Emma Jean Wind

Emma Jean Wind (nee Bruner), or Nugie as she was more known as, was born on July 14, 1958, in Tahlequah, OK, to Jackson and Mallie "Rosie" Bruner (nee Fry). She was a member of Yardeka Indian Baptist Church and of Green Leaf Tribal Town. She attended Ryal School until she graduated from the 8th grade, then attended Sequoyah Indian School High School in Tahlequah, OK, where she graduated with honors in 1978. She then went on to graduate from Draughons Business School in Tulsa, OK, and began a career with the Muscogee (Creek) Nation, which included working for the Director of the Creek Nation Hospital in Okemah, OK, and the Director of Community Services in Okmulgee, OK. Later, she would graduate from Bacone College with her Associate of Arts in Education.

After decades of courtship, Nugie married William (Willie) Wind in Tulsa, OK, and began a marriage that took them to Houston, TX, Washington, DC, and Oklahoma City, OK. The greatest joy of her life was the birth of Ashley. Nugie was a devoted mother to Ashley and rarely was there a time when they were not together. Nugie instilled in Ashley a spirit of love and devotion to their family and to the Church, which continues to be displayed in her life. To add to the joy that Ashley brought, three incredible grandbabies became the center of Nugie's life - Mallory, Maycee, and Maeson. Nugie was there when each of them was born, and each of them are special to her. Their special name for her was MooMoo. No matter where Nugie lived, these four girls brought her smiles, especially when she traveled to Henryetta, where she devoted her time to them, her mom, her sisters, and her many friends and relatives.

When she was not visiting with her family and friends, Nugie could be found attending church and family events, watching reality television shows and cooking shows, completing puzzles and crossword games, and surfing Facebook. She enjoyed listening to 70s music and was a major fan of Rod Stewart. However, she really enjoyed listening to and singing Mvskoke hymns and listening to church sermons in the Mvskoke language. Nugie leaves a long legacy of unconditional love, hard work, dedication, and a deep love for her family, friends, and the Church. During the final year of Nugie's life, the devotion between Nugie and her sisters was on display as they spent as much time together, which included talks into the early morning hours, holiday festivities, and family dinners. The devotion that Nugie has towards her sisters was reciprocated when Nellie came to live with her and Willie so she could fulfill Nugie's daily needs.

Emma Jean Wind was preceded in death by her parents and her sisters, Patsy Frank, Ella Hill, and Minnie Proctor. She is survived by her husband, William, of the home; her daughter, Ashley Bruner, of Henryetta, OK; her granddaughters, Mallory Rivas of Tulsa, OK, Maycee Rivas of Henryetta, OK, and Maeson Bruner of Henryetta, OK; her sisters: Nellie Lasley of Henryetta, OK, CindaLou Bruner of Henryetta, OK, and Wanda Bruner of Henryetta, OK; a special nephew, Brent Bruner of Henryetta, OK; and a whole host of aunts, uncles, nephews, nieces, and great nephews and nieces.

The Reverend Mitchell Taylor, Hickory Ground #2 Baptist Church, will officiate and preside over the funeral and burial services. The pallbearers will be composed of her nephews: Brent Bruner, Devan Bruner, JR Williams, Norman Frank Jr, and Sergio Sanchez, along with Victor Rivas. Honorary pallbearers will be Daniel Wind III, JR Wind, George Tiger, George Fields, Samuel Lee, and all her nephews and great nephews. Nugie will be buried next to her mother in the Fry Family Cemetery located in the Yardeka Indian Community.

Funeral Services are scheduled for Saturday August 30, 2025 at 2:00 PM, at Yardeka Indian Baptist Services are under the care and direction of Integrity Funeral Service.