Deborah Kay Putnam

     Deborah Kay "Deb" (Myers) Putnam, age 68, of Ithaca, MI, passed away Saturday, June 13, 2026, at her home.

     Visitation will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes, Ithaca, MI, on Friday, June 19, 2026, from 3:00 P.M.- 7:00 P.M.

     Deb was born in Alma, Michigan on November 15, 1957, the daughter of Jerry Myers and Joann (Pittman) Cornwell. She was a graduate of Ithaca High School, with the Class of 1976. On November 6, 1976, she married Riley Putnam, her high school sweetheart in Ithaca, MI.

     Deb retired from Rite Aid in 2024, after 23 years. She loved her customers and the friends she made over her time with Rite Aid. Prior to Rite Aid, she worked for Precision Plastics for over 20 years. She was an avid Nascar fan until Rusty Wallace retired. Deb loved watching her daytime soaps. Spending time with her friends and family brought her great joy. Deb was honored that she was able to take her whole family recently on a vacation to Florida over New Year. Since retirement, she was able to go on cruises with her friends. Something that made her smile was watching videos of her great-grandson and the biggest smiles when she was with all of her grandchildren.

     She is survived by her husband Riley Putnam; daughters: Jennifer and Devon Buck; and Amanda and Marc Pitcher; grandchildren: Garison (Kamy) Pitcher, Preston (Paige) Pitcher, Taigan Buck, and Brogan Buck; great-grandson Beckham Pitcher; brother Douglas and Caryn Myers; step-brother Butch Cornwell; brothers-in-law Rick (Trudy) Rob, and Randy Putnam; nieces & nephews: Jill, Jodi (Nick), Carrie, Chris (Nikki), Heather, Kevin (Ashley), and Brittany (Josh); special friends: Susan McRoberts, John and Maggie Ostrander, and Ed and Audrey Westall. Deb was preceded in death by her parents and the father that raised her, Jack Cornwell, her mother and father-in-law Amelia and Robert Putnam, her sister Pamela Petery, and her nephew Travis Myers.

     Online condolences can be sent to www.smithfamilyfuneralhomes.com. The family is being served by Smith Family Funeral Homes, Ithaca, Michigan.