NEWPORT NEWS — Marissa Kristine Norby, 25, unexpectedly passed away Wednesday, July 14, 2021, at her home.
Born in Coon Rapids, Minnesota, she attended University of Iowa before entering the U.S. Air Force, where she achieved the rank of staff sergeant select. She worked as a targeteer intelligence analyst at Langley Air Force Base.
Marissa was kind and empathetic, which led her to help with refugees in the Virginia area. Her huge smile and infectious laugh was what made her special. She had many interests: running, snowboarding, traveling, politics and scary movies. Chips and salsa were her go to and Florida was her happy place. She was a Minnesota girl through and through and loved the Minnesota State Fair and the Minnesota Vikings. She looked forward to her favorite holiday, Halloween.
Marissa was preceded in death by great-grandparents, Erick and Lilly LaVine, Peder and Ruth Norby, Elmer and Dula Feddersen and Earl and Sophy Hauschild.
She is survived by her wife, Abigail Gonzalez; mother, Kristen Norby; father, Erick Norby; stepmother, Erin Frank; mother-in-law, Pat Gonzalez; brother-in-law, Alex Gonzalez; brother, Reese Norby; stepbrothers, Ethan and Gabe Frank; grandparents, Darryl and Pat Norby, Dave and Lois Hauschild and Carl and Terry Baer; uncle, Andrew; aunt, Shelly Liljequist (Eric); aunt, Stacy Porter (Denny); many cousins; and canine babies, Jacky and Joey.
A military service to remember Marissa will be held Friday, July 23, at Langley Air Force Base. A celebration of life will be held at 2 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 12, at the Word of Peace Lutheran Church, Rogers, Minnesota. Following the celebration of life, there will be an open house with lots of Mexican food, chips and salsa, Marissa’s favorite, at 13371 Oakwood Drive, Rogers, Minnesota. Inurnment will be held at 11:45 a.m., Thursday, Sept. 16, at Fort Snelling National Cemetery, Minnesota.
Donations in Marissa’s name may be made to the Wounded Warrior Project.
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