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Michael J Norrod
1950 2024

Michael J Norrod

November 20, 1950 — January 9, 2024

Retired U.S. Navy Master Chief Michael J. Norrod died at his home in Cheyenne, WY., peacefully with his family January 9, 2024, at 8:14 p.m. He was born November 20, 1950, at the U.S Army Hospital Sandia Base in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
He is survived by his three children, Jeffrey M. Norrod of Chattanooga, TN, Lisa J. Norrod of Kihei, Hawaii, Heather J. Norrod of Placentia, CA; grandson, Christian Michael Hawkins of Placentia, CA; brothers, Gary T. Norrod of Denver, CO, Tim B. Norrod of Brooks, Ga.; and many nephews and nieces.
He is preceded in death by his parents, William T. Norrod, Retired U.S. Air Force (USAF) and Janet (Wespe) Norrod, a Cheyenne, WY., native; and his youngest brother, David Norrod, Retired U.S. Army.
He belonged to the Veterans of Foreign Wars, the American Legion and was a Charter Member of the Fleet Reserve Association, Branch 59. He was a past member of the Board of Directors for the Cheyenne Bowling Association and had served as a County Election Judge.
After graduating from high school, he served in the USAF during the Vietnam War era in Texas, Mississippi, Germany and California. After the USAF, he joined the inactive reserves and briefly served in the Wyoming Air National Guard. He then continued his military career in the USN, from which he retired as an Operations Specialist Master Chief Petty Officer.
He served at Great Lakes, IL.; San Diego and Long Beach, CA; Bremerton, WA.; Baton Rouge, LA.; and Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. He also served aboard the United States Ship (USS) Long Beach, a nuclear cruiser.
After retirement from the Navy, he was a performance analyst for an investment management company in San Diego for approximately 10 years. After the death of his father, he moved to Cheyenne, Wyo., to take care of his mother.
As a child, he lived throughout the world, including England and Taiwan, while his father served in the USAF. At the age of five, he spent 18 days crossing the Pacific Ocean on the USS General Partick. At the age of 12, he crossed the Atlantic to France and England on the Steamship (SS) United States.

Viewing hours are January 17 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Funeral services will be held Thursday, Jan. 18 at 2 p.m. at Wiedersphan-Radomksy Chapel. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to the Wounded Warriors Project in honor of Michael J. Norrod.
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Wednesday, January 17, 2024

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Thursday, January 18, 2024

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Thursday, January 18, 2024

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