1945-2025
Sonja Kaye Putman, 79, of Burden, Kansas, passed away Thursday afternoon, April 10, 2025, at Wesley Medical Center in Wichita.
Born August 21, 1945, in Great Bend, Kansas, she was the daughter of Homer and Louise (Harper) Shawn. She was raised and received her education in northern Oklahoma.
Sonja was united in marriage to Thomas “Tommy” Putman on April 25, 1964 in Purcell, Oklahoma. The family lived in many different places, moving with Tommy’s work, including Oklahoma, New York, Virginia, Ohio, Kentucky, Arkansas, and Missouri. In 1980, they moved to Atlanta, Kansas, where Sonja was a dedicated and loving wife, mother, and homemaker. In 1985, she began working at Felt’s One Stop in Burden where she remained for over 27 years until retiring. In 1999, Sonja and Tommy moved to their current home in Burden. Tommy preceded Sonja in death on January 26, 2022. She enjoyed doing Mary Kay sales and working in her flower garden.
Her family includes her daughter Laquitha Bousson and husband, David of Arkansas City; her sons, Shawn Putman and wife, Shelley of Newkirk, OK; Prewitt Putman and wife, Autumn of Winfield; and her grandson Preston Putman.
In addition to her parents and husband, Sonja was preceded in death by a daughter Tanesa Sexton.
Funeral services will be held at 1:00 P.M., Saturday, April 19, 2025, at Miles Funeral Service in Winfield. Interment will follow at Memorial Lawn Cemetery, north of Arkansas City. A visitation is scheduled at the funeral home on Friday from 4 to 8 P.M. The family will greet visitors during this time.
A memorial has been established in Sonja’s name for the American Diabetes Association. Contributions may be made through the funeral home.
