Norma Isabel Olson

OLSON, Norma Isabel.  April 7,1936 to August 31,2023

It is with heavy hearts and sadness that we announce the passing of our darling mom and grandma at Fort Langley Seniors Community Centre after a long and very difficult journey with Alzheimer’s.

Kind, gentle, loving, smart, genuine, compassionate, generous, strong, courageous, funny, and quirky. She had the biggest heart and most beautiful smile and was loved by everyone who knew her.  Along with raising a family, she also worked part-time for 30 years at Sears catalogue and received many customer service awards because of her happy go lucky personality. She was a loving wife, and a amazing mama and grandma. She was our rock, and we are thankful for all the happy memories she left us prior to Alzheimer’s coming into our lives.  Her family was always her priority.  The strength of her love was always felt, and we loved her equally as much.  Being a grandma to her 3 cherished grandsons brought her much joy and she showered them with love and happy memories as only a grandma like her could do.  She was so special and truly one in a million.  

Norma also loved country music, dancing, going for walks and coffee with her friends, casinos including Vegas, sunny destinations like Mexico and Hawaii, animals, playing cards and crib and keeping active. Christmas was her favorite time of the year, and we will always remember the excitement she got when there was a chance of snow.

Norma is survived by her children, Cheryl, Arlene (Paul) and Blair who absolutely loved and adored her and were with her through every step of this long and painful journey of Alzheimer’s, and her much loved grandsons, Travis (Vicki), Shane (Regan) and Brandon, and her precious great-grandsons Caleb and Jayce who she would have loved both so dearly, but sadly were born after mom’s condition had already advanced.   She also leaves behind her loving sister Doris Fraser, many nieces, nephews, cousins and dear friends throughout Canada and the USA.

She was predeceased by her one and only, much loved husband of 50 years Monte in 2007, her parents Stanley and Isabel Hill, and brothers Howard, Earl, Clifford, Gerald, Garfield, Cecil, and sister Lorraine. As well nieces Carol, Elaine and Brenda and nephews Brian, Wayne, and David.

A Celebration of Norma’s life will take place at a later date, to be announced.

Our mom is now free from the pain and suffering of this dreadful disease and knowing this provides our family with some comfort.. Go dance with the angel’s mommy.  Heaven is lucky to have you.  You are so loved and will never be forgotten. Until we are all together again….