - six sons and three daughters, 33 grandchildren, 43 great-grandchildren and one great- great-grandson. She was married to Ray Reichert Law and later divorced.
She was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Her marriage to Francis Gerald (Jerry) Putnam was solemnized in the Salt Lake LDS Temple. She served in multiple church positions, including Relief Society Presidency and Primary teacher. She always trusted in the Lord
Her family was important to her, and they have many fond memories of her humor, personality and perseverance to work hard. She encouraged her family to be the best they could be. She loved to watch her children in their sports, dancing, piano, organ playing, and other events in their lives. She loved her family and was proud of them; She loved to look her finest and believed in exercise, taking care her body and helping others as a personal fitness trainer.
She was a prominent and successful business woman, entrepreneur, and real estate investor. Crystal Hot Springs was one of her favorite investments, and her home away from home. She was a district judge, chairman and delegate of her political party, city council woman and fulfilled many achievements in civic duties.
Her hobbies included fitness, dancing, playing the organ and tiffany glass, ceramics, shopping, and walking in the malls. teaching her children the value of hard work, piano, creating tiffany glass, ceramics, shopping, and walking in the malls. She believed in teaching her children the value of hard work.
Survived by her devoted husband of 45 years, Francis Gerald (Jerry) Putnam, children; Dennis R. (Charlotte Fisher) Law; Don W. (Linda Stone) Law Janette (Kent A.) Singleton; Elsa Elizabeth (Bruce) Stokes; Cynthia (Kent) Stanford; Charles (Debbie Hardy) Law; Kent S. (Lori Peterson) Law, Jerry (Wendy Malan) Putnam; Paul Putnam and Amy Rogers Putnam.
Mom was preceded in death by her parents, all of her brothers and sisters, and nine grandchildren.
Mom, you touched our hearts and we will love you forever.
Funeral services will be held Wednesday, December 29, 2004 at 11:00 a.m. at the Falcon Ridge LDS Chapel, 1360 East Cherry Lane, Layton. Friends may call Tuesday from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the Lindquist's Layton Mortuary, 1867 N. Fairfield Road, and Wednesday from 9:45 to 10:45 a.m. at the church. Interment, Salt Lake City Cemetery.
e-mail condolences to the family at [email protected]
Deseret News Dec 27, 2004
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Fredrick Leo Phelps
1898–1968
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Rosella Phelps Mines
1900–1990
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Clyde Burdette Phelps
1902–1956
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Gladys Alberta Phelps Connelly
1904–1950
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Wilford Everett Phelps
1906–1987
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Zina Merle Phelps Jensen
1908–1994
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Vera Elizabeth Phelps Bean
1910–1992
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Ruth Foster Phelps McQuiston
1915–2001
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Orval Kemp Phelps
1917–1978
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George Newell Phelps
1924–1983
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