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82-year-old Thurston County woman missing under suspicious circumstances

Apr 7, 2025, 1:25 PM | Updated: 1:25 pm

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A photo of 82-year-old Marcia Norman, whose body was discovered in Olympia. (Photo courtesy of the Thurston County Sheriff's Office)

(Photo courtesy of the Thurston County Sheriff's Office)

The Thurston County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help after a woman named Marcia Nortman disappeared under suspicious circumstances last week.

Marcia was last heard from around 6:30 p.m. on April 1, at her home on Military Road, near the city of Tenino.

Thurston County deputies search for 82-year-old woman

Authorities said Nortman is 82 years old and stands just over five feet tall.

Anyone with information about her disappearance is urged to contact police dispatch at 360-704-2740.

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