The Putmans, the household made well-known on the TLC actuality present Meet the Putmans, requested for prayers in an Instagram submit on Sunday as they introduced that three family members had died in a automotive crash and several other others had been within the hospital.
“Our household was in a tragic automotive accident, and we misplaced Papa, Neenee, and Aunt Megan,” Isabelle, a member of the household, wrote in a letter shared on the @growingupputman Instagram account. “They’ve gone residence to be with the Lord.”
TMZ experiences Papa and Neenee had been nicknames for Invoice and Barb Putman, the heads of the household.
5 different family members had been injured, Isabelle mentioned. “Please maintain Uncle Blake, Lulu, Alena, Noah, and Gia in your prayers as they continue to be within the hospital,” Isabelle wrote. “We’re asking for full therapeutic and power for every of them.”
The crash occurred on Friday in Ellington Township, Michigan, as the motive force of a semi truck didn’t cease at a cease signal and struck a Jeep with the eight Putmans inside, in accordance with WNEM. Because the 5 injured Putmans had been taken to the hospital through ambulance — with some in essential situation — the motive force of the semi was arrested, in accordance with the Tuscola County Sheriff’s Workplace.
Of their time of heartbreak, the surviving relations — together with Billy, Jen, Brandon, Kacie, Jamie, Blair, Abby, Emma, Addison, Bella, Mercy, Gabby, Mya, Nova, Jonah, Eli, Solomon, Uriah, Samson, Luke, and Anna — are counting on their religion, Isabelle mentioned.
“We ask to your continued prayers for Uncle Blake, Lulu, Alena, Noah, and Gia as they recuperate, and for our complete household as we stroll by means of this deep loss,” Isabelle added.
TLC’s Meet the Putmans aired its solely season in 2017. The present adopted Invoice and Barb, who’d been married for 32 years on the time, as they lived with their youngsters and grandchildren.
“This 25-person household lives beneath one roof, shares one toilet, swimming pools all of their funds, and helps increase all the youngsters as one household unit,” TLC mentioned in a press launch. “Every episode won’t solely element the little issues that take a look at this massive family, but additionally spotlight these excessive ‘for higher or worse’ moments they expertise as each {couples} and a household.”
Following the TLC present, the Putmans returned in a 2021 net sequence titled Rising Up Putman, Individuals experiences.