Marilyn Madsen Hunsaker

Marilyn, our wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and great-great-grandmother passed away after a courageous fight with Alzheimer’s disease in East Millcreek, Utah, surrounded by her family. Marilyn was born in Salt Lake City as the oldest of two children. She graduated from Westlake School for Girls in Los Angeles, California. She was a Chi Omega at the University of Utah, graduating with a Bachelors in Commercial Art. She put that degree to use as a fashion illustrator at ZCMI, Auerbach’s, and Makeoff’s. She also was a Realtor for Badger Jensen Realty. She met her eternal partner, Lawry, while studying at the University of Utah and they fell in love and were sealed in the Salt Lake Temple on June 25, 1954. As part of enjoying seventy-five years of knowing each other and sixty-eight years of marriage, Marilyn and Lawry were blessed with four children, and brought two additional sons into their home.

Marilyn acted as architect of the cabin at their Beaver Creek Ranch which was richly enjoyed by countless friends and family members over the years. Marilyn, along with her husband Lawry, also enjoyed traveling, cruising the world, and spending countless hours with her family putting many miles in their motorhomes exploring North America. She also enjoyed spending time with her three daughters showing Arabian horses. Marilyn was an avid reader and enjoyed reading historical novels and other books.

Marilyn had a powerful testimony of the gospel of Jesus Christ and the importance of families. Marilyn served in Primary and Relief Society presidencies, as a Cub Scout den mother, and supported Lawry in his various church callings. Marilyn was extremely supportive of her husband and participated in many national Boy Scout activities including Philmont Scout Ranch and many other Scouting adventures.

Marilyn had a sharp wit, a contagious laugh, and had a warm and kind personality. Besides her love of dark chocolate, Italian gelato, and diet coke, she was fiercely committed to her family and taking care of those whom she loved most.

Marilyn is preceded in death by her mother (Dorothy), father (Viggo II), brother (Viggo III), and her daughter (Jenni), and son-in-law (Rob). Marilyn is survived by seventy-four of her proud descendants, including her husband (Lawry), their children, (Lawrie Dee, Lisa, Russ, Scott Baker and Don Goulding) and her many grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and great-great grandchildren.

A viewing will be held on Monday, September 5th from 6:30 – 8PM, and a viewing before the funeral will be held on Tuesday, September 6th from 9:30-10:30AM. The funeral will follow at 11AM. Both the viewings and the funeral will be held at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints church building on 1830 East and 6400 South in Salt Lake City.

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