Rock Springs, Wyoming
Gerald (Jerry) F. Putnam
1953 — 2023
Gerald (Jerry) F. Putnam, 70, passed away November 1, 2023 at the University of Utah hospital in Salt Lake City, Utah. He was born on June 30, 1953 in Saginaw, Michigan, the son of Elwood and Ora (Drake) Putnam; he was the 8th child of 9 kids born to Elwood and Ora. Gerald graduated from Midland High School with the class of 1972 before attending Hobart Institute of Welding Technology in Ohio. He also attended American Trucking school and earned his CDL. He worked for Wilson Machine Company for 23 years until it was sold out and then he worked at Frankenmuth Welding & Fabricating Inc. in Michigan before moving to Wyoming in 1998. He had hunted in Wyoming for many years and finally...