Anne Marie Kylen

Anne Marie Kylen went to be with the Lord on April 30th, 2021. She was born on May 14th 1932 in Seattle, WA to Olof and Iva (Reburn) Kylen. Her birth mother, Iva, passed away from breast cancer when Anne was a young child. Her father remarried and Bernice (Anderson) Kylen became her step- mother.

She received her master’s degree at Colorado State University in Food Science and Human Nutrition. She was a long-time educator starting as a Home Economics teacher in Steamboat Springs. In the summers, she enjoyed working as a cook on a guest ranch. After 3 years, she went on to teach and do research at the University of Illinois for 8 years and finally moved west and worked at Colorado State University for 22 years in the Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition until retiring in 1988. She was proud to be an Aggie!

After retiring she enjoyed reading, travelling to Sweden, Norway, Egypt and Israel, needlework, and socializing with her friends. She never missed a lutefisk dinner in the area because of her Swedish heritage. She loved making her uncle’s Swedish meatball recipe. She was a member at First United Methodist Church in Fort Collins and very active in the women’s groups.

Her parents and her step-mother preceded her in death. Survivors are Anne’s first cousin, Bonnie (Patrick) Sullivan from Sparks, NV; a third cousin, Betty (Leo) Figurski from Fort Collins, CO; and Anne’s special kitty named Flicka. (In Swedish, this means “girl”.)

Burial took place at Fairmount Cemetery in Denver, CO next to her parents on June 30, 2021. A memorial service will be held Friday, August 20, 2021 at 2:00 pm at First United Methodist Church. Reception to follow. Memorial contributions in Anne’s honor may be made to First United Methodist Church Women (FUMC), 1005 Stover Street, Fort Collins, CO 80524 or Fort Collins Animal Friends Alliance, 2321 East Mulberry Street, Suite 1, Fort Collins, CO 80524.