Noralie Rae Jackson

Noralie “Bunni” Jackson was called home to be with her loved ones on November 7, 2021, when she lost her battle with COVID. A funeral service will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, November 12, 2021, at O’Connor Memorial Chapel. A private family burial will be held at St. Joseph’s Cemetery in Frazer, Montana. Bunni was born in Poplar, MT on November 9, 1954, and raised in Frazer until her teen years. Her family then moved to Glasgow. She continued her education by attending Job Corps and Glendive Community College. She obtained her Certified Nursing Assistant degree in Billings, where she pursued her career with the Billings Deaconess Clinic for many years. She had a lot of love for her family and friends lending a helping hand when needed. She was a firm believer in her Native culture and Native ceremonial activities. She also loved crafting, beading, and baking, especially for Cruzita’s school functions. Bunni was preceded in death by her son, William Spatz; parents, Enright and Ethel; brothers, William “McGee,” Melvin “Butch,” Benjamin Spatz, and Leslie Gene; sister, Jonnie Pat Jackson; one grandson, and her ex-husband, Norman Chase Sr. She is survived by her precious granddaughter, Cruzita Chase, who she raised; son, Norman Chase Jr.; daughter, Melissa Bodine Jackson; brother, Richard (Bernie) Jackson; sisters, Carla (Dennis) McCarty and Paula Kay Jackson; as well as numerous aunts, cousins, nieces, nephews, and grandbabies.