Marilyn Jean Lorenzi

surrounded by her loving family on August

27, 2016. She was born March 20, 1934,

in Aguilar, Colorado to Gladys and

George Shields. Marilyn moved to Bakersfield

in 1944 and graduated from

Bakersfield High School in 1953. She would

walk every day from school to

Bakersfield Inn and during that time, she met her husband,

Gene and they were married on November 28, 1953.

Together they had three children. Throughout her years as a homemaker,

she loved to play Bunco and cards with the neighborhood ladies and in 1975 she took up bowling.

As an avid bowler and she became a part of the 500 and 600 club tournaments and

enjoyed traveling with her team, winning championships all over

California. She loved, loved taking her trips to

Arizona to visit her best friend Sandy. They would venture

off together and gamble. She loved gambling in Las Vegas just as much

as she loved traveling to the beach. When Marilyn was not traveling, she was at home with her family,

enjoying the company, always cooking and baking for everyone. Family was all that

mattered to her. She loved to be around her children, grandchildren

and great-grandchildren and would say, "they are what made me great!" She had a hand in

raising all of them and did so proudly. She was everyone's

"Groovy Grandma". Anyone who met Marilyn knew her as Grandma and she loved it, it meant

more hugs and kisses for her. She loved BBQ's and having her family and

friends over. The more the merrier. She never missed a birthday or family

function. She absolutely loved being a part of her

great-grandchildren's awards assemblies, concerts, sporting events,

dance recitals and graduations because watching them brought so much

joy to her heart. She was always ready to go somewhere and enjoyed

cruising around town, running errands and eating at her

favorite place, Sorella's. She never missed her weekly salon appointments

and loved getting her nails done.

Grandma was a beautiful, caring woman, spunky with a sense of humor.

Her one liners would always catch you off guard. Through her sickness,

she never lost her humor or love for life.

She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and friend.

A huge void will be left by her passing.

She was loved by many and will be greatly missed.