Marilyn was born on June 25, 1949 at St. Joseph’s hospital in Burbank, CA to the late Warren and Marian Richards. She was the youngest of three children, one of which preceded her in death. She was raised in North Hollywood, CA and graduated from Grant High School in Van Nuys, CA in 1967.
Marilyn married William (Bill) Grim at the North Hollywood First United Methodist Church on May 1, 1971. Together they shared three children: Brandon, Shannon and Kelly and six grandchildren: Maliah, Bryce, Breanna, Shaun, Kirsten and Lauren.
As a firefighter’s wife, Marilyn was afforded the ability to be a stay-at-home mom and homemaker (“domestic engineer” as she would jokingly call it) and she excelled at both. She truly enjoyed spending time with her family. She was a loving and caring person… so giving, thoughtful, sweet and kind; always ready and willing to lend a hand to help the ones she loved.
Marilyn is preceded in death by her parents Warren and Marian Richards (Finstad) and her brother Wayne Richards.
Marilyn is survived by her husband of 50 years, Bill Grim; her son Brandon Grim, daughter-in-law Caroline Grim (Colunga), grandchildren Bryce and Breanna Grim, grandchildren (by marriage) Ruben and Desiree Jimenez; her daughter Shannon Torgeson (Grim), son-in-law John Torgeson, grandchildren Shaun, Kirsten and Lauren Torgeson, her daughter Kelly Maynarich (Grim), son-in-law Josh Maynarich and granddaughter Maliah Grim.
Funeral services will be held at Valhalla Memorial Park in North Hollywood, CA on Friday, October 22, 2021 at 1:00pm, officiated by Chaplain Rick Godinez of the Los Angeles City Fire Department. Graveside burial service immediately following.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.piercebrothersvalhallamortuary.com for the Grim family.
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