Willa Jane (Trout) Aurouze, 82, of Waldorf, passed away Thursday, March 26, 2020 with her family at her side. She was born May 25, 1937 in Swissvale, Pennsylvania, the daughter of the late William P. and Sarah (Conner) Trout. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her beloved sisters Virginia Whitehurst, Thelma Hainsey, and Mary McGregor.

She is survived by her loving husband of 57 years James H. Aurouze, Sr., her two children, daughter Karen (husband David) Strait, and son James H. Aurouze, Jr., her beloved grandson Michael J. Strait, and generations of nieces and nephews she loved dearly. She was a retired employee of the Sears department store in St. Charles Town Center in Waldorf. She will be laid to rest in a private family ceremony.