Anna R. (Trolinger) Elliott, 74, formerly of Arnold, died May 9, 2020, in Tacoma, Wash. Mrs. Elliott attended Mehlville High School, and she earned an associate of arts degree from Jefferson College and was a member of Phi Theta Kappa. She married her husband, James Elliott, after two years of dating. She had numerous jobs over the years, including factory worker, waitress, insurance saleswoman, real estate agent, bus driver, volunteer at the Jefferson Barracks Veterans Affairs gym and bookkeeper. Her favorite job was at Care Cab, where she worked with adults who had Down syndrome for 25 years. Over the course of her life, she traveled to all 50 states and the southern provinces of Canada, as well as Mexico, China, Japan and Norway. She also visited every national park except Dry Tortugas and the National Park of American Samoa. She enjoyed Busch and Bud Light beer, barbecuing pork steaks, camping, dancing, fishing, hiking, hunting, music, musicals, sewing, traveling and spending time with her children. She will be remembered for helping others in their time of need.
Born May 5, 1946, in St. Louis County, she was the daughter of Gertrude E. Black and Tony Trolinger.
She is survived by her husband of 51 years: James Elliott; and a daughter: Tonya.
Services were private. Burial was in the National Cemetery at Jefferson Barracks. Memorials may be made to the National Park Foundation. Arrangements are under the direction of Hoffmeister Colonial Funeral Home in St. Louis.