Susan Jean Putney

Susan J. Putney, 56 of Cando, formerly of Lakota and Devils Lake, died on Friday, July 24, 2009 at the Towner County Medical Center, Cando, ND. Funeral Services for Susan will be held on Friday, July 31, 2009 at 11:00 a.m. at the Gilbertson Funeral Home, Devils Lake with Rev. Bonnie Weaver officiating. Burial will be in the Lakota Cemetery with a Graveside Service on Friday, July 31, 2009 at 2:00 p.m. Visitation will be held at the Gilbertson Funeral Home on Thursday from 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. and on Friday from 9:00 a.m. until time of service. Serving as Casket Bearers for Susan will be Derek Arnaud, Ryan Suda, Kyle Rosnow, Kenny Klindt, Jeff Evers and Don Godman. Honorary Bearers will be all of Susan’s family and friends. Music will be provided by Donovan Foughty and Patty Cote. Susan Jean was born on June 16, 1953 at Devils Lake, ND, the daughter of Farnum and Elizabeth (Doyle) Schultz. She was raised and educated in Lakota, graduating from Lakota High School with the class of 1971. After high school, Susan worked with her father in the carpentry business. Susan married Henry “Hank” Klindt in 1973. They made their home over the years in Grand Forks, Fargo, Crary and eventually moved to Devils Lake where they lived and worked through the years. In the mid 90’s, Susan moved to Cando where she met and married Jerry Putney on June 16, 2000. Susan was never afraid of hard-work or a challenge and always had more than one job. She worked as a cook and waitress in several area restaurants, worked at the Cenex Station, worked for a construction company in Devils Lake and now was employed with the Towner County Medical Center. She also was a Pampered Chef Consultant. Susan was even known to do maintenance and repair on her car. Jerry died on July 24, 2006. If Susan did take time to relax, she enjoyed working Suduko puzzles, watching wrestling on TV and fishing. She enjoyed crocheting and shared those creations with her family and friends. If Susan was going to watch a movie, it was “Transformer” and “Bumble Bee” had become her favorite character. We have lost so much, but our love for Susan will never die and we will hold her memory close to our hearts. Susan is survived by her children, Wendy Suda and her husband, Ryan of Devils Lake~Farnum Klindt and his wife, Jessica of Chipley, FL~Tabitha Arnaud and her husband, Derek also of Devils Lake~Heather Klindt of Cando; Step Children: Tammy and her husband, Jeff Sabat of New York~Dawn Aaser and her husband, Chris of Fargo, ND; Grandchildren: Farnum Leslie Schultz; Haylee Snider, Katie Ussery, Ethan Klindt and Sarah Klindt; Step Granddaughter: Emma Sabat; Her mother, Betty Schultz of Lakota, ND; Sisters: Elizabeth Roorda and her husband, Vernon of Ypsilanti, ND~Mary Timms and her husband, Gary of Cando; Brothers: Leslie Schultz of Grand Forks~Kevin Schultz and his wife Berna of Glyndon, MN; Aunt: Ruby Oien, Diamond Springs, California; Uncle: Bernard (Lorraine) Doyle, Lakota; Great Uncle: Dwight Doyle also Lakota; Many nieces, nephews and cousins also survive. Susan was preceded in death by her father, Farnum; husbands, Henry Klindt and Jerry Putney; son, Brian Klindt; mother-in-law, Eleanor Putney; brothers-in-law, Terry, Dean and Harold Putney and sister-in-law, Bernadette Klindt.