Marilyn Godfrey passed away June 19, 2009 at Valley Hospital in Las Vegas, NV. Her family was beside her. She was born Marilyn Kay Bell at Community Hospital in Ventura, CA March 26, 1949. Except for a year in Cairo, Egypt, she attended Ventura schools and graduated from Ventura High School in 1966. She immediately went to work for Bell Telephone Company and was moved up the ranks right away. She met her future husband there, married and moved to Fillmore in the late sixties.
Marilyn became a stay-at-home Mom when her son Greg was born in 1970 and didn't work until he started school. Marilyn and Loren Godfrey were very involved in the Fillmore community and volunteered for the pageant, festival and other various activities. When Marilyn became the head of the Chamber of Commerce, she worked closely with the businesses in town and worked very hard promoting Fillmore with the film industry. When Loren retired from Pacific Bell in 1991, they moved to Las Vegas and stayed there. Marilyn became very involved with women’s golf and won several tournament championships until her health prevented her from playing; she then switched to bass fishing and had a great time trolling Lake Mead. The last few years she had been working hard with the non-profit organization, Springer Spaniel Rescue. Her own rescued boy, Bandit, is missing her greatly.
She leaves behind her son Greg, his wife Tricia, and her adored grandchildren Emma and Raymond. She also leaves her sister Norma and brother-in-law Gordon, and her dear friend Mary. Following cremation, there are no services planned in Fillmore at this time.