Norma Lynn Pugh Remadna

Norma “Lynn” Pugh Remadna, age 72, of Austin, died Sunday, May 1, 2022. She was a beautiful, loving, nurturing mother of 2, wife, grandmother, sister, and daughter. Lynn was born in Austin, October 20, 1949 to Norma and Robert. She has one brother, Gary Pugh, who she adored with all her heart. As a child, growing up in Tarrytown, Lynn loved putting on plays in the neighborhood with her best friends and neighbors, she always loved entertaining anyone she was around. Making someone smile made her so happy. Lynn attended Casis, O’Henry, and Austin High School where she was part of AKH (All Kinds of Hell). One of her favorite fight songs was “Beer, beer for old Austin High”, a song she made sure both her sons and anyone attending AHS knew the lyrics to. She graduated from Austin High School in 1967. Shortly after, she gave birth to her first son, Hunter Spencer Arend, who she thought the world of. They were best friends and inseparable.

Following his birth, she went to work for the family business Larson-Pugh Inc. She was so proud of all the bridges her family built around Austin and the state of Texas. A graduate of the University of Texas with a BFA in studio art she loved painting and anything to do with art.

While at UT, Lynn met the love of her life Khier Remadna, she needed help in math and he had the answers. They were married at her childhood home in 1981. In 1988, she had her second son, Nabil Brent Remadna who she was very close with and loved going on road trips with. The two of them travelled all across the nation, no destination too far when Lynn was in the drivers seat.

Lynn also loved all her students. She was a substitute teacher at Casis, O’Henry and later became a high school guidance secretary at Austin High.

As a True Austinite, Lynn loved giving back and volunteering. She was a member of Junior Helping Hand, ABWA, Austin Women’s Symphony League, Simple Simon, Laguna Gloria, and Good Shepherd Episcopal Church. She also served as a Cub Scout den mom to both her sons and was very active in PTA. She loved being the fortune teller at the Casis Carnival and her love for planning parties led her to start “Whatchawant” her party planning service which was top notch.

Lynn never met a stranger and loved making people laugh. Her motto: “Live, Laugh, Love”, and boy did she do that until the very end.

She loved Austin, her friends, but especially her family. Lynn is survived by her husband Khier Remadna; son, Hunter Arend (Laura); son, Nabil Remadna; grandson; Chandler Arend; Brother, Gary Pugh (Kim); Niece; Hayley Pugh Kimble (Logan); Nephew Adam Pugh (Jennifer) and many other friends and family who will never forget the Austin legend.

The family will receive friends on Monday, May 9, 2022 from 5:00pm to 7:00pm at Weed-Corley-Fish Funeral Home, 5416 Parkcrest Dr, Austin, Texas 78731. Services will be held Tuesday, May 10, 2022 at 12:30pm at The Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd, 3201 Windsor Rd, Austin, Texas 78703.

In lieu of flowers, please consider donations to Helping Hand Home for Children. www.helpinghandhome.org