Obituary of June M. Putnam

June Putnam, 52, formerly of Cedar Rapids died Friday, January 16, 2015, from injuries sustained in an automobile accident near Tama. Visitation will be from 11 am -1 pm Saturday, January 24th with a memorial service starting at 1 p.m. at the Gay & Ciha Funeral and Cremation Service in Iowa City. Memorial contributions can be made to the June Putnam Memorial Fund. June Marie Putnam was born in Iowa City January 5, 1963 to Thomas M. And Gladys Young Putnam. She had a close family relationship with grandparents Wayne S. and Martha Melton Putnam and aunts Jane and Mary. June moved to Cedar Rapids as a young child with parents Thomas and Kathleen Putnam, along with sisters Louanne, Sandra, and brother Dan. She attended Cedar Rapids schools and graduated Jefferson High School. June married Calvin McFatridge and had two children, Joel and Rachael. Job opportunities took them to Arizona and North Carolina. After their divorce, June moved to Marshalltown near mother, Gladys Enlow, sister Louanne Thomasson and brothers Alton and Shawn Holderness and later married Dennis Porter for a short while. She was living and working in marshalltown at the time of her death. June had a smile that would light up a room. She was a loving, supportive mother, faithful daughter, caring sister, and friend to all that knew her and will be dearly missed. Her family includes her children, Joel and Rachel McFatridge both of Texas; father, Tom Putnam (Teresa Rose) of Cedar Rapids; mother, Gladys Enlow of Marshalltown; step-mother, Kathleen Fullerton (Steve) of Cedar Rapids; sisters, Luanne Thomasson (Michael) of Marshalltown and Sandra Mayes of Cedar Rapids; brothers, Dan Putnam (Helen Harton) of Cedar Falls, Alton Holderness (Angie) of Cedar Rapids and Shawn Holderness (Jenn) of Cedar Rapids. June is also survived by numerous extended family members.