Bill Puterbaugh
 

It breaks my heart to announce that Dad passed away this morning in his sleep. He battled cancer for 5 years silently as to not bother or worry anyone. Never stopping or letting it get in his way. He was a hero among men, larger than life as some would say. Some didn't know him but they knew of him. Spending these last year's with him and away from tracks grew our relationship of father and son to different levels and I will forever be great full for making the right decision. His wisdom and life experiences are something that will last with me forever. He was my hero, father, my champion.

Re: Bill Puterbaugh
 

My prayers are with you.

Billy,our thoughts and prayers are with you.16p#

Sorry to hear that Billy , we will be praying for u and your family!!!

Re: Bill Puterbaugh
 

I am so sorry to hear this. I so enjoyed watching him race and really enjoyed the few chances I had to speak to him. Sorry for your loss.

Re: Bill Puterbaugh
 

So sorry to hear of your fathers passing. The Puterbaugh family will be in my prayers.

Godspeed to a real racer, and a real man. Prayers for Joyce and Billy.

Sorry to hear this 😥

Always enjoyed your dad stopping in and visiting when we had the shop up in Avon, lots of great stories. R.I.P. Big Bill

Re: Bill Puterbaugh
 

Sorry for your loss! I enjoyed watching your father race at many tracks back in the day.

So very sorry to hear this. Like Ron above, I watched your Dad in action many times. He was a good one....a charger. R.I.P. Racer

Re: Bill Puterbaugh
 

Sorry for your loss. Cancer took my Dad 16 years ago. I hate cancer. Your family will be in my thoughts.

Re: Bill Puterbaugh
 

So sorry for your loss, Billy. I had the pleasure of watching him race many times.

Re: Bill Puterbaugh
 

We first saw your dad race in 1966, I think it was a TQ show. In qualifying the announcer called him Bill Putter-baugh. My mom wrote down Bill Butterball. Later my dad and I found out it was Puterbaugh. We broke my mom's mistake to her gently. We didn't want her to quit as the racing scribe of the family. I though you needed a chuckle about now.

We saw your dad race many times since and followed him all the way to Indy to see his ROY run. Helluva good wheelman.

My condolences to your family. It's very tough to lose a dad especially a great one. Many of us can tell you that.

Re: Bill Puterbaugh
 

Thoughts and Prayers to the Puterbaugh Family and their friends.

Re: Bill Puterbaugh
 

Like several other IOWers, I watched your father race many times. I especially remember him wheeling the Komer (sp?) Buick-powered caged sprinter in the old "super modified" days and Hector Honore's Bardahl Black Deuce. :22:

Re: Bill Puterbaugh
 

I always loved to see you and your dad pull the "Spirit of Indiana" hauler into the pits. Wonderful times.

My condolences to your family.

Prayers to you and your mom

Re: Bill Puterbaugh
 

The Knepper family extends their thoughts and prayers to the Puterbaugh family. We remember Billy from the time he started his midget career back in the St. Louis area. Our families were great friends at the time. God bless you all. Wanda K.

Hoosier boy made the big show,lived a dream many of us have held. RIP

Our racing family is sending you and all the great racing community our prayers. God bless bill Puterbaugh and his family. Thanks.