Sympathies to you and your family.  I have many fond memories of Jean and her years at Red Bird!  She was a dear, kind, loving soul!

She was our school nurse for a number of years at Red Bird Mission School, and always such a blessing to be around.  I really appreciate Linda for letting us know of her mother's passing.  She was one of those people who just had a beautiful personality and a kind word for everyone.

I was sorry to hear that Mrs. Budding passed away. My sympathy to the family,  especially Irene, my fello 1965 EP grad. Your Mom was a super lady and my mentor when I went into nursing. I am sure she will be greatly missed.

We were blessed in Seward, Alaska to have Jean come on a mission to our local nursing home.  She was such a blessing to our entire community in so many ways.  What an honor to have shared her path!

Whenever I wasn't feeling well Mrs (nurse) Budding always had kind but real words that made you think about the day and how you really felt. Was it that you were sick or were you just kind of trying to get out of going to that next class!! She always was comforting and understanding to everyone who stopped by her office. She will be missed!!

In loving memory of our  second "Mom" at Evergreen Park High School.
Mrs. Budding was always the kind professional at school who we liked to call 
"Ma Budding".  My condolences to your entire family, genetic and otherwise.
We were so lucky she was there to take care of us.

There are so many memories written in these pages, of Jean, a kind, gentle and caring person.  She was my Aunt Jean (my mother's sister) and I always aimed to be like her. Even after retiring from school nursing, she went on to missionary work in Nigeria, Kentucky and finally Alaska. But even as old age was approaching, she continued to give of herself to the under privileged through her church and the soup kitchens. Truly, a remarkable person and I will miss her.

I went to EPCHS and have many fond memories of Mrs.  Budding.   She was loved by all. God's blessings to her family and friends.  Janet(Grochowski)Hedman class of 1961.

I remember Mrs. Budding - A very nice lady- JoEllyn Rutgens Piscia - class of 1964

I remember Mrs. Budding when she worked at EPCHS.  What a great, wonderful woman!  - Madonna Davis

Mrs. Budding was my school nurse at EPCHS.  She was a wonderful mentor and an inspiration.  I was so lucky to be able to work in her office in my free period.  I am also a nurse today, and I sometimes think about that time in high school that was so valuable to me.  I enjoyed seeing her so much at our reunion a few years ago.  Was so happy she could make it.  Class of 1968

Linda I was so saddened to hear of your Mom's passing.. she was such a devoted giving person!! Also a great school nurse!! I know how hard it is to lose your Mom my thoughts and prayers are with you and your family...

Our thoughts r with u & your family. She was a very nice person.

Mrs Budding was our school nurse, the best she was. Now she is with our Lord and peace has come to her. May her family always remember the great times they had with her. Rich Escherich class of 1960.

Mrs. Budding was always kind and sent us on with good information about our bodies as well as how to change a bed with a patient still in it!
My condolences to you for your loss.
Jan Schonauer EPCHS 1964

Thoughts and prayers to Mrs. Budding's family and friends. She was a sweet lady and a caring nurse. (School nurses need to have a certain 'attitude' to deal with some students and she had it.) I've been a nurse for 37 years and I think knowing her helped make my decision to be one. She will be missed by many. Jody Heisler Class of 75

RIP Mrs. Budding! You dedicated many years at EPCHS. You were always soft spoken yet stern when it came to dealing with YOUR KIDS. You are forever in our hearts. May God be with The Budding Family in your time of need.

Mary Pat Walsh.  Class of 1978

Irene, I'm so sad to hear your sweet Mother has passed. I'm so sorry I was unable to attend the visitation.  It also would have been nice to see you after all these 49 years!!!!

Mrs Budding was a kind and a nurturing person not to mention we so LOVED her presence at EPHS as Nurse Budding. I want to thank her family for sharing her life in the video and say how sorry I am for the loss of such a beautiful soul.

Ed,

My sincere sympathy to you and your family. It's been quite a few years since high school, but your Mom is still fondly remembered.

Pete Samaras Class of '71

Mrs Budding was the kindest neighbor to our family for the past 30 years. We all have many treasured memories of her gentle and kind ways. She was always willing to lend her ear and share stories or just hang out in the yard or on the porch with any of us.  She was a fixture in our childhood. A woman of faith, family, and service that we all loved and looked up to. She will be dearly missed but not forgotten by any of us. Sending prayers to her family as you mourn this tremendous loss. With Love, The Madden Family

So sorry for the Budding family loss. May you find comfort in the text from Job 33:25, where we are promised that our dear loved ones will be restored to their youthful vigor.

Mrs. Budding was THE BEST NURSE a high school could ever have. We were SO incredibly lucky to have her at EPCHS.  She had a sweet personality and always a smile. She was truly a gift to EPCHS. I will never forget her.
Lori Glad VanderVelde EPCHS '71

Mrs.Budding was THE BEST nurse that a high school could have. She was very sweet and had the most pleasant personality. All of us at EPCHS were extremely lucky to know her.

Lori Glad VanderVelde EPCHS '71

Nothing but fond memories of "Ma Budding". She was just a wonderful person at EPHS or at home. My condolences to her Family.

Jean Budding was an excellent nurse and a good friend to students and staff.  She had a welcoming smile and word for everyone and was always kind and helpful.  As a counselor for many years at EPCHS, I saw her as a helper to students, staff, parents, and community members.  In her later years she volunteered in Africa and also in Kentucky to help many people.  I value my memories of her and of her family. She will be missed by so many.  We both send sincere condolences to all Jean's family and friends.  Sarah and William Strobel

Tuesday, November 04, 2014 

If ever there was a Florence Nightingale, it was Mrs. Budding. How can I ever forget her kicking me out of her office after giving her my list of ailments and being chastised because I never would truly experience a menstrual cycle.

Or her pulling cinders out of my rump for hours one day after gym when Tom Dilley and I tangled up with underclassmen on a turn out on the track and hit the cinders hard.

The lines at her office after gym when floor hockey or dodge ball had been the game played made her earn her paycheck.

Regardless, Mrs. Budding was always upbeat, had time for one and all and made sure you were okay to leave her office. An angel with the angels now, let the games commence in heaven. 

Thank you Mrs. Budding. And my condolences to your fine family.

Frank Cunningham EP66 
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My condolences to Jean's family.  She was the sweetest, most loved staff member of Evergreen Park High School during my years teaching there in the early sixties. Rest in peace, beautiful lady, and welcome to your heavenly home.  Love, June Kurz Wikowsky.

Jean will live on in the memory of 100's, perhaps thousands of us who had her guidance through the years.  Remembering her as a gentle, kind, caring lady.  My years go back to 57-61.  With deepest sympathy for Jean's family.  She was a wonderful rare gem.

Beautiful reflection of a genuine lived life.  Sending you all love~ Shanda & Troy Strickland

Jean was a remarkable woman. As the beloved nurse at Evergreen Park High School, she was the confidant and and comforter for students and faculty alike. After retiring, she kept finding new ways to help others less fortunate. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother and a dear and devoted friend. God bless you always, Jean. With sorrow and love, Noël and Marv Brusman

I came to know Nurse Budding very quickly as a new teacher....when she would bring  wheelchairs to pick up injured students, in Physical Education Class and listening 
to a variety of ailments ( excuses) my students tried to use
 in order to sit out of class or swimming.
And since those days, I was blessed to call her my friend.

jean budding was a great nurse agreat parent and an even better person and raised a great family greg girote

Mrs. Budding was a wonderful caring lady. We at EPCHS were very fortunate to have her in our lives. My thoughts are with her family. 
Anthony Klementzos

Ms. Budding was a very special lady. The kind of person you knew would always be there for you if you needed her.She sure was for me during high school. Thank you Ms. Budding for always having a kind word for me.  Joan Decker

I recently saw Jean at Sunrise Assisted living,and immediately recognized her from my days at Evergreen Park high school. We talked a little about the school, she was a very kind person.Thoughts and prayers to her family and friends.

EVERYBODY LOVED MISS BUDDING, EVERGREEN PARK HIGH SCHOOL NURSE.
WE COULDN'T WAIT TO BE SICK!

Thoughts and prayers to Jean's family. We have such great memories of taking a group of young people from the Evergreen United Methodist Church to Jean's beloved "Red Bird" in Kentucky. I don't think any of us will forget Jean's first handed, guided tour and made sure our experience was a lasted one. What love and devotion ! What an awesome lady. Joan Rutka

OBITUARY

Jean T. Budding

December 14, 1921 – November 1, 2014

Evergreen Cemetery

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