Travis Puetz, 44, of Fremont died Friday, June 27, 2025 at Methodist Fremont Health.
Travis was born January 1, 1981, in Fremont the son of Allen and Mary Jo ‘Weber’ Puetz. Travis was raised and went to school in Fremont, graduating with the class of 1999. Travis was a supervisor at Hormel/Wholestone Foods in Fremont, working there for 23 years.
Travis and Kim met in high school and continued their relationship for four more years. In March of 2020, Travis and Kim rekindled their love and were married on the beach in St. Petersburg, Florida, on July 14, 2022. Travis enjoyed many things in life. His biggest love, besides Kim, is his sidekick Brick, along side Luna and Larry. He loved riding his motorcycle, had a love for Husker Football, having friends and family over where he showed off his meat smoking skills. Travis longed to eventually start his own smoked meat food truck.
Travis always wanted to be around his family, His dad Allen, brother Jeff and sister Jenni.
Survivors:
Wife – Kimberly of Fremont
Dad – Allen Puetz of Fremont
Brother – Jeff (Amy) Puetz of Inwood, West Virginia
Sister – Jenni (Clint) Dixon of Coldwater, Michigan
Step-children – Maylie Brestel and friend Hunter Weyer, Lilyann Brestel and Greysen Muhlbach
Granddaughter – Elowen all of Fremont
Nieces and nephews – Caylee Puetz of Inwood, West Virginia; Shelby Puetz of Falling Waters, West Virginia; Breana Puetz of Martinsburg, West Virginia; Garret Puetz, stationed in Port Hueneme, California; Brenden Dixon of Coldwater, Michigan; Tyler Dixon of Coldwater, Michigan; Maddylan Dixon of Coldwater, Michigan.
Travis was preceded in death by his mother Mary Jo Puetz, grandparents Don & Deloris Weber, Urban and Stella Puetz, Uncle Gary Puetz, Aunt Peggy Weber and nephew Dylan Dixon.
Visitation will be 3 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, July 2, 2025, at the Ludvigsen Mortuary Chapel in Fremont with the family present from 5 to 7 p.m. The funeral will be 10 a.m. Thursday, July 3, 2025, also at the funeral home.
Online guestbook at www.Ludvigsenmortuary.com
