In Loving Memory of Buket Ozer

It is with great sadness and heavy hearts that we share that our colleague and friend, Buket Tonton Ozer, 57, Director of Administration, passed away recently. Buket was an amazing person and co-worker. She dedicated over 28 years of service to our organization, staff, children and families. Her warmth and friendly spirit was seen and felt by everyone who came in contact with her. Buket is survived by her husband, Kemal; children Beyza and Kenan; as well as her sibling, Lale Tonton, and many loving family members and friends.

To honor Buket's memory, we invite you to leave your thoughts, memories, or condolences in our online tribute book, which will be shared with her family. Thank you for joining us in celebrating the life of a remarkable woman who will be deeply missed.

Buket Ozer's Tribute Book:

Testimonials

  • There are no words that can express the depth of your sorrow.Please accept my deepest condolences on dear Buket’s passing. Her love and companionship were a beautiful chapter in our life's story. Sevgili Buket’imize Allahtan rahmet dileriz, toprağı bol, mekanı cennet olsun! Siz sevgili ailesine Allahım sabırlar versin, bu acıya katlanacak güç versin. Böyle güzel bir insanin hayatımıza dokunmuş olmasinin güzel anılarıyla kalakaldık, iyimi hayatımıza girdin sevgili Buket. Seni özleyeceğiz. Öztekins

    Pervin Ahmet

  • Buket’s positive and kind spirit is what will never be forgotten by me. I have such great memories of working at Baby Toddler and Buket always greeting me with a smile and something positive to say. She was genuinely the purest and most good natured spirit! My husband Bryan and I have such fond memories of dinners with Buket and her husband Kemal, always laughing and upbeat. She was always so fun to be around. She will be so greatly missed by all of us in this world but treasured by those in the next, including her mom. Until we meet again, rest easy friend, you will not be forgotten.

    Tina Vanderwarker

  • Dear Steve and all of Buket’s coworkers at IWSE, thank you. You were her second family, and she cherished the friendships she built with each of you. You made her feel valued, and for that, we, the Özer family, are forever grateful."

    Kemal Ozer

  • I only had the opportunity to know Buket a short time. However, I liked her the first day I met her. She was so friendly and warm. I loved working with her. We talked about our young adult children a lot because they were close in age. I admired so much about her, but especially her love of family and how she treated everyone with graciousness and respect. I want to tell her that I met her husband, dear sister, and children, and they are as wonderful as she described them. I know she’s watching over them.

    Diana Newton

  • You will be missed very much dear Buket. There has a not enough word express our sorrow. You will be in my thoughts and prayers always. Rest in peace 🙏🌺

    Pervin Oztekin

Our Memorial to Buket 

Baby Toddler Nursery
2200 Madison Pl, Evanston IL

On October 12th, our IWSE family gathered to honor Buket’s legacy through shared remarks and cherished memories. The commemoration included the unveiling of a newly planted honey locust tree, alongside a memorial plaque and wooden benches. We warmly invite Buket’s loved ones to visit and take a moment of reflection on Buket’s benches situated outside of our Baby Toddler Nursery.