Marilyn Elaine Kuhn

Marilyn Elaine Kuhn passed away peacefully on May 17, 2025, in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Marilyn was born on July 27, 1946, the first daughter of George Peter and Nellie Elaine Harter Kuhn.

She attended local schools and graduated from Skyline High School.

After graduation, Marilyn worked for her father as a secretary in his property abstract business.

In 1969, Marilyn moved to San Francisco, California. Her older brother, George, also lived there. She lived in San Francisco for nearly 40 years.

Marilyn quickly advanced in the business world with her sharp intellect and organizational skills. She was hired as an Administrative Budget Analyst at the University of San Francisco Medical Center and worked in that position for 13 years. She was then transferred to the Kettlewell Eye Research Institute and worked there for 15 years as an Administrative Analyst in Budget Management, correlating public and private funding for research. She later worked as an Independent Financial Analyst.

Marilyn lived in several beautiful Victorian homes during her time in San Francisco. Her family enjoyed visiting Marilyn and George in the “big city” nearly every summer, taking delight in the scenic beauty of the Pacific Ocean, strolling around Fisherman’s Wharf, checking out various restaurants and cultural events, riding on the famous cable cars, driving over the Golden Gate bridge and visiting different historic sites. It was a lot of fun to visit Marilyn and George.

Marilyn was a steward and a lover of animals, both wild and domestic. Above all, she loved dogs! Dogs were her must have companions and they were lucky dogs indeed to have Marilyn as their owner. She had three dogs at different times in her adult life, namely, Spooky, Cosmo and Metro, and they all lived long lives.

After retiring to Salt Lake City in 2009, to be closer to family, Marilyn chose to live in apartments surrounded by parks. She loved to be outside in nice weather and enjoyed taking long walks.

When she was confined inside due to snow and sleet, she was an avid reader. She read myriad books in her lifetime. She especially liked to read Mystical and Fantasy fiction such as, “The Hobbit,” and “Harry Potter.”

Marilyn was a collector of lovely things and had a great appreciation for crystals, gemstones and rocks. She also had a “green thumb,” and one would find many vibrant green healthy plants in her home. She was also a fan of various board and card games and enjoyed playing them with family, especially in retirement.

We love you Marilyn. You were truly a kind and gentle spirit. You relished peaceful places and peaceful people and you were always a good listener.

Survived by sisters: Barbara Kuhn Odland (Tim), Debra Kuhn Curry (Ray), brother Kendall H. Kuhn (Stephanie), four nieces, eight nephews and many great-nieces and great-nephews. Preceded in death by her parents, George Peter and Nellie Elaine Harter Kuhn, George Harter Kuhn (brother) and Julie Kuhn Henderson (sister).

A Celebration of her Life and Memorial will be held at Larkin Sunset Lawn Mortuary, 2350 East 1300 South, Salt Lake City, Utah, on August 4, 2025, at 1pm.