Three members of the Michigan household featured in TLC’s actuality present “Meet the Putmans” have been killed in a tragic automotive accident on Friday night time.
Household patriarch Invoice “Papa” Putman, his spouse, Barb — who goes by “Neenee” — and their daughter-in-law Megan died when a semi-truck ran via a cease signal and collided with their jeep at a rural intersection close to Cass Metropolis – situated north of Detroit, in line with the Tuscola County Sheriff’s Workplace.
“I come to you with a heavy coronary heart asking in your prayers,” the household mentioned in a press release. “Our household was in a tragic automotive accident and we misplaced Papa, Neenee, and Aunt Megan. They’ve gone residence to be with the Lord.”
Megan Putnam’s husband Blake, and their three kids, Lulu, Alena, and Noah and niece Gia stay hospitalized after the crash.
“Please preserve Uncle Blake, Lulu, Alena, Noah, and Gia in your prayers as they continue to be within the hospital, we’re asking for full therapeutic and power for every of them,” the assertion wrote.
Police mentioned Invoice, Barb and Megan have been pronounced useless on the scene, whereas the 5 different relations “have been transported to respective hospitals by helicopter and MMR, some in important situation.”
The semi-truck driver and his feminine passenger have been transported to the hospital with minor accidents.
The household reiterated that “all proclaim that Jesus Christ is our Lord and Savior. He’s our hope, our peace, and our salvation. Even on this time of heartbreak, we relaxation in realizing that God is in management.”
“Thanks for each prayer, message, and act of affection,” the assertion added. “Your help means greater than phrases can categorical. Please proceed to raise us up, that our hearts stay mounted on the reality that Jesus conquered loss of life so we might have everlasting life.”
Barb Putman praised her “unimaginable husband” in an emotional publish celebrating his birthday three days earlier than the crash.
“You, Invoice, are my finest buddy and I’m so grateful for you. You deliver pleasure and laughter into my life. I’m who I’m due to you,” Barb mentioned on Instagram. “You’re a tremendous husband, an superior dad, an inspirational papa and a trustworthy buddy.”
The Michigan-based household starred in “Meet the Putnam’s”, which ran on TLC for one season in 2017.
The present didn’t get picked up for one more season on the cable channel, however the household rebooted the collection on YouTube in 2021 as “Rising Up Putman.”
Each exhibits adopted the Putmans, a household the place three generations lived inside the identical 35,000 sq. foot home.
In 2017, twenty-five individuals lived in the home, together with “4 grown adults” who resided with their dad and mom, “wives and kids” and contributed to “one checking account.”
The household’s Instagram bio claimed that there have been 10 adults and 20 youngsters of the Putnam clan all “dwelling collectively” as of 2025.
