Carmen Putman, 61 of Friona, passed away December 3, 2020 in Hays, Kansas. A family directed Celebration of Life Memorial Service will be held 2:00 P.M. Saturday, December 5, 2020 at Calvary Baptist Church in Friona with Rev. Brett Hoyle, officiating. There will be no viewing. Cremation and arrangements by HANSARD FAMILY Funeral Home of Friona.

Carmen was born November 8, 1959 in Silver City, N.M. to Rudolpho and Liria Chavez Apadoca. She later married Daniel Putman April 22, 2000 in Las Cruces, N.M.

Carmen loved her medical career as a Family Nurse Practioner and truly saw it as an extension of not only her family, but her faith in God.

She is preceded in death by her parents, and her beloved husband Daniel, whom she missed dearly since his passing.

Those to carry on her legacy include 1 daughter-Amanda Hamilton of Phoenix, AZ, 1 son-Johnny Ray Baca of Friona, 4 brothers-Danny Halvorsen, Mark Halvorsen and wife Ruthie, all of Las Cruces, N.M., Patrick Halvorsen and wife Kim of Colorado, and Robert Halvorsen and wife Fay of Louisville, Kentucky, 1 sister-Barbara Apadoca of Las Cruces, N.M., and 4 grandchildren.