Norma Dean Buno

Your Mother is Always with You. She’s the whisper of the leaves as you walk down the street, she’s the smell of certain foods you remember, flowers you pick, the fragrance of life itself. She’s the cool hand on your brow when you’re not feeling well, she’s your breath in the air on a cold winter’s day. She is the sound of the rain that lulls you to sleep, the colors of a rainbow, she is Christmas morning. Your mother lives in side your laughter. She’s the place you came from, your first home, and she’s the map you follow with every step you take. She’s your first love, your first friend, even your first enemy, but nothing on Earth can separate you. Not time, not space… not even death.

Norma Dean Buno passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on January 11, 2017 at the age of 81 born in Osage County, Oklahoma August 31, 1935 to Florence and Cecil Juby married 60 years.

Norma was full of life, humorous and she lived for family time with her husband, children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren.

Her childhood was spent in the country with her 7 siblings as a family they enjoyed Rodeos and baseball games. She lived 18 miles out of town and went to a small country school. Norma played basketball on both grade school and high school teams and was in the 4 H club.

Norma’s father had a natural talent for music so he would sing and play fiddle, harmonica and piano. She treasured this family time when she was young.

Norma was a home maker, attended community college in Ketchikan, Alaska for secretary courses. She also worked in Barrow, Alaska in a grocery store and worked as a bookkeeper for their construction company in Edmonds, WA. Throughout all of our travels, multiple times per year, she could make a home out of almost nothing especially when living in remote areas in Alaska.

Norma and Jerry traveled from Oklahoma to Kansas, Nebraska, Canada, Montana, Mississippi, Louisiana, Seattle and then on to Alaska for 10 plus years.

Some of her favorite hobbies were spending time with grandchildren’s activities and their sports. She enjoyed her flowers, gardening and sewing. Combined family vacations were her absolute favorite! When we planned a vacation outing at a lake, family barbeque or any family gathering she was happy and ready to go. Norma loved boat rides and oceans, her favorite vacation spots were Hawaii and Crescent Bar in Eastern Washington.

She is survived by her husband of 64 years Jerry Dean Buno, married on January 26th, 1952 in Bowring Oklahoma.

Children: Jerry Dean Buno II and wife Sheri, Karen Jacquelin Buno-Hansen and husband Clint, and preceded in death by her son William Max Buno.

Norma is survived by her sister Margaret McKibbon age 95 of Norman Oklahoma.

Preceded in death by her brother George Montgomery, Freddie Juby. Sisters: Bessie McCormick, Pansy Mae Lloyd, Dorothy Sharp, Joann Chavez, all of Oklahoma.

11 Grandchildren: Kyle Clinton Hansen, Kellen Matthew Hansen, Colby Dean Hansen, Cheyene Kadean Hansen, Jerry Dean Buno III (wife Laura), Brett Richard Buno (wife Liz), Kera Ann Buno-Farrell (husband David), Danielle Nicole Buno-Heilman (husband Greg), Denean Estelle Buno, Shauna Lynn Buno-Smith (husband Johnny), and Sherman Max Buno.

11 Great-grandchildren: Breann, Emma, Jeydan, Jennah, Jaimen, Torren, Jaxson, Brooklynn, Aimee, Eli, and Piper including many beloved nieces and nephews in Washington, Oklahoma and Texas.

She was an amazing wife, mother and grandmother. Her memory will be held in our hearts forever.

Arrangements under the direction of Acacia Memorial Park & Funeral Home, Seattle, Washington.