Funeral service for Susi L. Putney will be 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, December 22, 2021 in Becker-Rabon Funeral Home Chapel with Dr. Greg Baxter officiating.

Burial will follow in Post Cemetery, Fort Sill.

The family will greet friends from 6-8 pm Tuesday, December 21, 2021 at the funeral home.

The service may be viewed by following the livestream link at www.beckerfuneral.com or by visiting the Becker-Rabon Funeral Home Facebook page.

Susi L. Putney died Sunday, December 19, 2021 at her residence in Lawton, Oklahoma at the age of 96.  She was born June 11, 1925 in Heidelberg, Germany to Herman and Amalia Kupfernagel.  She grew up in Germany and married James E. Putney on March 14, 1950.  He preceded her in death in May 2002.

Susi was primarily a homemaker but worked several years for the Pepsi Plant in Lawton and was their first female employee.  She attended University Church of Christ.  She was a life member of VFW Post 1193 Ladies Auxiliary where she served as past president.  She was also past president of both the District and State VFW Ladies Auxiliary.  She was a member of Beta Sigma Phi and had been named "Lady of the Year". Additionally, she enjoyed crocheting, knitting, canning, house plants and playing bingo.

She is survived by her five children, Heidi Wilson, Lincoln Park, Michigan, Betty Bennett, Lawton, Mike Putney and wife Charlene, Lawton, Christina Sprague, Moore, Oklahoma, and Cheryl M. Shortt, Lawton; 16 grandchildren and their spouses, Gretchen, Kari and Bean, Derek and Lynn, Sami, Terry, Jr., Donald Ray, Jr. and Leslie, Greg and Rachel, Erin and Brandon, Chemae and Mike, Juan, Jr. and Kassy, Nyssa, Micah and Jessica, Alejandro, Bobby, III and Ashley, Kelly and Gary, and Lucas; 39 great grandchildren; 13 great great grandchildren; former son-in-laws, Marty Wilson and Donnie Tharp; and former daughter-in-law, Lorene Wood.

She was also preceded in death by a son, Franz Herman Putney, daughters, Barbara Lynn Putney and Mary Ann Tharp, a grandson, Terry Boyd, Sr., brother, Franz Kupfernagel, sister, Anna Weber, son-in-laws, Terry Bennett and Bobby Shortt, Jr. and her beloved dog Schatze.