Norma Jean Trott

Norma Jean was born in Berkeley, California on January 20, 1933 to Beatrice and Howard Larson. She grew up in California with her two brothers, Mike and Tom, until the family moved to Washington. The Larsons lived on Petrovitsky Road on a parcel of land that her father built a house upon. She loved to play with paper dolls. In fact, she later named her youngest child after one of them.

Norma graduated from Renton High School in 1951. She was the first member of her family to graduate high school, something her family was very proud of. Soon after graduating, Norma’s best friend Margie asked if she wanted to go on a blind date with a dashing young soldier. Claude Trott was from Alabama and had just served in Korea. It was love at first sight. They would go on dates to the Puyallup Fair.

One day, Claude asked Norma if she would like to get married, but he was so nervous he couldn't make eye contact. She replied, “Are you asking the wall, or are you asking me?”

Norma and Claude were married in her parent’s living room on November 7, 1952. They bought a brand new home in the Renton Highlands where Norma lived for over 60 years. They had three children, Tom, Claudia and Steve, and lots of cats and dogs.

Norma worked as a Sears Catalog Operator and an Avon Lady until she retired, and later at Hallmark in the Renton Highlands. She loved playing Bingo, especially with her Mother, “Granny.” They were inseparable. Wherever Granny was, so was Norma. She loved animals, especially cats. She was a voracious reader. She liked celebrity gossip and enjoyed watching Keeping up with the Kardashians. She enjoyed going to the movies and going out dancing at the European Connection and The Eagles. There she met David Meissner, her friend and companion of 20 + years, with whom she enjoyed many fun activities in the community.

She loved jewelry and never went without lipstick. She loved dolls and had a vast collection.

Norma became a widow at a young age when the love of her life died in 1985. She recognized that she had a once in a lifetime love with him and would often say he was irreplaceable.

She loved her three children very much. Her oldest son, Tom, liked to reminisce about the times they were upset with her, she would offer them a sandwich to win them over.

Norma had two grandchildren, Lindsay and Ricky. She would look after them after school when they were growing up, taking them to their ballet and sports practices. Her bedtime stories were the best. They always featured Princess Lindsay and her sidekick Ricky, the Knight.

Norma is welcomed into heaven by her true love Claude, parents Beatrice and Howard, brother Tom, and son Tom.

She is survived by her daughter Claudia Trott and wife Michelle Nelson, son Steve Trott and wife Heidi Trott, grandchildren Lindsay Trott and Rick Trott, and brother Mike Larson and his family.