Norma Lee (Bruce) Johnson, passed away peacefully in her sleep on February 2, 2024 at her
home in Yakima, WA. Norma was born on May 6, 1945 in Tensed, ID, to Lawrence & Violet
Bruce. She and her 3 siblings grew up in Farmington, WA. Norma graduated from Oakesdale
High School in 1963, and on October 3, 1964 she married Bruce M. Johnson. They were
married for 57 years before his passing on April 4, 2021. After they were married Bruce and
Norma settled in Spokane where they both attended school. They later moved to Colfax, WA
and started their family. Their first child, Janell, was born in 1966, followed by Janet in 1968,
and Adam in 1971. In 1973 life took them to Yakima, where they raised their family in the West
Valley area. Although Norma’s career took many paths over the years, she spent the last 20+
years in the sign industry, working first for Dwinell’s Sign Company, and later for Tube Art Signs,
where she held numerous positions over her career.
Norma was preceded in death by her husband, Bruce M. Johnson & her brother Lyle Bruce.
She is survived by her children, Janell (Mark) Eshleman, and their children Nicholas (Melissa)
Eshleman, & Payton Eshleman, her daughter Janet Johnson, and her children, Hannah (Alec)
Beaumont, & Kaitlyn (Brenner) Hall, and her son Adam (Kristin) Johnson, her sisters Janet
(Brian) Ladyman, & Beverly Babbit, as well as numerous nieces and nephews. The family would
like to thank care providers Judy Evans and Keisha Lowell for the care and friendship provided
to our mother/grandmother.
The family will hold a Celebration of Life at a later date.
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