Myrtie C. Keddy

It is with great sadness that the family of Myrtie C. Keddy-Putnam announce her passing at the age of 98 years. She was born on April 12, 1925 and passed on April 17, 2023 at home, surrounded by family and guarded by Happy Feet.

Myrtie lived a full and wonderful life.

She was born and raised in Michigan, she worked for the Ford motor company as a countersinker and is on the Rosie the Riveter honor roll at the Yankee Air Museum in Yipsilanti, MI. She moved to Barstow, Ca around 1945, she married my grandpa, Henry C. Keddy, on July 5, 1947. went to work for Santa Fe upon her arrival and went on to work for San Bernardino county in 1947, until she retired in 1978. After retirement she traveled the country with my grandpa. After his passing, in 1999 she married Donald Putnam, they were members of the High Desert Gold Digger and they roamed the Mojave desert area prospecting with their club and enjoying weekly dinners on Wednesday nights. She was a member of the 1st Baptist Church of Barstow for over 60 years.

Preceded in death by her Husbands

Henry C. Keddy, and Donald M. Putnam

Her daughter Jayne Barnard, one grand daughter Beth A. Walton, one grandson William C. Weirather, her Mother, Jesse (Gyde) Cornell, and her Father, Fred Cornell and all 11 siblings.

She will be forever remembered and survived by

Her Step-son Earnest Charles “Uncle Chuck” Evrist

Her Step-daughter Melissa McConnell(Jeff)

4 grandchildren

Redonna Nicholson(Jay) David Knight( Paulette), Kari Gilbertson(Jason), Mathew Truman

12 Great Grandchildren

Keera Braud(Rodney), Gregory Nicholson, Ashley Bruce(Erik), Kelsey Phillips, Stephen Nicholson, Sean Walton(Kristen), Dallas Knight, Hailey Knight, Victoria Phillips, Andrew Phillips, Seraphina Gilbertson, Deborah Gilbertson

12 Great Great Grandchildren

Zachary, Landon, Rylan, Jon, Layton, Alexis, Brayden, NovaLee, Lee, Brenton, Patience and Bella

Several nieces, nephews, and cousins.

Called Away

Our dear one was called away,

And has gone with the Lord to stay,

Although this passing makes us weep,

We rejoice our loved one rests safe in God’s keep.

Kelly Roper

Don’t weep at my grave,

for I am not there,

I have a date with a butterfly to dance through the air.

I will be singing in the sunshine, wild and free playing tag with the wind

while I am waiting for thee.

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